F1 2026 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Antonelli wins amazing home race from 19th after Leclerc suffers gigantic crash

A spectacular sight – as ever – at Monza as Antonelli arrives to large cheers from the Italian followers!

George Russell, it ought to be stated, was jeered. Bit pointless…

Hell of a sight both approach.

“Unbelievable, so blissful, might by no means think about to be right here at this time. We managed to drag it off, we’re actually actually blissful.

“After the second restart, I used to be up there and knew I had a shot for the win. I believed in it, particularly once I was behind George – it was actually troublesome to interrupt away. He struggled a bit together with his tyres, however with brisker tyres, I used to be capable of maintain the tempo.”

On successful dwelling race: “Dream come true. What an unimaginable day, couldn’t do it with out my workforce, my household. Few races to go however now we’re going to get pleasure from at this time.”

1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

2. George Russell (Mercedes)

3. Max Verstappen (Crimson Bull)

4. Lando Norris (McLaren)

5. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

6. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

8. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)

9. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

10. Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls)

Engineer: ‘Forza Kimi! Similar to being at dwelling on the sim!”

Antonelli: “Wooooo! Oh my god!”

Antonelli turns into the primary Italian to win his dwelling grand prix in 60 years – and he’s completed it from nineteenth on the grid!

Is {that a} title-winning drive?

George Russell in second, with Max Verstappen in third.

4-10: Norris, Piastri, Hamilton, Gasly, Lindlad, Colapinto, Tsunoda

Antonelli’s lead is a snug 1.8 seconds as he begins the ultimate lap.

What a efficiency this has been from the Italian.

Prime-10: Antonelli, Russell, Verstappen, Piastri, Norris, Hamilton, Gasly, Lindblad, Colapinto, Tsunoda

This time, Antonelli does it after the second Lesmo within the second sector and Russell can do nothing.

Big cheers within the grandstands!

And his lead is already out to 1.2 seconds.

It’s completed out in entrance. Is it completed for the title?

Antonelli proper again on Russell’s gearbox: the hole is 0.6 seconds.

Russell’s engineer: “Preserve it clear, no danger.”

Can Russell do something this time?

Wow! Antonelli screws it up!

It regarded a straightforward go down the principle straight however Russell simply held on down the within of the chicane – then Antonelli went too broad across the outdoors and into the gravel!

Russell will get a one-second lead again…

Antonelli: “What the f*** occurred there?”

It’s in all probability one or two too many laps for Russell to carry on.

Make no mistake: Antonelli is now inside a second of one of many all-time nice victories right here.