Kimi Antonelli wins the 2026 Italian Grand Prix! The first victory on home soil by an Italian driver since 1966

[u/overspeeed]

[u/nonhofantasia]

First time an Italian wins the Italian gp while the race is televised

[u/nordenfly → u/nonhofantasia]

To be fair there haven't been that many opportunities over the years. Maybe Fisichella or Jarno if they had a real good day and tons of luck.

[u/Seeteuf3l → u/nordenfly]

Patrese or Alboreto perhaps.

Antonelli has already more wins that both btw

And bro is 20

[u/Velvet_Sushi → u/nonhofantasia]

First and last time a 20 years old Italian will start P19 and end P1 in a F1 Ferrari in Monza. Marziano.

[u/CWRules → u/Velvet_Sushi]

First and last time anybody EVER will start P19 and end P1

Even ignoring "last time", which you can't possibly say for sure, Bill Vukovich won from 19th in 1954.

[u/easternshift]

Home race

Big engine update

Good starting positions

Fight each other on lap one

Hamilton p10 as a result of fighting each other

Leclerc crashing out the very next lap

Hamilton P6

Ferrari masterpiece.

[u/ur_a_dumbo → u/easternshift]

50 laps on mediums

[u/Imtherealwaffle → u/ur_a_dumbo]

50 laps on mediums, whatever happened there...

[u/cyberbemon → u/Imtherealwaffle]

I think they all went home after Charles crashed.

[u/Inside-Noise6804 → u/easternshift]

I did not understand why they did not pit him under the VSC, it was a cheap stop and passing was easy. With the addition of tire advantage, it should have been the logical move

[u/Even_Might2438 → u/Inside-Noise6804]

You think Ferrari would do something logical?

[u/Inside-Noise6804 → u/Even_Might2438]

😂😂😂. They keep making decisions that make no logical sense at all.

[u/HopefulPhotograph636 → u/easternshift]

You forgot Hamilton not pitting

[u/Bourbonaddicted → u/HopefulPhotograph636]

It he had pitted, what pos you think he would have been? 4th?

[u/Max_Eon → u/Bourbonaddicted]

Could have taken 3rd even, Max was fighting with the McLarens till the end.

Worst case would have been p6 anyways

[u/CloudDweller182 → u/Max_Eon]

What happened with Max anyway? He was matching Antonelli on pace and once he passed Piastri he dropped like a stone.

[u/HopefulPhotograph636 → u/Bourbonaddicted]

4th is still way better than wth was the strat

And he was on par with the McLarens and Max pace wise before the vsc

[u/economicscar → u/Bourbonaddicted]

Yeah 4th with a chance to fight for 3rd

[u/ValleyFloydJam → u/easternshift]

Bad tyres and ignores golden opportunity for new tyres.

McLaren having a laugh too.

[u/kavinay → u/easternshift]

Would love to hear the logic behind staying out during the VSC.

[u/usernanne_checks_out → u/kavinay]

My guess is everyone on the pit wall thought it would be wrong to break the tradition of getting every call imaginable wrong

[u/Connect_Cat_2045 → u/kavinay]

there is no logic

[u/littlea519 → u/kavinay]

They are checking

[u/Rainbow_Sex → u/kavinay]

Because they didn't want to lose track position on their only remaining driver at Monza. It's classic Ferrari, thinking with their heart not their head.

[u/EmergencyRace7158 → u/easternshift]

The engine update looks sus. The Mercedes and RBPT cars were still cruising past them on the straights. Maybe the car is just draggy.

[u/slimkay → u/easternshift]

ADUO 2 hype was fraudulent.

[u/_yoshiii → u/easternshift]

Hamilton didn't even get preferred pit strategy, considering he was the only Ferrari left in the race how do you fuck that up too?!

[u/hatedigi → u/easternshift]

you missed not pitting under the vsc despite worse tyre deg than rivals

[u/Strange-Connection74 → u/easternshift]

And 2 aduo for merc

[u/Old_General_6741 → u/easternshift]

They didn’t even pit Hamilton. It seemed that they forgot about him.

