Motor racing-Antonelli stays cool to win chaotic Monaco Grand Prix


Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monaco - June 7, 2026 Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli celebrates after winning the Monaco Grand Prix REUTERS/Yves Herman

MONACO, June 7 (Reuters) - Formula One ⁠championship leader Kimi Antonelli extended his ‌victory streak to five by winning a chaotic Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday.

The 19-year-old ​Italian built a big ⁠lead after starting ⁠from pole position in his Mercedes but ⁠that ‌evaporated after a late red flag to inspect ⁠a crumbling surface at the final ​corner following ‌a crash that took out Ferrari's ⁠Charles ​Leclerc.

After a delay of around 40 minutes while repairs were carried out, ⁠the race resumed with ​a standing start but ice-cool Antonelli was unfazed as he became the youngest ⁠ever winner of the iconic race.

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton was runner-up for the second successive Grand Prix with ​Red Bull's Isack ⁠Hadjar third, although he was one of a ​number of drivers ‌under investigation for a ​variety of infringements.

(Reporting by Martyn Herman. Editing by Mark Potter)

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