The FIA appears to have issued two Technical Directives prior to the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. It cannot be ruled out that this is why Red Bull Racing was so strong, while McLaren had significantly less performance than in recent months.

Two weeks after receiving a drubbing in Miami, Red Bull bounced back by defeating McLaren on merit at the F1 Imola GP. What happened?

Max Verstappen’s victory at Imola was welcome for the neutral enthusiast, rekindling a three-way fight for the championship and ending McLaren’s run of victories. It was also a more significant win for Red Bull than his previous triumph at Suzuka.