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Race results and Colapinto investigation at Monza GP

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The 2026 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza concluded with Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes securing the victory, followed by George Russell and Max Verstappen on the podium. Antonelli’s win was noted as a historic comeback from 19th on the grid. Franco Colapinto delivered a notable performance, finishing ninth after a dramatic recovery drive for the Alpine team. After starting seventh, Colapinto rose as high as third place following a race restart triggered by a red flag incident involving Charles Leclerc. However, during the restart, Colapinto lost control at the Lesmo curves and went off-track, dropping from third to 16th position. This error caused minor damage to his car's floor. Despite the setback, Colapinto overtook several drivers, including Carlos Sainz, Esteban Ocon, and Yuki Tsunoda, to reclaim a points-scoring position and earn two points for Alpine, bringing his total to 21 points in the Drivers' Championship. ~~Following the race,~~ Alpine team director Flavio Briatore praised the ~~FIA placed Colapinto under investigation for a potential infraction regarding practice start procedures and~~ performance, calling it a ~~failure~~ ‘brilliant race’ due to ~~follow Race Direction instructions.~~ the ability to recover points following the incident. Colapinto expressed significant emotion regarding his performance, describing the error as a ‘big mistake’ and a ‘grave mistake’ that cost him a better result. He was visibly emotional and broke into tears while speaking to the media, stating, ‘I think I had a great opportunity and I didn't take advantage of it. So I am sad about that.’ His engineer, Stuart Barlow, offered support by encouraging him to focus on the successful recovery to ninth. His teammate, Pierre Gasly, finished seventh after starting from pole position. ~~Earlier in the weekend,~~ Following the ~~event was marked by a formal ‘heat hazard’ declaration from~~ race, the FIA ~~due to forecasted temperatures reaching up to 36°C. This triggered protocol B1.510, requiring teams~~ placed Colapinto under investigation for a potential infraction regarding practice start procedures and a failure to ~~implement driver cooling systems or add ballast.~~ follow Race Direction instructions.

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