[u/Deadhookersandblow]

Some say Lewis is still out there on the mediums.

[u/xHellHunter → u/Deadhookersandblow]

Ferrari desasterclass on full display

[u/ntpbr1 → u/Deadhookersandblow]

I just don’t get why they didn’t pit him. Guy complains about the tires with half the race to go, they get lucky and get a VSC and let him die out there

[u/Various_You_5083]

Ferrari's strategy with Lewis in this race needs to be studied

Also, the championship is officially over

[u/ProjectHarraseeket → u/Various_You_5083]

George Russell has to be dead on the inside.

Edit - And they’re booing him on the podium. Man…

[u/VRichardsen → u/ProjectHarraseeket]

George Russell has to be dead on the inside.

He is taking it rather well. I think he has come to terms with it.

[u/janoDX → u/VRichardsen]

At least he keeps his job because Max decided to stay at RedBull

[u/Even_Might2438 → u/ProjectHarraseeket]

Yeah like, dude didn't even win and was still booed

[u/oiwah → u/ProjectHarraseeket]

So it was really boooing we heard. Why is that? feels baf for Russel

[u/moschtert → u/oiwah]

Yeah what did George do to deserve that lol?

Oh and it is Russell

[u/Dictator-07 → u/ProjectHarraseeket]

he literally couldn't do anything more, must be so depressing.

[u/JUGGER_DEATH → u/Dictator-07]

Could have been faster

[u/sneakylumpia → u/JUGGER_DEATH]

if he simpy just finished in P1 then he wouldnt be in P2

[u/godfap133 → u/ProjectHarraseeket]

i really did not understand that. why boo him? i get the rivalry but there would be no competition without it and its not like Kimi didnt win 😭

[u/TossedRightOut → u/godfap133]

Famously level headed and calm Italian sports fans.

[u/CandI978 → u/Various_You_5083]

Idk, I think Mercedes might deserve another ADUO

[u/Connect_Cat_2045 → u/CandI978]

This ADUO is a fucking joke

[u/Pure_Measurement_529 → u/CandI978]

With their hybrid advantage, giving them an ICE advantage might doom us all

[u/Connect_Cat_2045 → u/Pure_Measurement_529]

Can't they use their ADUO on electrical side as well or is it just for ICE?

[u/Etceta → u/CandI978]

mercedes deserves another ADUO because russell cant finish first with a race old tyres

[u/OmegaPoint6 → u/Various_You_5083]

"What if we make the worst possible decision at every point?"

[u/methlabforcuties → u/OmegaPoint6]

They're doing it on purpose so they don't have to spend the money recalling every 2008 California to update the plaque that says "31 F1 World Titles"

[u/MusselMan5 → u/methlabforcuties]

If they recall every California to remove the plaque then maybe they'll break the curse?

[u/Connect_Cat_2045 → u/MusselMan5]

I'm sure that is it.

[u/Pigeonator21 → u/Various_You_5083]

They forgot they still had a driver.

[u/krishal_743 → u/Various_You_5083]

Not pitting due to a lack of new mediums makes no sense either , Verstappen pit under the vsc and put on hards. Lewis dropped like a brick in the last 3-4 laps fell down by 4-5 secs to the mclarens

[u/Chesey_ → u/Various_You_5083]

What strategy? They did nothing

[u/FishCake9T4 → u/Chesey_]

The new strategy is that there is no strategy.

[u/CrumbleUponLust → u/Various_You_5083]

It's been downhill since Lewis praised his team after his win.

