The 2025 Formula 1 season promises to be one of the most matched in recent timeswith a battle for the title that, as we see weekend after weekend, is unpredictable. After the Miami Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri heads the world championship, and we already think about the next appointment: Imala.
This is, officially, the Made in Italy e Dell’emilia-Romagna prize … but we will call it with the name of the circuit: Imola. Historical headquarters of the San Marino Grand Prix between 1981 and 2006, the layout located in the Emilia Romagna region has given us battles for memory, such as the one that Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher maintained in the years 2005 and 2006.
Icola’s career will be held between May 16 and 18, that is, two weeks after the Miami Grand Prix, played last weekend, with the victory of the Australian Oscar Piestri, by McLaren. Being the first European test, numerous cars are expected to introduce improvements, which could vary the current order on the grill.
Last year he won the Max Verstappen victory, as in 2021 and 2022. The Dutchman has achieved four of the five possible triumphs In this layout from his return to the championship in 2020.
Oscar Piastri, leader of the Formula 1 World Cup
The Australian Oscar Piastri heads the classification of the Formula 1 world championship. McLaren’s, at the beginning of what is his third year in the queen category, has become the true protagonist of the grid. So far this year, he has achieved four victories (six possible) and has broken his partner, Lando Norris, who was called to lead the team.
However, Lando has had actions not as good as those of Piastri, and also Se has seen affected by circumstances against. For example, in the Saudi Arabia GP, he had to go back from the tenth place after suffering an accident: he finally finished fourth. In Miami, he was second despite a tight battle for the leadership against Max Verstappen, who took him out of the track in the start.
Norris, with all this, only has a great prize victory (to which the sprint conquered in Miami had to be added). Thus, 16 points from his partner Piastri is located in second place.
While it is true that McLaren has proven to have a more competitive car regularly so far this yearis not the only team that has achieved victories in 2025.
In addition to Norris and Piastri, Verstappen also has a triumph in the Japan GP, where it was unbeatable. Beyond that test, and of the two poles that he has consecutively in Saudi and Miami Arabia, in the race it has been seen that the Red Bull is not as strong as its rival.
But, as we said above, everything can change once the F1 lands in Europe. The improvements that the equipment will introduce from now on can make the order vary that we have seen in the six races held so far. Great revolutions are not expected, because we already know that this year it is not a priority to evolve current cars due to the regulatory change in 2026, but there is also a championship at stake.
The Difference between McLaren and Red Bull is not especially bulkyespecially if we consider that a pilot of Max Verstappen quality is getting to place his Red Bull in leading places despite his car is one step behind. With its quality, Max does the rest. Small advances can give tools to face you with papaya cars.
Winning pilots in the 2025 season
- Australian Grand Prix: Lando Norris
- China Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri
- Japan Grand Prix: Max Verstappen
- Bahrain Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri
- Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia: Oscar Piastri
- De Miami Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri
It is more complicated that we see evolutions in the middle-late grill. For example, Carlos Sainz, regretted after classifying sixth in Miami the fact that Williams will not introduce evolutions that may take a step forward. The Madrid argued that, with his feedback, they could reach the battle for the first positions in indicated circuits.
Something similar happens with the Aston Martin team, currently at the back of the grill. The resources focus on being competitive and fighting for the title in the near future, now that it is currently impossible.
But while 2026 arrives, It is time to enjoy the battle for the title that we have this course and the exciting races that are providing us. Next stop, Imala GP.
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