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Antonelli wins Italian Grand Prix; breaks overtaking record

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Antonelli wins Italian Grand Prix; ~~Russell eyes race focus~~ breaks overtaking record

Kimi Antonelli secured a historic victory at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, marking the first time an Italian driver has won at the circuit since 1966. Despite starting 19th due to power unit component penalties, the 20-year-old Mercedes driver executed a massive recovery drive, overtaking teammate George Russell with three laps remaining to claim his seventh win of the season. During this comeback, Antonelli completed 26 overtakes, breaking a previous record held by Lewis Hamilton, who recorded 25 overtakes during the 2021 Brazilian Grand Prix. The race was interrupted by a red flag on the third or fourth lap after Charles Leclerc crashed his Ferrari into the barriers at the Parabolica. Following the restart, George Russell led for much of the race, but Antonelli managed to overtake him in the final laps. Strategic shifts during a Virtual Safety Car period allowed Antonelli to pit for medium tyres, facilitating his late-race charge. Max Verstappen finished in third place. The victory secured a Mercedes 1-2 finish and marked the team’s 250th Grand Prix win as a power unit manufacturer. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff praised Antonelli’s methodical driving and rapid development, comparing his learning ability to an “advanced artificial intelligence.” ~~The victory also marked Mercedes’ 250th Grand Prix win as a power unit manufacturer and resulted in a Mercedes 1-2 finish.~~ In the wake of the race, Antonelli leads the championship ~~standings show Antonelli leading~~ with ~~267 points, while Russell sits in second with 201 points. Following the~~ a 66-point gap ~~established~~ over Russell. As the season moves toward the Spanish Grand Prix at ~~Monza, Russell indicated that his chances of winning~~ the ~~World Championship are diminishing, stating he is no longer focusing on a championship comeback but will instead focus on individual races.~~ new Madridring circuit, Antonelli ~~expressed~~ recorded the fastest time during the second Friday practice session. Ferrari faced a ~~preference for focusing on each race individually rather than dwelling on~~ difficult home weekend, with Lewis Hamilton finishing sixth and the ~~standings.~~ team struggling with an engine performance gap of approximately 0.6 seconds compared to Mercedes.

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