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Wolff hails 'unbelievable' Antonelli after nightmare Monaco GP for Russell.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has sung Kimi Antonelli's praises yet again after the 19-year-old secured the his fifth win in a row at the Monaco GP. The Silver Arrows boss also addressed George Russell's P13 finish after the Briton suffered multiple penalties.
7 Jun 2026
Henry Eccles
GPblog.com

Speaking to Sky Sports F1, Wolff said: "One part of me feels so happy for Kimi and the guys made me go the podium they said 'this is your home place, you should go' but I had a look at George and he had a weekend which wasn't good. And I want to keep it balanced emotionally. Now it's about picking the team up, him up when we head to Barcelona."

Further expanding on Antonelli's maiden Monaco win, Wolff praised the Italian, who becomes the youngest-ever race winner at F1's Jewel in the Crown. "It's unbelievable what he's able to deliver. Having control, he's at times 1.5 seconds quicker than anyone else. Then restarts, builds the gap, it's really unbelievable." Wolff said.

The Austrian then revealed that both he and Antonelli's race engineer, Peter 'Bono' Bonnington, had been telling the Italian to slow down during the race - but clearly he didn't listen, continuing to build a huge gap on the chasing Hamilton.

"It's unbelievable what he's able to deliver”;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/wolff...gp-for-russell


Adjusted 2026 F1 Monaco Grand Prix results after post-race penalty
Check out the full adjusted results from the 2026 F1 Monaco Grand Prix following a post-race penalty for Sergio Perez.
7 Jun 2026
Nick Golding
RacingNews365

RESULT RACE - MONACO
Adjusted 2026 F1 Monaco Grand Prix results after post-race penalty
# DRIVER TEAM TIME
1 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes

2 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +6.271

3 Isack Hadjar Red Bull +23.394

4 Oscar Piastri McLaren +24.261

5 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls +26.553

6 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls +29.010

7 Pierre Gasly Alpine +30.369

8 Alexander Albon Williams +33.413

9 Esteban Ocon Haas +37.140

10 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +41.899

‘Adjusted 2026 F1 Monaco Grand Prix results’;

https://racingnews365.com/adjusted-2...t-race-penalty


F1 - 2026 Monaco Grand Prix Post-Race Press Conference Transcript
07.06.26
FIA (Press Release)

Q: Kimi Antonelli, this is your fifth straight victory, but I think in the context of right now, in Monte Carlo, you have been flawless all weekend. Congratulations.
Kimi ANTONELLI: Thank you so much. It’s been an incredible weekend, incredible race. It was one of those days where we had so incredible pace and it was just coming all so natural. And the car was feeling incredible and it just was giving me the confidence to push. So it was a very enjoyable day.

Q: The last time an Italian won this Grand Prix, you weren’t even born. It was Jarno Trulli 22 years ago. You’re not just representing your family, your team, you’re representing a nation.
KA: Yeah, I mean, the job’s not finished. It’s still a long season and we’ve got to keep pushing, keep raising the bar. And the goal is to keep performing like this. The team is doing an incredible job. They’ve given us an incredible car and I’ve got so much support from the team as well, from my family. So yeah, it’s a really good moment so far.

Q: Lewis Hamilton, you have now just had your eighth podium result here in Monaco. That equals the late, great Ayrton Senna. No one more than you two guys have had more podiums. You’ve been on it all weekend. Tell us about that journey.
Lewis HAMILTON: Yeah, well, I mean, I have to start by congratulating Kimi and to the Mercedes team, my whole family. They’ve done it again. They’ve created an amazing car and Kimi’s doing an incredible job, just delivering weekend in, weekend out. So, it’s great to see and I’m really happy for them. On our side, I think we’ve been progressing over the past months and can’t quite keep up with them just yet. And it’s probably going to take a lot of work for us to get to their level. But to get another second place is such a great feeling, especially in Monaco, under the trickiest conditions. It was the hardest conditions out there and we’ve had such a great turnout today as well. So, I’ll definitely take it.

Q: Isack Hadjar, congratulations, your second podium in Formula 1 and, of course, here in Monte Carlo. That was not an easy race for you, I can see it on your face. Take us through the journey.
Isack HADJAR: Yeah, I mean, we got off to a clean start and were managing the race, and then within the first 10, 15 laps I started having massive drivability issues. And around here… If there’s one track you don’t want that, it’s here. So yeah, it was incredibly challenging, having to cover 60 laps like that. And even towards the end, I was still lacking power on the restart.

