Overview
- Antonelli started 19th after taking new power unit components and a 30-place grid penalty, then carved through the field to take victory at Monza on Sunday.
- Charles Leclerc’s heavy crash into the barriers on lap two produced a red flag and a restart that let Antonelli make rapid early gains toward the front.
- A Virtual Safety Car on lap 29 allowed Antonelli to pit for fresh Medium tyres, which let him close on and pass team-mate George Russell with three laps remaining.
- The FIA’s final classification confirmed a Mercedes 1-2 with Russell second and Max Verstappen third, stewards investigated Russell during the race but issued no penalty and Mercedes said it will review close intra-team battles after risky moments at Monza.
- Antonelli’s win widens his title cushion to 66 points over Russell and sends the championship to the new Madring circuit in Madrid, where teams will have little time to react to strategic lessons from Monza.