Hamilton dismay as Verstappen wins and Leclerc makes costly error - driver ratings

Max Verstappen dominated from start to finish to take the maximum points on offer at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday. The Dutchman proved the man to beat all weekend with Red Bull showing more pace than close rivals Ferrari.

Verstappen had to be wary of both Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc from the start on a wet track but, once he came through Tamburello, the reigning F1 champion never looked back. It was a different story entirely for Lewis Hamilton who failed to get inside the top 10.

The seven-time world champion had been struggling all weekend and ended up 13th in a weekend he will want to forget quickly. Leclerc will also be desperate to put the race behind him after his error towards the end of the race cost him a place on the podium.

Here are Express Sport's driver ratings from the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Mr Saturday has turned into Mr Consistent at Mercedes with another strong display despite Mercedes' difficulties. Finishing nine places ahead of seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is nothing to be sniffed at.

Lewis Hamilton will want to forget this weekend quickly having lost out to George Russell in qualifying before a culmination of errors went against him on Sunday. Better times ahead for the British F1 superstar surely.

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When Max Verstappen is on top form there's not many on the F1 grid capable of challenging him. It proved to be a lonely afternoon for Verstappen but he'll take that every weekend if he's able to pick up world championship No 2 this year.

A solid drive for the Mexican having had to fend off Charles Leclerc on several occasions. Was let off in the final laps after Leclerc span out when it looked as