‘Post-Race Press Conference Transcript’;

https://www.fia.com/news/f1-2026-mon...nce-transcript


‘I look like an idiot’ - Charles Leclerc on crashing out of F1 Monaco GP
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc reveals what caused him to crash out of the F1 Monaco Grand Prix.
7 Jun 2026
Lewis Larkam, Adam Cooper
Crash.Net

Charles Leclerc fumed about his race-ending crash over team radio, and appeared to blame his brakes. “I’m not even going to take the blame! These f***ing brakes,” he bemoaned. And the Monegasque stood by that assessment after the race, dismissing suggestions that loose asphalt might have caused the crash. “It doesn’t help to have asphalt that is coming off but data speaks for itself,” Leclerc told Sky Sports F1.

“It’s extremely frustrating. I’ve always been very honest, and no matter how many mistakes I do, I would hate to look at myself in the mirror and see myself finding excuses when I do a mistake. That’s why I’m always bluntly honest whenever I’m in front of cameras, but I’m not going to take any of it today.”

“With cold tyre temperatures, the inconsistency and tires being more sensitive because you are on the limit, have just been an absolute nightmare. I look like an idiot, and when you look like an idiot for a mistake of yours, it’s fine, but it’s borderline dangerous.”

“These f***ing brakes”;

https://www.crash.net/f1/news/109754...t-f1-monaco-gp


Kimi Antonelli makes history as he becomes youngest winner of Monaco GP following manic race
Mercedes driver dominates on streets of Monte Carlo finishing ahead of Hamilton and Hadjar to open up 66-point lead in title race
7 June 2026
The National

Kimi Antonelli wrote his name into the Formula One history books when he became the youngest winner of the Monaco Grand Prix after a manic race on Sunday. The Mercedes driver secured his fifth successive victory after a dominant performance in Monte Carlo, finishing ahead of second-placed Lewis Hamilton and third-placed Isack Hadjar. At 19 years, nine months and 13 days, Antonelli had beaten the record held by Hamilton, who was 23 years, four months and 18 days old when he sealed the first of his three triumphs in the principality in 2008.

And – after taking the chequered flag in China, Japan, the United States, Canada and now Monaco – the Italian teenager has opened up a 66-point lead over Hamilton at the top of the drivers' championship. Antonelli's teammate George Russell is now down to third in the standings after finishing 13th and out of the points in a race that included two safety-car periods and a red flag.

“It's been an incredible weekend, an incredible race,” said Antonelli, who had lapped the entire field up to third by lap 60 of 78, only for the safety car to wreck his advantage. “It was one of those days where we had incredible pace. It was just coming all so natural. The car was feeling incredible and was just giving me the confidence to push.

‘Youngest winner of Monaco GP’;

https://www.thenationalnews.com/spor...ng-manic-race/

[Fortitude]

Antonelli keeps focus after Monaco triumph: ‘The job’s not finished’.
Even with a 66-point lead now separating him from the chasing pack, Antonelli refused to frame Monaco as a defining moment in the title fight. Instead, he issued a clear reminder that consistency will be key if he is to maintain control of the championship.
07/06/2026
Michael Delaney
F1i.com

“It’s been an incredible weekend, an incredible race,” Kimi Antonelli said after stepping out of the car. “It was one of those days where we had incredible pace and it was just coming all so naturally. The car was feeling incredible and it was just giving me the confidence to push, so it was a very enjoyable day.”

“The job’s not finished – it’s still a long season and we’ve got to keep pushing, keep raising the bar, and the goal is to keep performing like this,” he explained. “The team have done an incredible job – they’ve given us an incredible car, and I’ve got so much support from the team as well, and from my family. It’s a really good moment so far.”

‘The job’s not finished’;

https://f1i.com/news/566117-antonell...-finished.html


Hamilton thinks Antonelli is winning too much: 'You're catching me'
7 Jun 2026
Nicole Mulder
GPblog.com

Kimi Antonelli won the Monaco Grand Prix in masterful fashion, becoming the youngest ever Formula 1 winner in the principality ever. Lewis Hamilton notes that the Mercedes talent is winning an awful lot.

As the F1 drivers watched the footage back, there was a lot of debriefing. For instance, Hamilton noted that his younger rival is winning a bit too much at the moment. “You’re winning too much, man. You’re going to overtake me,” he said with a laugh.

Antonelli, for his part, pointed out that the asphalt started breaking up in Turn 19, the reason for the eventual Red Flag in the closing stages. Hamilton reacted in surprise: “I had no idea the asphalt was coming apart!”

‘Winning too much’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/hamil...to-overtake-me


Wolff hails 'unbelievable' Antonelli after nightmare Monaco GP for Russell
7 Jun 2026
Henry Eccles
GPblog.com

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has sung Kimi Antonelli's praises yet again after the 19-year-old secured the his fifth win in a row at the Monaco GP. The Silver Arrows boss also addressed George Russell's P13 finish after the Briton suffered multiple penalties.

"It's unbelievable what he's able to deliver. Having control, he's at times 1.5 seconds quicker than anyone else. Then restarts, builds the gap, it's really unbelievable." Wolff said.

