Overview

• Kimi Antonelli finished ninth at Monza after a five‑second penalty for forcing Alexander Albon off track dropped him behind Gabriel Bortoleto.
• The rookie said excessive wheelspin at the start cost several places, and missed FP2 long runs were cited as a factor in his race pace.
• Mercedes were only the fourth‑quickest team at Monza, with George Russell fifth as Ferrari outscored them 20–12 to open a 20‑point gap for second in the Constructors’ standings.
• Toto Wolff issued rare public criticism of Antonelli’s errors but reaffirmed his trust in the driver’s future and highlighted the need to shed psychological “ballast.”
• Antonelli sits eighth in the championship, four points behind Alexander Albon, with the Baku street race identified as the next chance to reset.