[u/qtrikki]

Genuinely wonder what is going thru Russells head rn

[u/SenorDuck96 → u/qtrikki]

Suffering builds character ➡️ suffering builds character ➡️ suffering builds character ➡️ suffering builds character

[u/OmegaPoint6 → u/SenorDuck96]

Charles now handicapped by all the extra character weight he is carrying

Edit: Better joke: Russell now handicapped by all the extra character weight he is carrying, Charles at risk of collapsing into a black hole under the gravity of his character

[u/Juic3_b0x → u/qtrikki]

“Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck”

[u/Horikyou → u/qtrikki]

Why are we still here... just to suffer?

[u/Tridus → u/qtrikki]

"I'm Bottas now."

[u/SailnGame → u/qtrikki]

A new PowerPoint presentation as to what he should stop getting screwed over

[u/MLGameOver]

Hamilton starting in Spain with these 50-lap old Mediums

[u/jalGurg]

Somehow Mercedes ADUO was shit enough to warrant an upgrade

[u/Late-Algae5719 → u/jalGurg]

It's extremely disappointing

[u/ExILoveEmiliaAndRem → u/jalGurg]

They are not winning by enough margin yet for the FIA's liking.

[u/Connect_Cat_2045 → u/ExILoveEmiliaAndRem]

Someone has to break max's record in '23.

[u/WorkFurball → u/jalGurg]

The "great" part is that this isn't even an upgraded engine.

[u/trippingrainbow → u/jalGurg]

Becouse ADUO only measures a certain part of ICE performance not the entire power unit. And when you get the upgrade youre not required to spend it on the thing thats measured so you can upgrade while keeping the engine technically shit so you will get a new ADUO next time since your numbers didnt go up.

[u/reddit0r_123 → u/jalGurg]

Absolute broken system. Whoever thought we need a catch-up mechanic like a ADUO while we have cost cap for engine development in place needs to get spent.

[u/intertwined_matter]

Why did they not show the Mclarens scrap to the line?? Mamma mia

[u/sododude → u/intertwined_matter]

I was glued to Lando's onboard lmao. Shit was getting so spicy.

[u/Scotsch → u/intertwined_matter]

They always show only lead car last half lap, we miss so many duels in last lap because of it, often for podium positions as well.

[u/BuckN56]

Russell is truly Toto's middle child.

[u/element515 → u/BuckN56]

Russell isn't even a middle child. It's like the nephew on your in laws side

[u/DutchOnionKnight → u/element515]

1. Kimi

2. Lewis

3. Max

4. George

[u/empecabel → u/DutchOnionKnight]

nah, Rosberg and Bottas would be higher than George. also put Schumacher in there and the test driver (I don't know the name. sorry)

[u/pineapple_on_pizza35 → u/empecabel]

Frederik Vesti

[u/natte-krant → u/DutchOnionKnight]

George isn’t even in Toto’s top 4

[u/johnsplittingaxe14 → u/BuckN56]

Middle child who kinda looks like his mailman

[u/pizzainmyshoe]

They'll all buy Antonelli merch instead of Ferrari now

[u/reddit0r_123 → u/pizzainmyshoe]

Friendship with Charles over, Kimi is now my bestfriend - vibes 

[u/xenomorph2122 → u/pizzainmyshoe]

That will never happen. Of course they will buy Kimi’s, but Ferrari is almost a religion in Italy.

[u/financeguy1729 → u/xenomorph2122]

That religion will pause for a few years during Kimi’s reign.

Then Ferrari will return

[u/TheCoolBlondeGirl]

Max wasn’t even racing for the win

Man was just out there trying to help his son win the WDC

[u/Follow_The_Lore → u/TheCoolBlondeGirl]

I was laughing at how hard he was fighting George, and then just let Kimi through.

[u/Connect_Cat_2045 → u/Follow_The_Lore]

He hates George. Not the most surprising thing

[u/nnsdgo → u/Connect_Cat_2045]

lol
I not a fan of George, but man, must suck to be in hi position right know.

[u/ExpertConsideration8 → u/nnsdgo]

Agreed.. I'm not a fan, but I recognize how mentally difficult his situation must feel.

