Kimi Antonelli put on a dream performance at Monza, celebrating his seventh career victory after starting from 19th place!
The two Mercedes battled it out on the track for the lead, especially after the race was interrupted and the VSC was deployed. In the final laps, the Italian gave it his all and took the lead from George Russell, pushing him back to second place.
Max Verstappen rounded out the top three; he had hoped for a better result but ultimately lost his rhythm. Fourth and fifth places were shared by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, respectively, as they battled it out in the final laps.
Lewis Hamilton finished sixth, while pole-sitter Pierre Gasly came in seventh. Arvid Lindblad finished eighth, Franco Collapinto ninth, and Yuki Tsuda rounded out the top ten in the standings.
Charles Leclerc was the day’s biggest casualty, crashing into the barriers at very high speed. The Monegasque driver wrecked his Ferrari and retired from the race on the third lap. In addition, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll also retired from the Grand Prix.
*photo source: AP
