Kimi Antonelli Wins the 2026 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza from 19th on the Grid
Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes won the 2026 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on 6 September 2026, charging through the field from 19th on the grid after an engine-related penalty. Teammate George Russell finished second and Max Verstappen of Red Bull third, while Alpine's Pierre Gasly had taken his maiden pole position. Antonelli became the first Italian to win his home Grand Prix since Ludovico Scarfiotti in 1966, and P19 is the second-lowest winning grid position in Formula 1 history. He extended his drivers' championship lead to 267 points, 66 clear of Russell, with Mercedes leading the constructors' standings on 468.
The Autodromo Nazionale Monza, built in 1922 near Milan, is nicknamed the 'Temple of Speed' and has hosted the Italian GP since 1950 | Formula 1's governing body is the FIA, founded in 1904 and headquartered in Paris | India hosted the Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida, from 2011 to 2013