[u/Matesett → u/ExpertConsideration8]

Makes you think how strong mental Rosberg had to get that one tittle he was hated too

[u/ExpertConsideration8 → u/Matesett]

He's talked a lot about it.. IIRC, he doesn't think it was worth it in hindsight.. the sacrifices he made were too much in his opinion.

Like, I'm sure he's super happy to be champ, but he wouldn't do it again.. hence, his retirement.

[u/manjot97 → u/ExpertConsideration8]

The longer time goes on, the more his retirement makes sense, and actually seems like a super wise decision

[u/sumsimpleracer → u/Connect_Cat_2045]

Everyone hates George. Even Toto. 

[u/Connect_Cat_2045 → u/sumsimpleracer]

Kimi is the favorite.

Max is the neighbor's kid everyone get compared to and George lives in the attic.

[u/Distinct-Act-6983 → u/Connect_Cat_2045]

Which is funny because George doesn’t seem to hate him back anymore

[u/Connect_Cat_2045 → u/Distinct-Act-6983]

I think George is just dead inside after seeing Kimi for the past 5 months

[u/Rayuzan_Mojavec → u/Connect_Cat_2045]

Feels like that "Tom holding sword and Jerry feeling depressed" meme

[u/grapejuicesushi → u/Distinct-Act-6983]

that’s what i also used to think until he just started saying the most unnecessary stuff at the most random times lol. obviously im not close to either of them, and dont know their equation, so what i think is purely what i observe without any relevant context. 

[u/AlfredoTheDark → u/Follow_The_Lore]

Well, it was fighting for the lead, then accepting he didn't have the pace to match Mercedes and he better save tires to hold off McLaren.

[u/WilliamSabato → u/AlfredoTheDark]

Eh. I think he saw that Russell might pull away and break the tow if he got defensive with Kimi. Rather let Kimi pass and let him tow them both back into the fight.

[u/TheCrusader94 → u/Follow_The_Lore]

He used up his battery fighting Russell. Wasn't intentional 

[u/Pure_Measurement_529 → u/TheCoolBlondeGirl]

Red Bull’s car is so confusing

[u/HUMBUG652 → u/Pure_Measurement_529]

They roll a dice every pitstop to decide the cars pace

[u/Connect_Cat_2045 → u/HUMBUG652]

Try every lap. His pace died after he got past Piastri

[u/Elpibe_78 → u/Pure_Measurement_529]

They were on pace to win the race in the first half and suddenly he couldn’t overtake and keep Piastri behind with much better tyres

[u/casualpedestrian20 → u/Pure_Measurement_529]

The fastest piece of sh*t I’ve ever seen 😆

[u/flyingcrayons → u/Pure_Measurement_529]

Max was passing people like it was nothing then hopping on the radio to say the car was shit lol

[u/KappaccinoNation → u/TheCoolBlondeGirl]

Max in his wise mentor era

[u/slimkay → u/TheCoolBlondeGirl]

I get a feeling VER v ANT battles in the future will be epic

Father v Son…

[u/easternshift]

At least the Italian won after Ferrari pooped themselves today.

[u/Duy2910 → u/easternshift]

Taking anything at this point

[u/easternshift → u/Duy2910]

We’re out here picking up scraps.

[u/chris_r1201]

That last lap of Kimi was basically psychological warfare against Russel lmao

[u/Just-an-otter → u/chris_r1201]

Devious work going over 3s ahead and setting the fastest lap after you already humiliated the man. Kimi was on another level today

[u/Sykretts1919 → u/chris_r1201]

This was exactly my thought on that last lap lol
He was just blitzing it to build a gap, not because he needed to, but because he wanted to and to rub it in for george the gap between them.
Man, what a driver Kimi is, a gem, next generation is secure for F1.

[u/ClapTwiceForUpvote]

Kimi fucks up the overtake to make sure he does the actual overtake in Ascari.

Boy knows his history.

