Kimi Antonelli wins the Italian Grand Prix at Monza after starting from 19th on the grid, delivering what Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff describes as a standout performance. Multiple outlets report Wolff’s reaction as strongly positive, highlighting the unusual nature of the climb through the field and the result as a potential turning point in Antonelli’s season.
Wolff frames the drive as evidence that Antonelli is operating with a close connection between driver and car, with one report likening him to the best performers in Formula One history. The Guardian adds that Wolff compares the achievement to the “greats” such as Lewis Hamilton, suggesting Antonelli may view the Monza race as among the most memorable of his career. Other coverage focuses more directly on the race progression, emphasizing there was no obvious moment that “would have stopped him” from the back of the grid.
Across the reports, the shared emphasis is on the P19-to-win run, Wolff’s admiration for the execution, and the sense that the victory carries momentum heading into the title fight.
