Kimi Antonelli receives engine penalty for the Italian Grand Prix
5 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 5:00 AM
Last updated Sep 4, 2026
Kimi Antonelli will face a grid penalty at the upcoming Italian Grand Prix. The driver is set to start from the back of the field due to an engine change. This penalty occurs as Mercedes navigates a critical period in the ongoing F1 season. The team continues to manage its equipment usage while aiming to maintain performance through the weekend. No further details regarding the specific nature of the engine issue were provided by the team. The Italian Grand Prix remains the immediate focus for Mercedes as they prepare for the race.
- •Kimi Antonelli incurs an engine penalty for the Italian Grand Prix
- •The penalty requires a start from the back of the grid
- •Mercedes is currently in an important phase of the season
- •The Italian Grand Prix takes place this weekend
- 5:00 AMYahoo Sports — Why Kimi Antonelli has F1 triumph in his sights – but Monza could spark a fightback
- 5:35 PMMotorsport.com — F1 Italian GP: Friday schedule, weather forecast and how to watch
- 10:03 AMYahoo Sports — Hamilton and Antonelli called up by the FIA at the Italian Grand Prix
- 8:00 AMYahoo Sports — Italian GP grid penalty leaves Antonelli with major Monza mission
- 12:14 PMRacer — Antonelli to serve engine penalty at Monza as Mercedes readies for 'important period'
"Formula 1 heads to Monza this weekend for the Italian GP, with Ferrari chasing home glory and Kimi Antonelli facing a difficult race in front of his own crowd. The Mercedes driver arrives as Italy’s main home hope and with a 59-point lead over George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, but an engine change means he is set to start at the back of the grid, regardless of his qualifying result. That ...Keep reading
"Kimi Antonelli arrives at the Italian Grand Prix as the Formula 1 championship leader, but his home race at Monza is shaping up to be one of the most difficult weekends of his season. The Mercedes driver heads into the 2026 Italian GP with 242 points, holding a sizeable advantage over team-mate George Russell and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton.
"Home favourite Kimi Antonelli and Ferrari star Lewis Hamilton will headline Thursday's FIA press conferences at the Italian Grand Prix. Two weeks after the Dutch Grand Prix, the Formula 1 season continues with a weekend at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsSep 4, 2026, 5:00 AMWhy Kimi Antonelli has F1 triumph in his sights – but Monza could spark a fightback
Antonelli heads to his home race, the Italian Grand Prix, a driver reborn after two difficult previous editions. Yet 2025 is his title warning shot - and George Russell and Lewis Hamilton can make inroads this weekend at the Temple of Speed
- Motorsport.comSep 3, 2026, 5:35 PMF1 Italian GP: Friday schedule, weather forecast and how to watch
Formula 1 heads to Monza this weekend for the Italian GP, with Ferrari chasing home glory and Kimi Antonelli facing a difficult race in front of his own crowd. The Mercedes driver arrives as Italy’s main home hope and with a 59-point lead over George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, but an engine change means he is set to start at the back of the grid, regardless of his qualifying result. That ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsSep 2, 2026, 10:03 AMHamilton and Antonelli called up by the FIA at the Italian Grand Prix
Home favourite Kimi Antonelli and Ferrari star Lewis Hamilton will headline Thursday's FIA press conferences at the Italian Grand Prix. Two weeks after the Dutch Grand Prix, the Formula 1 season continues with a weekend at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
- Yahoo SportsSep 2, 2026, 8:00 AMItalian GP grid penalty leaves Antonelli with major Monza mission
Kimi Antonelli arrives at the Italian Grand Prix as the Formula 1 championship leader, but his home race at Monza is shaping up to be one of the most difficult weekends of his season. The Mercedes driver heads into the 2026 Italian GP with 242 points, holding a sizeable advantage over team-mate George Russell and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton.
- RacerSep 1, 2026, 12:14 PMAntonelli to serve engine penalty at Monza as Mercedes readies for 'important period'
Kimi Antonelli will start at the back of the grid at the Italian Grand Prix this weekend due to an engine penalty.
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