[u/TheCrusader94 → u/ClapTwiceForUpvote]

He didn't fuck as much as the track broke up making his car unpredictable. Verstappen had the same issue

[u/scope_creep → u/ClapTwiceForUpvote]

Script was written in the stars today

[u/InsatiableAnApetite]

Being Russell must be horrible. Join Mercedes when they became a midfield team right after arguably the most dominant stint in F1 history. Then the first year you have a championship winning car your teammate is Ayrton Senna reincarnated

[u/WarpedSt → u/InsatiableAnApetite]

Just when you thought you had a chance with your last 7x champion team mate departing

[u/Sensitive_Dot_2853]

YUKI POINT!!!!

[u/ElectionTraining288 → u/Sensitive_Dot_2853]

Might still be penalized

[u/Sensitive_Dot_2853 → u/ElectionTraining288]

FOR WHAT

[u/MidnightSunshine0196 → u/Sensitive_Dot_2853]

Bad parking

[u/Candyyyyyyy → u/Sensitive_Dot_2853]

Caused another formation lap for being outside his grid box

[u/lksdjsdk → u/Sensitive_Dot_2853]

For leaving caps lock on.

[u/sean_buttcannon]

Unbelievable. AMAZING race all around holy shit.

[u/CandI978 → u/sean_buttcannon]

I’m so glad the stewards didn’t give Russell that penalty. It gave us absolute cinema in the last 10 laps 

[u/beauf1]

Kimi with a rocket ship. Amazing drive

[u/Old_General_6741 → u/beauf1]

From 19th to 1st. We will never forget.

[u/keirdre → u/Old_General_6741]

Channelled the other Kimi's 2005 Suzuka win from 19!

[u/Savings-Bee9080]

ferrari disaster class as usual

[u/lightsovertheshadows]

What a drive from the Kid.

First win from P19 in 72 years. The last was the 1954 Indy 500 won by Bill Vukovich (back when the Indy 500 was in the F1 world championship).

[u/LosTerminators → u/lightsovertheshadows]

Italy finally has someone to celebrate after two decades of disappointment with Ferrari

[u/2025TastyTreats → u/lightsovertheshadows]

TIL

[u/Specialist-Bug4953]

Love seeing max up there, still can't believe that Red Bull ist supposed to have the best engine. Merc definitely needs that upgrade

[u/RoboWarrior44]

This is how no.2 drivers are decided on a team /s

[u/deep-thot → u/RoboWarrior44]

No need for sarcasm here

[u/leedler]

Even with the PU advantage, that’s beyond sensational from Kimi. He is incredible.

If he’s already this good, the future scares me.

[u/acoolrandomusername → u/leedler]

From Schumi to Ham to Max to what’s looking like Kimi!

[u/staretsa → u/acoolrandomusername]

And Alonso always lurking there...

[u/cupidhatesme → u/staretsa]

Alonso is there to witness everything.

[u/jec0995 → u/cupidhatesme]

From the garage 😕

[u/Pure_Measurement_529 → u/leedler]

Everytime we think Mercedes are slowing down, they open up the gap again

[u/damoclescreed]

what a race. absolute cinema from start to finish, antonelli fighting russell, verstappen at that first half, piastri and hamilton duelling, norris cooking, gasly clinging on to dear life.

[u/Mobscene]

Don’t think Russell deserved the boos there, he drove an excellent race

[u/Sugawara_is_comfort → u/Mobscene]

It’s cause he’s British, I think
Didn’t they boo Lando last year?

[u/Pootate]

gassing kimi since f2 is like buying bitcoin in 2010

[u/Evening_End7298 → u/Pootate]

Nah people were already gassing him from FRECA. F2 was more like 2018 bitcoin

[u/makaton]

Not a fan of G. Russel, but the booing was not nice… he’s not a bad person. While his antics or hypocrisy might get annoying, people who aren’t actually doing anything bad don’t deserve this. Disgusting. Sorry felt bad for him had to rant,

[u/NaduvanaKrmaca → u/makaton]

1. I agree with you.

2. Have you ever watched any sport where an Italian is vs a non Italian. Italian sports fans are savages.

[u/WhoRoger → u/makaton]

I don't understand why people dislike him anyway. He does nothing different from any other racing driver.

