Victoria Verstappen shares two-word message after her brother Max Verstappen wins Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

On Sunday, May 18, Victoria Verstappen, the sister of Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, celebrated the former's victory at the storied Imola track with a brief remark. The Dutch driver made a spectacular move on the first lap of the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix to take the lead from Oscar Piastri's McLaren, regaining his imperious best. 

After starting the race from P2, the four-time F1 world champion surged to the lead on Turn 2 and never looked back. Throughout the race, he maintained a significant lead over the Woking-based team and was able to command the pace from the front and run away in the distance. Red Bull posted a video of Max Verstappen winning the Austrian team's 400th Formula One race on their official social media account.

Victoria Verstappen reshared the video on her Instagram story and responded with the two-word phrase, "So proud."  In 2021, Max Verstappen has won every single event since the Imola circuit, and this was his fourth straight victory. Verstappen and his team weren't sure how competitive they were.  

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Everything went well – Max Verstappen after winning Imola GP 

After the race, Max Verstappen shared his thoughts on the race. "Before I got here this weekend, I didn't really have a lot of hope that we could actually win a race here. But then I think from yesterday onwards, the car was more competitive over one lap, and luckily also today. As soon as I braked late and then came off the brakes, I felt like, OK, there might be a move on. So I just carried the speed in. And, luckily, it basically was sticking. It's not an easy move to make, but luckily, everything went well."

Verstappen said that the win had taken him by surprise since he had not been certain that a top finish was achievable before he came to Italy. However, he left Imola with a vital 25 points and momentum firmly back on his side after the vehicle found form at the right time, and his race performance was almost perfect.

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