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Monza 2026: Antonelli Leads Historic Italian Grand Prix as Ferrari Unveils Tribute Livery

ED
Elif Demir
Motorsport & Europe Desk • 2026-09-05 • 4 min read
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REPORTED FIGURES BENCHMARK TELEMETRY
CIRCUIT
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
ROUND
Round 13 of 24
CHAMPIONSHIP LEADER
Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
TOP SPEED RECORD
354.2 km/h

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The 2026 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza is shaping up as one of the most electrifying weekends of the season. 19-year-old Italian phenom Kimi Antonelli enters his home race leading the Drivers’ World Championship standings with 242 points—the first Italian to do so in more than seven decades.

Meanwhile, the Tifosi were greeted by a special heritage design on the Scuderia Ferrari SF-26, commemorating the 30th anniversary of Michael Schumacher’s unforgettable 1996 Monza victory with brushed aluminum aerodynamic winglets and retro numbering.

Championship Stakes at the Temple of Speed

With Mercedes and Ferrari locked in a fierce constructors' battle, Monza's high-speed slipstreams and technical chicanes offer a severe test of hybrid energy deployment and low-drag aerodynamic efficiency.

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Elif Demir
Motorsport & Europe Desk

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