'Unbelievable';

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/wolff...gp-for-russell


Antonelli composed despite extending championship lead: 'Job is not finished'
7 Jun 2026
Kada Sarkozi
GPblog.com

"Nobody could have taken that away from you today. Totally in control," Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff praised the 19-year-old after he crossed the finish line in Monaco. The Italian was ecstatic after the race. "It's been an incredible weekend, an incredible race. It was one of those days we had incredible pace. It was all so natural. The car was feeling incredible and giving me the confidence to push. It was a very enjoyable day."

Despite a fifth victory in a row, Antonelli is not getting carried away. "The job isn't finished. It's still a long season. We have to keep pushing and raising the bar. The goal is to keep performing like this. The team has done an incredible job. They have given us an incredible car. I've got so much support from the team and my family, it's a really good moment."

After a red flag in Lap 68, Antonelli had to clear a final hurdle to win the race. He added: "I wasn't super keen on restarting! I didn't really want to restart but once the notification came out I gathered my emotions, thoughts and started to focus again, looked at some data and tried to focus on restarting.

‘Antonelli composed’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/anton...s-not-finished


F1 young gun’s historic win piles pain on teammate; bizarre penalty party explained — Talking Pts
8th June 2026
Michael Lamonato from Fox Sports
Fox Sports (Australia)

The more Andrea Kimi Antonelli wins races, the more history he makes. A flawless performance in Monte Carlo makes Antonelli the youngest winner of the Monaco Grand Prix in the race’s esteemed history, at just 19 years and nine and a half months old. He’s the first Italian to win the famous race in 22 years, dating back to Jarno Trulli’s 2004 win for Renault. But perhaps the most exciting history is the chapter yet to be written.

No driver in Formula 1 history has won five grands prix in succession in a year without winning the world championship by the end of it. Perhaps it was recognition of this trajectory — subconscious or otherwise — that had Mercedes boss Toto Wolff join Antonelli on the podium for his first rostrum appearance in a decade. Antonelli’s story is Wolff’s story.

“It’s an incredible moment to live,” he told Sky Sports. “I tried to embrace the pressure as much as possible, because I don’t want to let the pressure destroy me like it did last year in the European season. I try to embrace the pressure, the challenge, and I try to enjoy it as much as possible without worrying about anything else other than just driving.”

‘The more history he makes’;

https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsp...c692edeff8ae37


Russell ‘struggling to comprehend’ difficult start to 2026
George Russell missed out on points for the second successive weekend after a turbulent race day in Monaco.
7 Jun 2026
Formula One - Official Site

George Russell was left struggling for words after another damaging weekend at the Monaco Grand Prix, which ended with Mercedes team mate Kimi Antonelli extending his championship advantage from 43 points to 68.

Asked for his emotions after the race, which Antonelli comfortably won, Russell sighed: “I’m flat. I’m beyond frustration. I’m in a state of struggling to comprehend what is going on. The team told me there’s nothing I did wrong in the pit lane... I pressed the limiter before the entry, I released it after the exit, but there was a software issue.”

“A five-second penalty, not ideal, not the end of the world, but then with the pit stop, didn’t serve it, drive-through penalty... the punishment doesn’t fit the crime, and I went from P3 to zero points.” Asked if he can take positives from what might have been a recovery to third, were it not for that drive-through, Russell added: “I know if things go smoothly, I’m fine.”

‘Struggling for words’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...AOhcLhkgzK31xA

[Fortitude]

Is Lewis Hamilton suddenly a surprise F1 title contender?
Lewis Hamilton has risen to second in the F1 drivers' standings, a position he has not found himself in since the 2021 season.
9 June 2026
RN365 Staff
RacingNews365

Back-to-back second-place finishes in Canada and Monaco have propelled Lewis Hamilton to second in the 2026 drivers' championship, yet the seven-time world champion knows that consistency alone will not be enough to reel in the rampant Kimi Antonelli. Hamilton sits on 90 points after six rounds, 66 adrift of the 19-year-old Mercedes sensation who has won five of six races this season.

It is the kind of deficit that demands more than damage limitation, and Hamilton has been refreshingly honest about the SF-26's shortcomings relative to the dominant W17. "Mercedes clearly have been ahead of everybody for quite some time and we couldn't match him," Hamilton said after Monaco. "They're just on another level at the moment. When they're at their best, they're very, very, very hard to beat."

Those words carry extra weight when they come from someone who spent 12 seasons at Brackley. Hamilton also pointed to a visible aerodynamic shortfall in Monaco, noting: "Apart from wanting more downforce globally, I think when we arrived on Thursday, we saw other people, those guys, with trick additions to their wing. We didn't have that, which was a little bit of a surprise."

