Kimi Antonelli wins Italian Grand Prix from 19th on grid
Kimi Antonelli claimed victory at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, climbing from 19th on the grid to beat teammate George Russell while Max Verstappen finished third, extending his championship lead to 66 points. Russell said the split-pit strategy under the Virtual Safety Car caught him off guard. Earlier in the weekend, Charles Leclerc set the fastest time in the opening practice and George Russell topped the final session, while Pierre Gasly secured Alpine’s first pole, edging Russell by 0.
06 seconds. A grid penalty relegated rookie Antonelli to the back, and Ferrari’s new ADUO engine upgrade delivered modest gains but left the team still trailing Mercedes on straight-line power.