2026 Formula 1 world championship standings after the Italian Grand Prix

Mercedes Formula 1 driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli has extended his championship lead after winning the Italian Grand Prix from 19th on the grid.

The Italian’s seventh victory for the campaign came in sensational circumstances, after he was slapped with a grid penalty for a power unit change ahead of the race.

He became the first Italian to win at Monza since 1966 after a hard battle with Mercedes team-mate George Russell.

Antonelli was up to 12th from 19th when the race was red-flagged on lap two of 53 after Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc crashed heavily at the last corner.

Switching to fresh medium tyres for the restart, he quickly carved his way through the field to get onto his team-mate’s tail and begin his battle for the lead.

When the VSC was called for Lance Stroll stopping on track, Mercedes pitted Antonelli for a fresh set of tyres, while Russell was left out on used hards.

Antonelli used that tyre advantage to get ahead of Russell late on, before easing clear to the chequered flag.

Max Verstappen got his Red Bull to third at the finish ahead of the McLaren pair of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Lewis Hamilton was sixth for Ferrari after a difficult race for the Scuderia, as his championship hopes have suffered.

Polesitter Pierre Gasly dropped to seventh, with Arvid Lindblad eighth from the sister Alpine of Franco Colapinto and Racing Bulls stand-in Yuki Tsunoda.

Antonelli’s championship lead is now up to 66 points over Russell, while third-place Hamilton is now 76 adrift.

2026 F1 Drivers’ standings after Monza

2026 F1 Constructors’ standings after Monza