Kimi Antonelli beats George Russell for shock Monza F1 comeback win
- On Sunday, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, storming from 19th on the grid to defeat teammate George Russell in a thrilling late-race battle.
- A virtual safety car triggered by Lance Stroll's Aston Martin mechanical failure on lap 28 allowed Antonelli and Red Bull's Max Verstappen to pit for fresh tires, positioning them to chase leader Russell.
- Ferrari's Charles Leclerc crashed at Parabolica on lap 2, forcing a red flag period that reset the field. The early disruption proved pivotal, allowing the Mercedes teammates to battle for the lead.
- Antonelli crossed the line 3.8 seconds clear of Russell, extending his championship lead to 66 points. Verstappen took third ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris in fourth, with Oscar Piastri fifth.
- Antonelli's victory marks the first Italian win at Monza in 60 years, following Ludovico Scarfiotti's triumph in 1966. The championship moves to the newly-built Madring in Madrid for the Spanish Grand Prix next weekend.
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The Italian Grand Prix in Monza was won by 20-year-old Kimi Antonelli in a Mercedes, who started the home race from the back. Another disappointment for Ferrari. Third place went to Max Verstappen.
Sixty years later, an Italian driver returns to the top step of the podium of the Monza Grand Prix. Kimi Antonelli's company, which started 19th on the starting grid, enters...
F1 Italian GP: Antonelli stuns from 19th on the grid to win home race
Formula 1 world championship leader Kimi Antonelli has taken a sensational home win at the Italian Grand Prix, coming from 19th on the grid to defeat Mercedes team-mate George Russell.In an action-packed display of battery-led yo-yo racing, Antonelli overcame a grid penalty and a mid-race pitstop to scythe through the field and defeat long-time leader Russell, with Max Verstappen beating the ...Keep reading
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