[u/shishanoteikoku]

Strategy shenanigans or not, I think the moment Russell lost it was when he was leading in clear air while Antonelli was stuck in traffic in P6 or something and Antonelli was still catching him, going from a gap of something like 10 or so second behind at the restart to just 3 seconds when he got to P2. That was when Russell should have been opening a gap if he were to have any chance of winning the race.

Edit: Clarification--after the red flag and restart, not after the VSC pit stops.

[u/MaleierMafketel]

Teammate has engine penalty. Basically needs to win to keep a WDC alive. Loses pole to Gasly. Loses the race from his teammate starting 19th.

I really doubt he’s able to come back from this.

[u/Section1ne0h4our]

The George Russell heel turn is happening so slowly, but it’s happening

[u/MatthewWanderer]

What i absolutely love is that Antonelli races like an absolute assassin. 19th to 1st and a fastest lap on his final. Insane talent, ambition and follow through.

[u/Only_Bee_1994]

i hate the fact ferrari manage to screw up every drivers' career

[u/Choke1982]

Congrants to Kimi. Well deserved and great race.

Ferrari classic shit race

Oscar lost that position at the end.

And ManUnited lost the win at the last minute.

Fuck this.

[u/Ok_Egg3595]

Wtf are the George boos for? Fans suck. I’m not a George supporter but he took that whole race like a champ.

[u/Defalt_101-OG]

That Redbull is so dogshit. Despite the massive tire offset that car was breaking itself down and Max had to defend from Piastri for laps on end. Lando putting pressure is the only reason Max got that p3.

[u/RaCingMoXie → u/Defalt_101-OG]

But it's the best engine in the field! 🙄🤦

[u/Scarabesque]

What a ridiculously good drive.

I was really convinced Toto was stuck in some sunk cost fallacy hyping the wrong young talent last season when he didn't even get to half of Russell's points, but I suppose there's a reason he runs the F1 team that of the past 12 seasons won 7 WDC and 8 WCCs and is about to win the 8th and 9th respectively - and I'm just some fucking dude on the internet.

Awesome to see.

[u/2dudesinapod]

What a fucking drive from Antonelli

[u/oxwearingsocks]

Kimi’s 2026 consistency of performance is only matched by the 2026 consistency of woeful TV direction

[u/Happ_s_hot]

Feels bad for Russell man. He has to take some tough decisions and switch teams if he ever wants to win the WDC. Because if Alonso/Max/Lewis were ever in this situation, they would've announced a contract end with their team.

If Russel is fine with the money and being remembered as a very strong well reputed non champion f1 driver, then he should continue.

[u/Successful_Buy3825 → u/Happ_s_hot]

I guess the question there, what team does he go to?

There's no reason to think any team outside of the top 4 will have a car that can compete for titles in the next 2-3 years, and competing with Charles / Max / Lando is no better than Kimi.

[u/2006_Sudesh]

Not even a fan of the guy but the Russel hate just isn't valid.

[u/Luddites_Unite]

As sobering a moment for George as there has been. Hard on his ego I bet

[u/elektricniorgazam]

Look, I'll be the first one to admit that I'm dumb af when it comes to racing, plus I watched the race with the sun blaring into my phone and into my eyes but WHY ON EARTH did they not pit George when the yellow flag was happening???

[u/XAMdG → u/elektricniorgazam]

Because the team didn't want to double stack and lose time.

So, given the choice to only pit one driver, they chose the one who needed the most. The one in worn mediums. Team wanted a 1-2. Pitting Kimi would have achieved that.

Pit Russell instead and Kimi might have ended P3 or 4.

