Antonelli took his fifth straight Grand Prix win in a race that was interrupted by a crash due to torn asphalt.
Published June 7, 2026
F1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli kept his cool to win a chaotic Monaco Grand Prix, extending his win record this season to five.
The 19-year-old Italian built a commanding lead on Sunday after starting from pole position in his Mercedes, but that lead evaporated when Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc crashed and a late red flag was brought out to inspect a broken track surface at the final corner.
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After a delay of around 40 minutes for repairs, the race resumed with a standing start, but Antonelli remained unfazed, becoming the youngest ever winner of this iconic race.
Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton finished second in the Grand Prix for the second consecutive year, with Red Bull’s Isaac Hajjar in provisional third place, but he was one of a number of drivers being investigated for various offences.
Hamilton, who matched the late Ayrton Senna’s eight podiums at Monaco, finished second in the standings, 66 points behind Antonelli, ahead of Antonelli’s teammate George Russell.
“It was an unbelievable weekend and a great race,” Antonelli said. He wasn’t even born when the last Italian won the Monaco Grand Prix, in 2004, Jarno Trulli.
“It was an incredible pace and everything went so naturally that I was able to push with confidence.”
A year after finishing last in his F1 debut at Monaco, Antonelli showed incredible composure to avoid a red flag that effectively meant he had to win two races.
“I wasn’t too keen on the restart, but once I got the notification I collected my emotions and refocused. Once I got away and went into the first corner in first place, I was able to enjoy the last few laps.”
