Antonelli would choose Monza as his best 2026 win

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After an engine-change penalty left him 19th, Antonelli won his home Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Looking back, he said he would choose that victory as his best of 2026 if he had to pick one.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · 15 Nov 2026, 08:31 · 1 min

Kimi Antonelli said it was difficult to choose the best win of his 2026 title campaign. If he had to name one, he would pick his home victory at Monza, though he believes his best win is still ahead.

An engine-change penalty left Antonelli 19th on the grid for the Italian Grand Prix. He fought through the field to beat team-mate George Russell in front of the Tifosi; the Monza win was his seventh of the season.

Antonelli won nine times in the 19 races that brought him the title. Third place in Mexico City secured the championship and made him Formula 1’s youngest champion, aged 20 years, two months and seven days. He also won five races in a row between the Chinese and Monaco Grands Prix, including a grand chelem at Monaco.

Spa was another victory he singled out. Antonelli said his experience there in 2025 was probably the toughest moment of his career, and that winning the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa after feeling he was probably at his lowest there in 2025 made the victory especially meaningful.

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