F1 leader Kimi Antonelli wins Italian GP after epic charge from the back
- Antonelli’s sensational race from 19th to the win at Monza makes him the first Italian to claim the title in 60 years.
- Championship leader Kimi Antonelli has delivered one of the most sensational triumphs in the long history of the Italian Grand Prix by becoming the first home winner in 60 years after starting from 19th on the grid.
- The 20-year-old Mercedes driver, from nearby Emilia-Romagna, claimed his seventh win of the season on Sunday to extend his lead in the drivers’ title race as he seeks to become Italy’s first world champion since Ferrari’s Alberto Ascari in 1953.
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- Antonelli’s sensational race from 19th to the win at Monza makes him the first Italian to claim the title in 60 years.
- Championship leader Kimi Antonelli has delivered one of the most sensational triumphs in the long history of the Italian Grand Prix by becoming the first home winner in 60 years after starting from 19th on the grid.
- The 20-year-old Mercedes driver, from nearby Emilia-Romagna, claimed his seventh win of the season on Sunday to extend his lead in the drivers’ title race as he seeks to become Italy’s first world champion since Ferrari’s Alberto Ascari in 1953.
Sources: Al Jazeera