NewzKimi Antonelli dealt a seismic blow to George Russell's hopes of taking the world championship by passing his Mercedes teammate with just three laps remaining to win the Italian Grand Prix after he started 19th on the grid. Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli takes a breathtaking victory in an incident-packed Italian Grand Prix from 19th place on the grid. MONZA, Italy (AP) — Kimi Antonelli won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, despite having started 19th on the grid.It took the Mercedes driver fewer than 17 laps to fight his way to the front.The rest of the race was spent tussling with teammate and title rival George Russell for the lead.
Antonelli passed him for the final time with three laps remaining, going on to become the first Italian to win at Monza in 60 years.“Oh my god ... it feels like a dream,” Antonelli said.That at least gave the crowd something to cheer about after Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc crashed out of the scuderia’s home race early on. In the other Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton finished sixth.It was Antonelli's seventh win of the season — and his fledgling F1 career — and extended his lead in the overall standings to 66 points ahead of Russell.___See AP’s full auto racing coverage here
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli has taken a sensational home win at the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, coming form 19th on the grid to defeat Mercedes team-mate George Russell.In an action-packed display of battery-led yo-yo racing, Antonelli overcame a grid penalty and a mid-race pitstop to scythe through the field and defeat long-time leader Russell, with Max Verstappen defeating McLaren ...Keep reading
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