Kimi Antonelli clinches victory at Monaco Grand Prix, Hamilton and Hadjar complete podium

Italian Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, extending his championship lead. He started from pole position, edging Max Verstappen by 0.043 seconds, and finished six seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton, who secured second place for Ferrari. Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar claimed third, completing a Mercedes‑Ferrari‑Red Bull podium.

Race incidents reshaped the final order: Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen retired, while Sergio Perez received a ten‑second penalty for a restart‑position infringement, dropping from tenth to eleventh. The penalty promoted Fernando Alonso into the points‑scoring tenth place, giving Aston Martin its last point of the season and costing Cadillac its inaugural F1 point.

The event also sparked debate over Ferrari’s brake issues after Leclerc’s crash and highlighted the impact of the new 2026 ADUO regulations on tyre management and strategy.