F1 leader Antonelli can thrill his home fans from the back of the grid
Antonelli trails George Russell by 59 points and must recover places to protect his lead after starting from the back of the grid.
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MONZA, Italy, Sept 2 : Kimi Antonelli is set for a momentous Monza weekend even if he will be starting his home Italian Grand Prix at the back of the grid and chasing Ferrari.The Mercedes driver, who turned 20 only last week, arrives as the first Italian in 73 years to lead the Formula One championship to the
Kimi Antonelli will attempt to break a 60-year-old record at the 2026 Italian Grand Prix, the 13th race of the F1 season. No Italian driver has won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza since Ludovico Scarfiotti in 1966. Antonelli, who has had a breakout year in 2026, leads the drivers' championship after 12 races. He is 59 points ahead of second-placed George Russell and third-placed Lewis Hamilton, and is expected to be the strongest contender to en…
In view of Monza's weekend, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli took part in an event with Mattia Furlani and Dorothea Wierer: "We are loaded, ready for the weekend. I'll see you on track!" said the World Championship leader. Watch the VIDEO. Monza weekend is live on Sky Sport and streaming on NOW GUIDE TV
For world championship leader Kimi Antonelli (20) the four hottest days of the year will begin on Thursday in the Tempo hell of Monza. The Italian will be chased by three Brits – and thinks of the Swiss Roger Federer (45).
The young driver Kimi Antonelli arrives at the Grand Prix of Italy, marked for the 5th and 6th of September 2026, carrying the enormous expectation of ending an uncomfortable fast in local motorism. The European nation has been waiting for exactly six decades for the moment to celebrate a compatriot in the highest place of the podium running [...]
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