Kimi Antonelli returns to Monza with a 59-point championship lead

For so long, Formula 1 in Italy has meant Ferrari. The 20-year-old Mercedes driver’s charge from the back to win his home grand prix sealed Antonelli’s place in the pantheon of Italian sports performances. Having started 19th, it was the furthest back any driver came from to win in more than four decades.

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has described his Italian Grand Prix victory as a "dream come true" in a message shared with his fans after becoming the first home driver to win at Monza since 1966. Antonelli recovered from an engine penalty that dropped him to 19th on the grid to win Sunday's race. The 20-year-old passed team-mate George Russell in the closing stages to secure his seventh ...Keep reading

On The Chequered Flag Podcast, F1 journalist Rebecca Clancy and British racing driver Alex Lynn debate whether Kimi Antonelli is a generational talent, after the Mercedes prodigy became the first Italian to win on home soil since 1966 at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Sky Sports Formula 1 pundit Naomi Schiff believes Kimi Antonelli's spectacular victory at the Italian Grand Prix cements his status as a "generational talent", warning that the young Italian could become unstoppable in the championship battle. The 20-year-old Mercedes driver delivered an impressive performance on home soil at Monza. Starting from 19th on the grid, Antonelli carved through the ...Keep reading

Before his home grand prix, the Mercedes driver opens up on his rocky debut season and quest to become the first Italian world champion since 1953 If Kimi Antonelli feels any pressure as the favourite to take the Formula One world championship at just 20 years old and in his second year in the sport, it is imperceptible. He admits F1 can be brutal but a thing of beauty too, a labour of love for the Italian who has been a revelation this season. Compelling and brilliant, that he is also endearing and likable marks Antonelli out as more than just a potential champion. Sitting in the Mercedes motorhome it is impossible not to be struck by how young he looks, the tousled hair, engaging smile and eyes gleaming with youthful enthusiasm. He speaks with an open candour, the air of a kid in a sweetshop who still can’t quite believe all those sherbet lemons are there for the taking. Continue reading...

No longer a teenager, Kimi Antonelli is keen to show just how much he has progressed as he prepares for his home grand prix, even though he has to start at the back of the grid. It was two years ago at Monza that Antonelli was given his Formula 1 debut but that lasted just 10 minutes as the youngster was involved in a high-speed crash in the first practice session for the Italian Grand Prix. Now Antonelli, who turned 20 last week, arrives as championship leader.

Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli says his grid penalty at the Italian Grand Prix takes some of the pressure off him at his home race: “It definitely takes pressure away. Just very free, and just going to enjoy the driving and the weekend.”

Mercedes Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli says he has "nothing to lose" at the Italian Grand Prix as he aims to recover from a big penalty for taking new power unit components. Following a string of reliability issues earlier in the year, Antonelli is switching to his fifth Mercedes power unit of the year, which will land him a back-of-the grid start. Antonelli hasn't had the best Monza ...Keep reading

Formula 1's championship leader Kimi Antonelli promises to go "full attack" start from the back of the grid at his Italian Grand Prix home race due to an engine penalty

Formula 1 hosts round 13 of its 2026 campaign this weekend with the Italian Grand Prix, and there are plenty of talking points heading into Monza. It is the place where championship leader and home hero Kimi Antonelli must overcome a grid penalty due to an engine change on his Mercedes, so how will this affect his title run-in? The 19-year-old leads the standings by 59 points over team-mate ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli returns to the Italian Grand Prix this weekend armed with a 59-point lead in the drivers' championship and a completely different mindset to his troublesome home race debut in 2025. In 2025, he suffered a messy race at Monza, in which he was handed a five-second penalty for a clash with Williams's Alex Albon and shown a black-and-white flag for track limits, before picking up two ...Keep reading

Watch how Kimi Antonelli converted 19th to 1st to take a sensational victory at the Italian Grand Prix.

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli is highly unlikely to be in contention for victory on home soil at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff hailed Kimi Antonelli for an “amazing drive” from P19 to win the Italian Grand Prix, arguing “there was nothing that would have stopped him” throughout Sunday’s race.

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli is preparing to start from further down the order at the Italian Grand Prix due to an engine penalty, but the championship leader still hopes to make the most of the opportunity.

Kimi Antonelli made arguably the biggest statement of his short F1 career to date at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on Sunday, superbly rising from the back of the grid to P1 for an emotional first home win in the top echelon.