Kimi Antonelli wins Italian Grand Prix after starting from 19th position
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 9:24 PM
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli secured a victory at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on September 11, 2026. The win marked the seventh grand prix triumph of his career. Antonelli overcame a 19th-place grid starting position to finish at the front of the field. By crossing the line first in front of his home crowd, he became the first Italian driver to win this specific event in 60 years. Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard described the performance as career-defining, comparing the drive to historical efforts from the sport's top competitors. The result establishes a significant milestone for the Mercedes driver during his current campaign.
- •Kimi Antonelli won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
- •The driver started the race from 19th on the grid.
- •This victory is the seventh grand prix win of Antonelli's career.
- •He is the first Italian driver to win the event in 60 years.
- •David Coulthard called the performance a career-defining effort.
- 9:24 PMMotorsport.com — David Coulthard says Kimi Antonelli proved he is an F1 "phenomenon" at Monza
"Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard says Kimi Antonelli's charge from 19th on the grid to win the Italian Grand Prix was a career-defining performance that sits alongside drives from the greatest drivers in the history of the series. The Mercedes driver secured his seventh career grand prix win in front of his home crowd at Monza, becoming the first Italian driver to win the event in 60 ...Keep reading
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