Antonelli wins Italian Grand Prix from the back
There was a lot of conversation on whether local team Ferrari or local boy Kimi Antonelli would do the Italian job at Monza on Sunday and at the end of a dramatic race, the 20-year-old Italian produced a sizzling drive from the back of the grid to see off Mercedes teammate George Russell for his seventh win of the season. Antonelli, who won his home grand prix for the first time to become the…
In a thrilling Italian Grand Prix, 20-year-old Kimi Antonelli secured victory from the back of the grid, marking a historic win for Ferrari at Monza. The race began with a dramatic incident as Ferrari's Charles Leclerc crashed into barriers, forcing a red flag. Mercedes' George Russell started on the lead, but Antonelli, who began the race in 19th position, steadily climbed the ranks.
During the restart, he executed a daring overtaking maneuver on lap 18, followed by a strategic free tyre change on lap 29, which granted him fresh medium tyres while Russell remained on hard tyres. Russell attempted a risky pass on lap 49 but missed the mark, allowing Antonelli to overtake him on the next lap. He then navigated through the final three laps to cross the finish line, celebrating his seventh win of the season and becoming the first Italian to claim victory at Monza in 60 years. This triumph propelled Antonelli's lead in the championship standings to 66 points.
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- Italian Grand Prix red-flagged after huge crash for Leclerc sports.yahoo.com
- George Russell "not even thinking" of F1 title comeback as Kimi Antonelli "in control" motorsport.com
