{"id":15322,"date":"2026-06-09T22:14:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T20:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rivieraedition.com\/?p=15322"},"modified":"2026-06-09T22:14:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T20:14:27","slug":"kimi-antonelli-makes-history-at-the-monaco-grand-prix-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rivieraedition.com\/en\/kimi-antonelli-makes-history-at-the-monaco-grand-prix-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Kimi Antonelli Makes History at the Monaco Grand Prix 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Italian racing driver Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) made history on Sunday in Monaco, not only winning the Formula 1 Louis Vuitton Monaco Grand Prix 2026, but smashing a couple of records at the same time. Britain’s Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) came in second, and French Algerian racer Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) third.<\/p>\n

Youngest Monaco Grand Prix winner in history<\/h2>\n

At only 19 years of age, Kimi Antonelli has become the youngest ever winner of the Monaco Grand Prix with his victory on 8 June 2026.<\/p>\n

Antonelli, who last year replaced Lewis Hamilton to partner with George Russell in the Mercedes team (led by Toto Wolff), not only beat Hamilton on Sunday, but also broke the 41-year-old’s long-held record. Hamilton had held the title of Youngest Monaco Grand Prix winner ever since his victory at 23 in 2008!<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 ACM – Follet\u00e9, Le Juste, Matchavariani, Perez Alonso<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sunday’s win is a great achievement for the former karting champion who only got his driver’s license in 2025, at Italy’s legal age of 18.<\/p>\n

The Monaco Grand Prix win marked Antonelli’s fifth victory in a row! F1 said<\/a>: “Five in a row for Kimi, but the winning feeling never gets old \ud83e\udd73”<\/p>\n

It’s also the first time in 22 years that an Italian has won. (Jarno Trulli won in 2004.)<\/p>\n

After the race, Antonelli revealed: “Once I took the lead and found myself in P1 at the first corner, I just had to enjoy the last few laps.”<\/p>\n

Despite his rapid ascent to the top of the Drivers’ Championship standings, now leading with a 64 point advantage over Hamilton, the teenager is not slowing down! He told the press: “The season is still long, and we must continue to fight and raise the bar even higher. Our goal is to maintain this level of performance.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Louis Vuitton Monaco Grand Prix 2026 Drama<\/h2>\n

Yesterday’s race was full of drama, with several penalties, mechanical failures and the early retirements of both Max Verstappen (Dutch-Belgian racer) and Monegasque favourite Charles Leclerc. (A hugely disappointed Leclerc called the failure of his rear brakes “unacceptable” and said his car had become “un-drivable”.)<\/p>\n

As the Automobile Club of Monaco (ACM) said<\/a>: “A veritable series of breakdowns served as a stark reminder that the first challenge of the day was simply to keep the car running.”<\/p>\n

Hamilton’s girlfriend Kim Kardashian also unintentionally created drama on social media – for appearing to ignore a well-known British presenter, and for taking a white towel that was allegedly intended for Antonelli.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 ACM – Follet\u00e9, Le Juste, Matchavariani, Perez Alonso<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco, along with Michel Boeri, President of the ACM, presented the trophies.<\/p>\n

And, in keeping with tradition, Antonelli dived into Port Hercule after the ceremonies.<\/p>\n

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