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Antonelli wins Italian Grand Prix at Monza
Kimi Antonelli won at Monza after climbing from nineteenth, ending a six-decade wait for an Italian home winner.
What happened
The Mercedes driver took the Italian Grand Prix after starting nineteenth and passing team-mate George Russell near the finish. Max Verstappen finished third. Antonelli’s win was his seventh of the season and extended his championship lead over Russell, while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc retired after an early incident.
Numbers
- 19thAntonelli’s starting grid position — He won after gaining eighteen places
- 7 winsAntonelli’s victories this season — His latest came at home
- 66 pointsHis championship lead over Russell — After the Monza result
- 60 yearsSince Italy’s previous Monza winner — Ludovico Scarfiotti won in 1966
Questions
- What enabled Antonelli’s recovery?
- A virtual safety car allowed him to take fresh medium tyres, then close the gap and pass Russell late.
- What did the result change?
- Antonelli increased his advantage over Russell in the drivers’ championship, while Mercedes also widened its constructors’ lead after the race.
- Why was the win notable?
- It made Antonelli the first Italian winner at Monza since Ludovico Scarfiotti, ending the home circuit’s six-decade wait.
- How did Ferrari’s day unfold?
- Ferrari lost Charles Leclerc after an early incident, while Lewis Hamilton finished outside the top five at Monza.
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The catch
Coverage differs on whether Antonelli started eighteenth or nineteenth and on the exact lap of his pass.
Most accounts list nineteenth.