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Kimi Antonelli recalls ‘scary’ moment fearing he lost historic Italian GP win
Highlights
- Kimi Antonelli won Italian GP starting from 19th position
- First Italian to win home GP since 1966
- Antonelli overtook George Russell on Lap 50 of 53
- Antonelli now leads championship by 66 points over Russell
- Recovered from sliding into gravel on Lap 49
- Victory marks Antonelli’s seventh career win
Kimi Antonelli wins the Italian Grand Prix from 19th, becomes the first Italian home winner since 1966, and extends his championship lead over George Russell to 66 points at Monza.
The decisive move arrives on Lap 50 of 53. With fresher tyres, Antonelli passes Russell, whose extended stint leaves him exposed, and he pulls clear to win by 3.8 seconds.
On Lap 49 he runs wide at Turn 2 as the surface breaks up, skates through gravel, fears the win is gone, then regathers himself and the car immediately.
“I thought maybe I lost my chance.”</fervogear_custom]
The recovery underlines a landmark drive. Winning from 19th is the first such low-grid victory in a championship race since the 1954 Indianapolis era, and marks his seventh career win.
[fervogear_custom]First Italian to win at Monza since 1966.
Ferrari’s execution proves decisive. The Ferrari verdict highlights strategy, tyre offset and car performance enabling Antonelli’s late attack, while Russell’s longer stint on worn tyres invites pressure.
Lap 50 pass on Russell; victory margin 3.8 seconds.
The points swing is significant. Antonelli now leads by 66 over Russell, momentum that could shape the remaining rounds, aided by ongoing Mercedes support for his development.
Leads the championship by 66 points over Russell.
Within a turbulent race featuring two restarts, this stands as a defining performance of 2026. See deeper context in our Monza win analysis and broader season coverage.
Visual Summary
WIDE AT TURN 2
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Antonelli WINS from P19
First Italian to win Monza since 1966
First Italian to win Monza since 1966
+66 pts lead
Overtake on Russell!
P19
Starting Position
7th
Career Victory
+66
Pts Lead over Russell
“I thought maybe I lost my chance…
But I had to keep pushing.”
– Kimi Antonelli, after recovery from the gravel
But I had to keep pushing.”
– Kimi Antonelli, after recovery from the gravel
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Ferrari Red Triumphs at Monza
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Ferrari Red Triumphs at Monza
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Antonelli
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Russell
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🏆 Overtake for the win
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Russell
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🏆 Overtake for the win
Daniel Miller reports on Formula 1 Grand Prix weekends with race-day analysis, team-radio highlights, and point-standings updates. He explains power-unit upgrades, aerodynamic developments, and driver rivalries in straightforward, SEO-friendly language for a global F1 audience.