‘Surprise F1 title contender?’;

https://racingnews365.com/is-lewis-h...itle-contender


‘Can’t believe it’ – Hamilton stunned as Ferrari gains expose Mercedes benchmark
9 Jun 2026
Michelle Foster
PlanetF1.com

Having climbed to fourth in the standings after Canada, Hamilton’s 18 points in Monaco boosted him ahead of Leclerc as well as George Russell and into second place. The 41-year-old was elevated as he reckons his first success in red could not be closer. “I mean, it couldn’t be closer, but it’s still 66 points,” he told PlanetF1.com and other media in Monaco. “I can’t believe that I’m second in the championship and I’m really happy and thankful for that.”

“I couldn’t have done that without this team, without the reliability that we have, and also with Fred [Vasseur]. Fred has been awesome in supporting me. I think last year was really tough for both of us and [I’ve been] begging him for certain changes, and he pulled through and he did those, and now I’m seeing the fruits of that, and I’m able to finally deliver for them.”

“I think it’s still very early days in the season, so we just have to keep chasing. It’s actually easier to chase than it is to defend, I would say, in life. And so, whilst these guys [Mercedes] are very quick and they’re an amazing team, we’re going to keep pushing, keep chasing, and I have no doubt at some stage we’re going to get there.”

‘Can’t believe it’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-...antonelli-lead


Hamilton’s growing confidence reflects Ferrari’s progress - Vasseur
09/06/2026
Michael Delaney
F1i.com

Following a Monaco Grand Prix weekend of mixed emotions in the Ferrari garage, team principal Fred Vasseur was determined to focus on what he believes is the bigger picture. Vasseur, who made a welcome return to the pit wall for Sunday’s Grand Prix after missing Saturday’s qualifying sessions due to medical reasons, was full of praise for his veteran driver's performance.

“We have to stay positive because, overall, this has been another strong weekend for us. Lewis secured his second consecutive podium and I think he achieved the maximum that was available with our package today,” Vasseur reflected. “Over the last few races we have seen him growing in confidence and feeling more comfortable in the car, which is encouraging and reflects the progress we are making as a team,” he said.

‘Ferrari’s progress’;

https://f1i.com/news/566274-hamilton...s-vasseur.html


Vasseur hails Hamilton’s rising confidence as Ferrari targets reset after mixed Monaco weekend
9 Jun 2026
Balazs Szabo
F1 Technical

Ferrari left Monaco with contrasting emotions: Lewis Hamilton delivered another confident drive to secure his second consecutive podium, while Charles Leclerc’s home race ended in heartbreak after a brake related crash in the closing stages.

Team principal Fred Vasseur, back in the paddock on Sunday after missing qualifying due to health issues, struck a measured but optimistic tone as he assessed the team’s performance.

Vasseur began by emphasising the broader trajectory Ferrari has established in recent weeks, highlighting Hamilton’s form as a key indicator of progress: “We have to stay positive because, overall, this has been another strong weekend for us.

‘Rising confidence’;

https://www.f1technical.net/news/28666


Hamilton claims maiden Ferrari win 'couldn't be closer' after Monaco podium
8 Jun 2026
Tobia Elia
GPblog.com

Lewis Hamilton believes his first Ferrari victory 'couldn't be closer' after securing a second consecutive podium finish in Monaco, following on from his result in Montreal, while also moving ahead of George Russell in the drivers' championship.

"It couldn't be closer, but it's still 66 points. I can't believe that I'm second in the championship and I'm really happy and thankful for that. I couldn't have done that without this team, without the reliability that we have, and also with Fred. Fred has been awesome in supporting me. I think last year was really tough for both of us and [I've been] begging him for certain changes, and he pulled through and he did those, and now I'm seeing the fruits of that and I'm able to finally deliver for them."

I think it's still very early days in the season, so we just have to keep chasing. It's actually easier to chase than it is to defend, I would say, in life. And so, whilst these guys are very quick and they're an amazing team, we're going to keep pushing, keep chasing, and I have no doubt at some stage we're going to get there."

'Couldn't be closer';

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/hamil...-monaco-podium


Hamilton feels he is “having to remind people of who I am” after third podium of 2026
9th June 2026
Keith Collantine
Crash.Net

Lewis Hamilton feels like he is “having to remind people of who I am” as his form has improved in his second season at Ferrari. “I’m grateful to have moved forwards because we started third and to get to second is awesome,” he said after Sunday’s race.

“To have two second [places], especially I think with the good race in Montreal everyone was kind of like, ‘Yeah, but he’s quick there’, I feel like I’m in a period where I’m having to remind people of who I am. My fans last year were telling me to [remember] who I am, and now I’m having to show up each weekend and try to do that.”

‘Third podium of 2026’;

https://www.racefans.net/2026/06/09/...odium-of-2026/