Italian Grand Prix: Antonelli made Ferrari forgotten

The "Temple of Speed" has always been a challenge for man and machine. Until today, victory at Monza (in F1) with the biggest comeback in history had been from eleventh position. Kimi Antonelli has not only surpassed that record but this afternoon he has achieved the second most significant comeback in Formula 1 history, starting from nineteenth place.

The Italian drought is over 🇮🇹🏆

A prodigious climb to the top step of the podium, with a car (it must be said) faster than the rest, but delivering some overtakes and setting a truly meritorious pace. The first victory for an Italian in Italy in 60 years, with which Kimi has practically secured part of the championship. The Italian will have to make many mistakes or allow much forgiveness, and Russell and the rest of the pursuers will have to make a significant comeback to prevent it...

From Ferraristi to Antonellisti ❤️➡️🩶🇮🇹

But, in addition, this triumph has brought a proud smile to many Ferrari tifosi during their compatriot's podium ceremony. A victory that will allow them to forget the red team's very disappointing race: a Charles Leclerc battling with his teammate at the start and erratic in the Parabolica, which caused him a tremendous accident, and a faded Hamilton, perhaps as a result of the incident at the first corner and not helped at all by a disastrous strategy from the pit wall... The "Ferrari Constant."

The batteries turned off Monza's magic 🪫🏛️🏁

Finally, one has to be a bit of a party pooper... It's true that the race was entertaining, but at times also artificial: the new regulations have not only caused an embarrassing superclipping but have also generated completely artificial overtakes and a yo-yo race that does not do justice to one of the temples of motorsport.

Luis Díaz Urbistondo — Founder of Montdebó

Published on 09/06/2026