Verstappen completes Italian double in record time

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won Formula One's fastest ever race on Sunday to complete an Italian double in Ferrari's backyard while McLaren's Oscar Piastri obeyed team orders and had his overall lead trimmed to 31 points. Australian Piastri finished third and behind teammate Lando Norris after the Briton suffered a slow, late pitstop and came out behind his title rival despite being assured by the team that he would stay ahead. Piastri was asked to give the place back and obliged, finishing third, while Verstappen cruised to the chequered flag to win by a hefty 19.2 seconds and take his first win since Imola last May. The race duration was officially timed at one hour 13 minutes and 24.325 seconds,...