[u/moroheus → u/elektricniorgazam]

He had hard tyres and could finish the race on them, most drivers didn't pit. Antonelli was on medium tyres and it wasn't clear whether he could finish on them.

[u/BighatNucase → u/elektricniorgazam]

I mean Kimi overtook with like 2 laps to go, it very easily could have worked.

[u/vamphorse → u/elektricniorgazam]

They didn’t pit Antonelli to give him a chance for the win. They pit him to ensure he would end the race. Russell didn’t have that problem.

[u/swannyhypno]

Kimi is inevitable. He will be the youngest World Champion and if Merc carry this on we could have a dynasty in the future.

Good race for Alpine and a good race for Racing Bulls, good on Tsunoda to get a point.

I can't think of how George feels about his team right now

Overall a very fun race I think

[u/MegaTheBaston]

Was Kimi fast today, yes, but I do feel like George was screwed come the restart with Kimi having a real chance to win it from 12th compared to 19th and the strategy reflects that.

[u/DavidAg02]

From P19 to pole, beating the 4 world champions currently on the grid. Incredible drive from Kimi.

[u/ToppleToes]

Mercedes and Kimi are going to dominate the sport for the next 3-4 years. Kimi is just ridiculously good

[u/makz242]

George to Toto: why does my strategy go only up to 7?

[u/SanthuMa]

Ferrari Italy we have a winner finally, if not with team, we will win with Driver. Story of Italians

[u/South_Front_4589]

He's just so far ahead of everyone.

For me, that's the championship done now. You can't give up points when you had all those advantages. Now everyone is so far behind and his belief is so strong. You can see when others fight Verstappen they feel intimidated and Verstappen doesn't respect them. Kimi fights without fear and Max seems to respect him alone in the field.

[u/MrEric-200]

Happy day for Father (Max) and Son (Kimi). ,both really nerfed George

[u/manu_r93]

Max went in front, held up George enough until Kimi could catch up, let Kimi through without wasting any of his time. Remind me again, who the teammates are 😂

[u/Steel-Duck → u/manu_r93]

Max hasn't seen a teammate on track for ages. He just adopted one cause he was lonely 😅

[u/Agreeable-Blood-3058]

Wonder how Toto is going to explain not pitting George despite him being ahead of Kimi.

[u/hehaia → u/Agreeable-Blood-3058]

I mean the explanation is pretty obvious. George was on hard tyres that had a higher chance of making it to the end.

In hindsight it’s pretty clear he should have pitted though

[u/Downtown_Link_8651 → u/Agreeable-Blood-3058]

It's bullshit but the answer will be George was on hards Kimi on Mediums

[u/Fate_Creator → u/Agreeable-Blood-3058]

Along with the tire answer, George was only ahead because of team orders so there’s that. They were going back and forth before the team call. 

[u/x_Avacyn → u/Agreeable-Blood-3058]

Kimi was on mediums and had to pit. If Mercedes doublestacks, Kimi loses position tot Max.

[u/BaldChild1]

Leclerc fucks Hamilton, fucks himself, and then Hamilton gets fucked by Ferrari. Monza

[u/zinszer93]

LL Cool J would be proud

[u/alkotra]

If I had a nickel for every time a guy named Kimi won from 19th place using a Mercedes engine, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

[u/Twax92]

People are saying Mercedes should have pitted George because he was in front but the only reason he was was because of team orders. They told Antonelli to stop yo-yoing to put some distance on Verstappen so he followed team orders and stayed behind Russell. 

The laps before the order came in Antonelli looked faster than Russell.

[u/F1_Skittle]

No reason to boo george

[u/CharmingReserved1]

I’m not crying, you’re crying!
Bravo Kimi ❤️

[u/DadGamer77]

We just witnessed one of the all-time great drives from Antonelli. Marvellous. Well fricking done Kimi!

[u/fastcooljosh]

This was just brutal for George today.

Feelt like they left him hanging on the pit wall today though. It was obvious the hard tires wouldn't last.