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Formula One in Italy: Kimi Antonelli storms from 19th to first at Monza

From Der Spiegel · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Sources not specified Outcome reported
  • Kimi Antonelli completed a dramatic recovery from 19th place to win at Monza.
  • The Italianโ€™s home victory extended his lead in the world championship and delighted the tifosi.
  • Teammate George Russell gave up the victory, while Ferrari suffered a largely disastrous race.

Kimi Antonelli turned the Italian Grand Prix at Monza into a spectacular home triumph, fighting back from 19th place to take victory.

The result delighted the tifosi and strengthened the Italian driverโ€™s lead in the world championship. His recovery from the back of the field provided the defining moment of the race.

Antonelliโ€™s teammate George Russell had been in position to win but surrendered the victory. Ferrari, meanwhile, saw almost everything go wrong in front of its home crowd.

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Originally published by Der Spiegel in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.