00:00Some Formula One news for you now. Kimi Antonelli produced one of the most remarkable comeback drives of the Formula
00:07One season to win his home Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
00:12The Mercedes driver started 19th on the grid after taking an engine related grid penalty, but quickly made his way
00:21through the field in front of an expectant home crowd.
00:25An early red flag in the race gave Antonelli another opportunity to recover ground, and he continued to do so.
00:33Antonelli eventually found himself battling his Mercedes teammate Ian George Russell for the lead of the race.
00:41With fresher tyres following a mid-race pit stop, the Italian hunted Russell down before making the decisive move with
00:50just a handful of laps remaining.
00:52George Russell finished second, while Max Verstappen completed the podium, but the afternoon belonged to Antonelli and the passionate Italian
01:02fans.
01:03The victory was particularly significant because Antonelli became the first Italian to win the Italian Grand Prix since 1966, ending
01:15a 60-year wait for a home winner.
01:18It was also Antonelli's seventh victory of the season, strengthening his position at the top of the Formula One Championship.
01:27His lead-over teammate George Russell now stands at 66 points after 13 races, putting the 20-year-old firmly
01:38in control of the race for the title.
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