Kimi Stuns Monza with Win from P19

MONZA, Italy — Italian prodigy Andrea Kimi Antonelli delivered a masterclass at the Temple of Speed, surging from 19th on the grid to claim an astonishing victory at the 2026 Italian Grand Prix. His triumph marks the first time an Italian driver has won their home race since Ludovico Scarfiotti in 1966.

Antonelli spearheaded a Mercedes 1-2 finish ahead of teammate George Russell, while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen claimed the final spot on the podium.

Red Flag Reset and Early Drama

Pole-sitter Pierre Gasly led the field off the line alongside George Russell. Drama unfolded on the opening lap when Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc suffered a heavy crash, prompting a red-flag stoppage. Leclerc walked away uninjured, but the stoppage reset pit strategies across the field.

Following the restart, George Russell assumed the lead, with Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri pressing in the opening stint.

Antonelli’s Masterclass Charge

Having started P19 due to a back-of-the-grid engine penalty, Antonelli carved through the order on fresh rubber following the restart. By Lap 36, the 20-year-old overtook Piastri to move into podium contention.

Antonelli caught Russell with under ten laps remaining. Despite running into the gravel briefly at Turn 1, Antonelli recovered quickly and pulled into Russell’s slipstream heading into the Prima Variante chicane on Lap 50, executing a clean pass for the lead.

Antonelli stretched a 3.8-second margin over Russell at the chequered flag to secure victory in front of the Tifosi.

1. 2026 Italian Grand Prix – Race Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:21:42.120	19	25
2	George Russell	Mercedes	+3.857s	2	18
3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+14.718s	5	15
4	Lando Norris	McLaren	+19.056s	8	12
5	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+19.253s	6	10
6	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+24.655s	4	8
7	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+27.351s	1	6
8	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	+45.136s	9	4
9	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+47.353s	7	2
10	Yuki Tsunoda	Racing Bulls	+58.187s	15	1
11	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	+1:05.187s	10	0
12	Nico Hülkenberg	Audi	+1:06.187s	12	0
13	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Williams	+1:14.117s	13	0
14	Liam Lawson	Red Bull Racing	+1:15.609s	22	0
15	Oliver Bearman	Haas	+1:18.958s	11	0
16	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+1 Lap	14	0
17	Alex Albon	Williams	+1 Lap	20	0
18	Sergio Pérez	Cadillac	+1 Lap	17	0
19	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	+2 Laps	16	0
DNF	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	Accident	18	0
DNF	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	Technical	21	0
DNF	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	Crash	3	0

2. World Drivers’ Championship Standings (Post-Monza)

Pos	Driver	Team	Points
1	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	206
2	George Russell	Mercedes	162
3	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	133
4	Lando Norris	McLaren	123
5	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	112
6	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	109
7	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	73
8	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	45
9	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	32
10	Liam Lawson	Red Bull Racing	26
11	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	23
12	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	20
13	Oliver Bearman	Haas	17
14	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	10
15	Nico Hülkenberg	Audi	6
16	Alex Albon	Williams	5
17	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Williams	4
18	Esteban Ocon	Haas	3
19	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	3
20	Yuki Tsunoda	Racing Bulls	1

3. World Constructors’ Championship Standings (Post-Monza)

Pos	Team	Power Unit	Points
1	Mercedes	Mercedes	368
2	Ferrari	Ferrari	245
3	McLaren	Mercedes	196
4	Red Bull Racing	Red Bull Ford	135
5	Racing Bulls	Red Bull Ford	69
6	Alpine	Mercedes	52
7	Haas	Ferrari	20
8	Audi	Audi	16
9	Williams	Mercedes	9
10	Aston Martin	Honda	3
11	Cadillac	Ferrari	0