Kimi Antonelli wins the 2026 Italian Grand Prix in Monza, the first Italian after 60 years

Kimi Antonelli wins the Italian GP, ​​the 13th round of the 2026 Formula One World Championship, and makes history: he is the first Italian to win on this circuit in 60 years. The last one before him, in 1966, was Ludovico Scarfiotti with Ferrari (before that Alberto Ascari and Nino Farina). On the podium, after listening to Mameli's anthem, he burst into tears and waved a tricolor flag. Leader of the drivers' world championship, Antonelli had started 19th. Second place also came from Mercedes, with Russell, while Verstappen came in third (THE STORY OF THE RACE). Accident for Charles Leclerc: on the third lap he went straight into a corner, crashing into the protective barriers: he emerged very shaken - but unharmed - from the cockpit and retired from the race. Third on the grid, he had "touched" Lewis Hamilton's other Ferrari at the start. Alonso and Stroll are also out. The 2026 season World Cup is live exclusively on Sky.

Antonelli: "A dream, I would never have imagined it"

"Thank you for the support, it's incredible. I never imagined it but we did it. I could never have done it without my family and my team," said Kimi Antonelli in the moments immediately following the victory. "The victory was a dream and today I realized it. After the second start I said to myself: 'I have to win this'. My goodness, what a day! During the race I saw the right-hand grandstand and they were all excited. It gave me an incredible boost that gave me that something extra", he added to Sky Sport's microphones, celebrating the success.

Meloni: "Antonelli, an extraordinary young talent"

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also celebrates Antonelli's victory. "Sixty years later, an Italian returns to win the Italian Grand Prix in Monza. Congratulations to Kimi Antonelli, an extraordinary young talent who signs a historic result", he wrote in a post on X. Congratulations also from the two deputy prime ministers Matteo Salvini and Antonio Tajani. "Extraordinary Kimi Antonelli! Italian pride", we read on the League leader's social media. "Legendary Kimi Antonelli, after 60 years an Italian triumphs in the Monza Grand Prix. A predestined, congratulations!", is the message from Tajani. Jannik Sinner also complimented the Italian driver: "Congratulations Kimi Antonelli, great", wrote the Italian tennis player on social media.

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Leclerc's accident

After Leclerc's accident, the race officials temporarily suspended the race, which restarted about thirty minutes later. The Monegasque has in the meantime undergone medical checks. "Everything is ok, I still have a bit of sensations but everything is ok. Only at the beginning I had problems with my eye but now I'm fine. This is the most important thing," he told Sky Sport. As for the accident, he explained, "I went on the accelerator and got a snap (a loss of grip at the rear, ed.) and then I lost it. However, I have to review the images".

The order of arrival of the 2026 Italian GP

Here is the finishing order of the Italian GP:

Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes);

George Russell (Mercedes);

Max Verstappen (Red Bull);

Lando Norris (McLaren);

Oscar Piastri (McLaren);

Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari);

Pierre Gasly (Alpine);

Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls);

Franco Colapinto (Alpine);

Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls).

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F1 GP Monza, Sinner also in the paddock of the Italian Grand Prix. PHOTO