Italian starred in an impressive comeback in front of the home crowd in Monza, overtook Russell in the final straight and won after starting 19th; Verstappen completed the podium, while Bortoleto had a recovery race but finished outside the points.
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Kimi Antonelli achieved an impressive victory at the Italian GP, the 13th round of the 2026 Formula 1 season. This Sunday (6), the Mercedes driver started only from 19th position due to a penalty related to the power unit, crossed the field, reached the lead still in the first half of the race and overtook George Russell in the final straight to win in front of the Italian fans in Monza. The Italian also set the fastest lap on the last lap.
Russell completed the Mercedes one-two in second place, while Max Verstappen finished third. Lando Norris passed Oscar Piastri on the last lap to finish fourth, with the Australian in fifth. Lewis Hamilton was sixth, followed by Pierre Gasly, Arvid Lindblad, Franco Colapinto, and Yuki Tsunoda, who completed the top 10.
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Gabriel Bortoleto finished outside the points zone after a race of ups and downs. The Brazilian started tenth, dropped to 19th at the second start after the red flag caused by Charles Leclerc’s heavy crash, but began a recovery and got back close to the top 10. A Virtual Safety Car appeared at an unfavorable moment for his strategy and helped complicate the Audi driver’s race again.
Check the result of the 2026 Italian GP:
1) Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
2) George Russell (Mercedes)
3) Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
4) Lando Norris (McLaren)
5) Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
6) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
7) Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
8) Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)
9) Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
10) Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls)
11) Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
12) Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)
13) Carlos Sainz (Williams)
14) Liam Lawson (Red Bull Racing)
15) Oliver Bearman (Haas F1 Team)
16) Esteban Ocon (Haas F1 Team)
17) Alexander Albon (Williams)
18) Sergio Perez (Cadillac)
19) Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
20) Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
21) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
22) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
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