Kimi Antonelli made history on Sunday by winning his home race at Monza. Starting from P19, the 20-year-old Mercedes driver was dominant. The Italians had to wait exactly sixty years for a new Italian winner at the Temple of Speed. In 1966, it was Ludovico Scarfiotti who triumphed at Monza, in 2026 it is Kimi Antonelli.
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After 68 laps and many retirements of well-known names like Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart, and John Surtees, Scarfiotti crossed the finish line first in 1966, with a lead of 5.8 seconds over teammate Mike Parkes. Denny Hulme finished third with his Brabham, completing the podium. Scarfiotti was the first Italian to win his home race since Alberto Ascari in 1952.
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Antonelli needed no less than 26 overtakes from P19 to secure the victory. For a long time, he seemed destined to settle for second place behind teammate George Russell, but at the last moment, the Brit was no match for the home hero and his fresher medium tires. Elsewhere, Antonelli also made history. Only one driver has ever won a Grand Prix from a lower starting position: John Watson, who won the 1983 United States West Grand Prix in Long Beach from P22.
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