Kimi Antonelli beats George Russell for shock Monza F1 comeback win
- On Sunday, Kimi Antonelli secured a spectacular victory at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, becoming the first home winner in 60 years after starting 19th on the grid.
- Penalties for a new power unit forced Antonelli to start from the back, but he surged forward after a red-flag stoppage caused by Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc's crash triggered a race restart.
- Mercedes teammate George Russell finished second after the team split strategies, with Antonelli pitting for fresh tires while Russell stayed out. "In hindsight, it's easy to say I should have pitted," Russell said.
- Extending his lead to 66 points over Russell, Antonelli received praise from Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff for matching the 1966 achievement of Italian driver Ludovico Scarfiotti.
- Resisting championship discussion, Antonelli said, "There's still a few races to go, so we will try to keep our heads down." Russell acknowledged Antonelli "deserves to be where he is.
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Leclerc crashes before Antonelli wins again
Charles Leclerc suffers a nasty crash before teen sensation Kimi Antonelli wins the Italian Grand Prix.
With 267 points, Andrea Kimi Antonelli now beats Russell by 66 units and gets more and more excited about the title
Kimi Antonelli made history at the Italian Grand Prix, achieving one of the most spectacular triumphs in the long history of this race. The 20-year-old Mercedes driver, who is from Emilia-Romagna, started from 19th place at the start, but developed an extraordinary race to take his seventh victory of the season and extend his lead in the fight for the championship title. Antonelli became the first Italian driver to win the Italian Grand Prix in …
Italian pilot dropped in 19th and climbed over to the lead; pilot matched Bill Vukovich in the second-largest climb of the mode.
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EL NACIONALKimi Antonelli won over his audience at the Italian Grand Prix and starred in one of the most spectacular milestones in the history of Formula 1.
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