Kimi Antonelli flies from 19th to Formula 1 victory in a first for 60 years
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- Kimi Antonelli won the Italian Grand Prix after starting 19th and overtaking the field.
- Mercedes teammate George Russell finished second, while Red Bullโs Max Verstappen took third.
- Antonelli became the first Italian driver to win the Monza race since Ludovico Scarfiotti in 1966 and set a Formula 1 record for winning from the furthest-back starting position.
Kimi Antonelli turned a 19th-place start into victory at Monza, winning the Italian Grand Prix in a dramatic Mercedes comeback.
The young Italian driver passed his rivals one by one before taking the chequered flag first in the seasonโs 13th Formula 1 race. Mercedes teammate George Russell finished second, and Red Bullโs Max Verstappen came third.
Antonelliโs win also ended a 60-year wait for an Italian victory at the Italian Grand Prix. He became the first Italian driver to win at Monza since Ludovico Scarfiottiโs success in 1966. Starting from 19th and winning the race also gave Antonelli the furthest-back starting position from which a Formula 1 driver has won.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. 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.
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