Verstappen expects more challenging weekend in Monaco after Imola triumph

After taking the lead on Lap 1 and not looking back afterwards, the defending world champion claimed all 25 points convincingly at the Emilia-Romagna GP.

A maneouvre after the start on pole sitter Oscar Piastri was key to the Dutchman's second win of the 2025 campaign.

"It was amazing to kick start the tripleheader with a win on Sunday in Imola. We made a lot of positive steps, I felt a lot more comfortable in the car and this puts us in a more positive position moving forward," Verstappen began in Red Bull's press release about the last weekend.

There is no break for the drivers after the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, as one of the Triple Crown events, the Monaco GP follows on the calendar.

Verstappen expects a more difficult weekend compared to the last race at Imola.

"We will need to keep pushing and not get ahead of ourselves as Monaco will be a bit tougher, with it being a street circuit. It hasn’t been our strongest track in the past, but we did make a step forward with the set up and we will try and do the best that we can," he continued.

He concluded: "It will also be nice to be close to home for this race, especially when it is such a hectic and busy weekend!"

More of Verstappen thoughts will be shared ahead of Monaco GP weekend on Thursday, as the Dutchman will be present for the FIA press conference tomorrow.