Formula One 'We're building a little bit of momentum' - Red Bull boss

CHRISTIAN Horner believes that Red Bull are building momentum in the drivers’ championship after Max Verstappen’s victory at Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

- Scott HUNT

Verstappen completed a superb first-corner overtake on pole-sitter Oscar Piastri to fire himself to a second win of the season in Red Bull's 400th Formula One race.

Lando Norris made a late move on McLaren team-mate Piastri to clinch second and cut the Australian’s championship lead to 13 points, with Verstappen 22 points adrift ahead of this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.

Verstappen showed the pace to outgun the McLaren pair throughout the race, even after a late safety car saw his lead evaporate.

Team principal Horner was delighted that Red Bull were able to have the edge on McLaren for pace and believes it bodes well in Verstappen’s bid for a fifth successive drivers’ championship.

“It’s been a very positive weekend and I think we're building a bit of momentum, which is important at this stage in the championship,” Horner said.

“To have the pace that we did in the race, I would say that’s probably, since certainly Brazil last year - which was a wet race - the first time I can remember in a long time we've had the pace to really pull away and out-deg the McLarens.