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Kimi’s unforgettable Sunday: ‘Mamma mia, what a day’

From ANSA · () Italian

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

At a glance

In-depth Named sources Outcome reported
  • Kimi Antonelli won at Monza and celebrated an emotional first-place finish with his family and the Italian flag.
  • The 20-year-old Mercedes driver said he decided after the second start that he would win.
  • Toto Wolff praised Antonelli’s mindset and potential, while teammate George Russell congratulated him after a painful defeat.

Kimi Antonelli’s first words over the radio after crossing the finish line were “Oh my God.” His voice broke, tears followed, and the 20-year-old Italian wrapped himself in the tricolour as the Italian anthem turned Monza into the stage for a national sporting fairy tale.

Oh my God.

· Kimi AntonelliHis first words over the radio after winning at Monza.

Antonelli admitted he could hardly believe what had happened. “I don’t even know what I did. I never thought I would be here today on the top step of the podium,” he said. Yet the disbelief also contained a moment of certainty. “After the second start I told myself: ‘I’m going to win this.’”

The victory was a dream fulfilled, he said: “Mamma mia, what a day.” The most moving scenes came with his family. His father, Marco, a former driver and Antonelli’s first companion in motorsport, cried alongside him. His mother Veronica and younger sister Meggie waited with an Italian flag, creating an image that quickly became a symbol of the historic day.

I don’t even know what I did. I never thought I would be here today on the top step of the podium.

· Kimi AntonelliAntonelli described his disbelief after taking the victory.

Jannik Sinner, who watched from the garage after arriving at Monza with his father Hanspeter, sent Antonelli a social-media message: “Congratulations, great one.” The two young champions have developed a friendship in recent years, sharing the pressure of success and a natural mutual respect.

After the second start I told myself: ‘I’m going to win this.’

· Kimi AntonelliHe explained when he began to believe he could win the race.

Toto Wolff embraced Antonelli and said: “There’s someone up there who cares about him.” Wolff added that Antonelli still had a long way to go before reaching Ayrton Senna’s level, but had the potential to become a great driver. George Russell, despite suffering a painful defeat, offered “huge congratulations” to his teammate and called the result incredible.

There’s someone up there who cares about him.

· Toto WolffThe Mercedes team principal praised Antonelli during an emotional celebration.
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Originally published by ANSA in Italian. 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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