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Drama in Monza: Antonelli’s Triumph, Ferrari’s Nightmare, and Gasly’s Shock Pole
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Drama in Monza: Antonelli’s Triumph, Ferrari’s Nightmare, and Gasly’s Shock Pole

2026-09-06 12 views George Lapherashvili 2 min read

The Italian Grand Prix in Monza was an exciting weekend with big surprises, drama, and amazing comebacks. The main star was Kimi Antonelli, who won his home race after starting from 19th place. After changing engine parts on Saturday, he got a 30-place grid penalty, but he started moving forward right away with great speed and smart passes. By lap 12, when a red flag came out because of a crash, he was already in the points. On lap 18, he attacked his teammate George Russell for the lead. During the virtual safety car, Mercedes made a good strategy choice by giving Antonelli medium tires, and he won the race after a hard fight with Russell. With this win, Antonelli is now 66 points ahead of Russell in the championship.The mood was completely different at Ferrari, because they had a very tough home race. After taking 3rd and 4th places in qualifying, fans had high hopes, but the race started badly. On the very first corner, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc had a small fight. Hamilton went off the track and lost positions. On the next lap, Leclerc lost control of his car and crashed hard into the barrier, which ended his race. Hamilton finished the race in sixth place and said the situation was very hard to accept.Another big surprise came from Pierre Gasly and Alpine, who got pole position with a fantastic result in qualifying. The French driver, who won his first race in Monza six years ago, used the Mercedes engine well. Even though it was hard to keep the lead during the 53-lap race and he finished seventh, it was still a great result for the team. His teammate, Franco Colapinto, also did well and finished ninth, bringing important points for Alpine.

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