
Displaying impressive ease throughout the Monaco race, which was interrupted for around 40 minutes on Sunday, the young Italian driver masterfully converted his pole position into victory, finishing ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Isack Hadjar. Just as the podium seemed within his grasp, the local hero made a mistake towards the end of the race.
Had he done the hard part by clinching the highly coveted pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix 24 hours earlier after a hard-fought battle?
Formula 1 World Championship with four wins already under his belt at the age of 19...?
For Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes’ rising star and the impressive leader of the Formula 1 World Championship with four wins already under his belt at the age of 19, there were just 78 laps left to complete between sky and sea, walking a tightrope with no safety net, to seal the deal and pull further ahead. Mission accomplished!