MONZA, Italy, September 6, 2026. – Formula 1 witnessed a historic moment at Monza as Kimi Antonelli became the first Italian driver in six decades to win the Italian Grand Prix at his home circuit.

The Mercedes driver started from 19th after a grid penalty related to power-unit changes, but delivered an extraordinary recovery drive to move through the field and eventually challenge his teammate George Russell for the lead.

With fresher tyres in the closing stages, Antonelli attacked Russell and completed the decisive pass in the final laps. He crossed the finish line 3.857 seconds ahead of Russell to claim his seventh victory of the 2026 season.

The result ended Italy's long wait for a home winner at Monza. The last Italian driver to win the Italian Grand Prix was Ludovico Scarfiotti in 1966.

At just 20 years old, Antonelli celebrated one of the most significant victories of his young Formula 1 career in front of an emotional home crowd.

Mercedes delivers a dominant one-two

Russell finished second to complete a Mercedes one-two, further strengthening the team's position at the top of the Constructors' Championship.

Mercedes now has 468 points, while Antonelli extended his lead in the Drivers' Championship to 66 points over Russell.

Antonelli leads with 267 points, followed by Russell on 201 and Lewis Hamilton on 191. Lando Norris is fourth with 171 points.

Max Verstappen completed the podium for Red Bull, followed by McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Hamilton finished sixth and was the only Ferrari driver to reach the chequered flag.

A difficult home race for Ferrari

Ferrari endured a difficult afternoon in front of its home supporters.

Charles Leclerc started third but crashed heavily during the opening stages of the race, triggering a red flag and a lengthy interruption while the barriers were repaired.

Leclerc escaped the crash without serious injury and was cleared after medical checks.

Hamilton was also involved in an early incident with Leclerc and dropped down the order before recovering to sixth.

Gasly puts Alpine in the spotlight

Alpine had already delivered one of the biggest surprises of the weekend when Pierre Gasly claimed the first pole position of his Formula 1 career.

The Frenchman eventually finished seventh, while Alpine's updated package showed strong performance throughout the weekend.

Behind Gasly came Arvid Lindblad, followed by Franco Colapinto in ninth.

Colapinto scores points in Monza

The Argentine driver enjoyed one of his strongest weekends of the season.

Colapinto qualified seventh and benefited from Alpine's latest upgrades, which helped both team cars show competitive pace at the high-speed Italian circuit.

During the race, he briefly climbed as high as third place, before losing positions and fighting his way back into the points.

His ninth-place finish earned him two championship points, taking his season total to 21.

A historic Monza

The Italian Grand Prix delivered drama from start to finish: Antonelli's extraordinary comeback, a Mercedes one-two, Verstappen on the podium, Gasly's maiden pole, Leclerc's crash and another points finish for Colapinto.

But the defining image belonged to Antonelli.

After 60 years, Italy once again has an Italian winner at Monza.

And with Antonelli now holding a 66-point championship advantage, Mercedes leaves the Temple of Speed with a major advantage in the 2026 title fight.