Andrea Kimi Antonelli Confirms Ferrari Matches Mercedes Speed with Aduo-2 at Monza
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Kimi Antonelli becomes first Italian to lead F1 championship into Monza GP since 1953, carries Italy’s hopes and revives a dream last seen with Alberto Ascari
Andrea Kimi Antonelli enters his home race leading the 2026 Formula 1 championship, becoming the first Italian driver to hold this position before Monza in over seven decades. With an impressive six wins and six pole positions under his belt this season, the stakes heighten as he faces a grid penalty for a power-unit change at the renowned Monza circuit, making this race all the more captivating.
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli believes that Ferrari's upgraded power unit, introduced at the Italian Grand Prix, has made significant progress. Based on Friday's running data, he analyzed that the straight-line speed is now "the same." In FP2 at Monza, George Russell recorded the fastest time, followed by Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in second place, 0.120 seconds behind, and Antonelli in third.
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Kimi Antonelli and George Russell believe Ferrari has made a significant step forward with its new engine at Monza, with Mercedes warning that the Italian team could be its biggest threat in qualifying. Russell topped FP2, but both drivers expect Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull to challenge Mercedes for the leading positions on Saturday. Mercedes ...
Italian GP race pace analysis: Charles Leclerc matches Kimi Antonelli in Monza race simulations
Ferrari and Mercedes appear extremely closely matched on race pace after Friday practice at Monza, with Charles Leclerc and Andrea Kimi Antonelli separated by almost nothing in the long-run data. The picture remains dependent on the unusually high track temperatures, which were around 55°C, and on how much performance each team may still have kept […]
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