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Hamilton Hopes to Boost Title Bid with Record Italian Triumph
Ferrari plan a power-unit upgrade as Antonelli faces a grid penalty and Hamilton seeks an eighth title with a 59-point deficit to erase.
- Lewis Hamilton seeks a record sixth Italian Grand Prix victory on Sunday at Monza to close the title gap on Ferrari's home tarmac, pursuing an unprecedented eighth world championship.
- Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli leads the 2026 world championship with 242 points, while George Russell and Hamilton both trail on 183 points heading into the 13th round at the historic circuit.
- Championship leader Antonelli faces a grid penalty for an engine change, starting from the back; Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said, "Obviously, algorithms don't take nationality into consideration. We are here to go for a championship, not get the most PR."
- Ferrari, Audi, and Honda will introduce upgraded power units at the Italian Grand Prix, while 2025 winner Max Verstappen and McLaren's Lando Norris remain strong contenders for victory.
- Hamilton shares the Monza record of five wins with fellow seven-time title-winner Michael Schumacher, whose first victory 30 years ago is being commemorated this weekend with special livery and team kit.
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Hamilton hopes to boost title bid with record Italian triumph
As he bids to reduce local hero Kimi Antonelli's 59-point advantage -- the Italian having claimed six wins for Mercedes -- the 41-year-old seven-time champion has been given encouraging news. Ferrari plan to introduce an updated power unit while Antonelli, 20, faces a grid penalty for taking a new engine. Hamilton shares the Monza record of five Italy wins with fellow seven-time title-winner Michael Schumacher, whose first home win 30 years ago,…
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Last year we didn't have the car to fight in Monza, but this year we did. As Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton said, arriving at Palazzo...
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