Antonelli secures brilliant victory in chaotic Monaco GP

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What is F1 TV?F1 GlossaryGet involved2026 RegulationsNewsVideosAntonelli secures brilliant victory in chaotic Monaco GPVerstappen reflects on ‘painful’ Monaco DNFOFFICIAL GRID: Who starts where for the Monaco GPLiveLIVE COVERAGE: Antonelli takes outstanding Monaco GP winPlay0:58Bottas explains brake problems forced him to retire from the Monaco Grand Prix 1:00Stroll reveals engine braking issue caused his Lap 60 crash Alexander AlbonFernando AlonsoKimi AntonelliOliver BearmanGabriel BortoletoValtteri BottasFranco ColapintoPierre GaslyIsack HadjarLewis HamiltonNico HulkenbergLiam LawsonCharles LeclercArvid LindbladLando NorrisEsteban OconSergio PerezOscar PiastriGeorge RussellCarlos SainzLance StrollMax VerstappenAll Drivers Hall of FameTeamsChevron DropdownAlpineAston MartinAudiCadillacFerrariHaas F1 TeamMcLarenMercedesRacing BullsRed Bull RacingWilliamsAll TeamsFantasy & GamingChevron DropdownF1 Sim RacingFantasyF1 25F1 Manager 24F1 PredictF1 ClashF1 Members' AreaMenuFIA if(window.f1MobileDetection.iOSSafari) { var meta = document.createElement("meta"); meta.name = "apple-itunes-app"; meta.content = "app-id=835022598, app-argument=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/antonelli-secures-brilliant-victory-in-chaotic-monaco-grand-prix-amid-multiple-shock-retirements.27e644586K83z0NZd6efsz.27e644586K83z0NZd6efsz"; document.head.appendChild(meta); } {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/antonelli-secures-brilliant-victory-in-chaotic-monaco-grand-prix-amid-multiple-shock-retirements.27e644586K83z0NZd6efsz","url":"https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/antonelli-secures-brilliant-victory-in-chaotic-monaco-grand-prix-amid-multiple-shock-retirements.27e644586K83z0NZd6efsz","mainEntityOfPage":"https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/antonelli-secures-brilliant-victory-in-chaotic-monaco-grand-prix-amid-multiple-shock-retirements.27e644586K83z0NZd6efsz","datePublished":"2026-06-07T15:40:52.722Z","dateModified":"2026-06-07T15:40:52.722Z","headline":"2026 Monaco Grand Prix race report and highlights: Kimi Antonelli secures victory in chaotic Monaco Grand Prix amid multiple shock retirements ","author":"F1","description":"Kimi Antonelli dominated an eventful Monaco Grand Prix to claim his fifth win of the season, extending his lead in the Standings while his team mate George Russell failed to score.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://media.formula1.com/image/upload/t_16by9Centre/f_auto/q_auto/v1780846760/fom-website/2026/Monaco/GettyImages-2280341410.jpg"},"isAccessibleForFree":"true","publisher":{"@type":"SportsOrganization","@id":"https://www.formula1.com#organization","name":"Formula 1","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://www.formula1.com/etc/designs/fom-website/social/f1-default-share.jpg","width":"480","height":"120"}}}MonacoRace2026Antonelli secures brilliant victory in chaotic Monaco Grand Prix amid multiple shock retirements Kimi Antonelli dominated an eventful Monaco Grand Prix to claim his fifth win of the season, extending his lead in the Standings while his team mate George Russell failed to score. Kimi Antonelli avoided the late drama of the Monaco Grand Prix to consolidate his lead at the top of the Drivers' Championship standings even further, beating Lewis Hamilton and Isack Hadjar in an exhilarating race that saw seven drivers retire. At lights out in Monaco, the Mercedes racer calmly maintained first place as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen faced a devastating issue at the start that saw him slide down the order before he became the first to DNF. While others struggled with various mechanical problems that forced them out of the action, including Valtteri Bottas and McLaren driver Lando Norris, Antonelli consistently opened up his advantage over the Ferrari pair of Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. However, his win was threatened with around 20 laps remaining when Lance Stroll crashed at the final corner of the Circuit de Monaco, bringing out a Safety Car that allowed many to take a second pit stop without losing too much time. It may have put Antonelli’s lead in danger, but it offered a brilliant opportunity for those who had been handed time penalties for speeding in the pit lane to serve them during the race. The restart was short-lived as local favourite Leclerc experienced an identical crash to Stroll’s and the event was halted to inspect track break-up at the site. His DNF helped promote Hadjar to his first Red Bull podium – Pierre Gasly finished ahead on the road but dropped down the order thanks to two five-second penalties – with Oscar Piastri and Liam Lawson taking fourth and fifth place. Arvid Lindblad added to a superb day for Racing Bulls as he sealed P6 ahead of Gasly in seventh, Alex Albon in eighth and Esteban Ocon in ninth. Cadillac also ticked off the achievement of their first points with Sergio Perez, although he is still under investigation for a false start. FORMULA 1 LOUIS VUITTON GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2026 Just outside of the points was Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso, who led from Gabriel Bortoleto and a heavily penalised George Russell. The second Audi of Nico Hulkenberg dropped to P14 at the chequered flag, with Franco Colapinto the last of the finishers. Verstappen was the first shock retirement of the day as his car appeared to go into anti-stall at lights out, forcing him to watch every other driver sail past him before he returned to the pits shortly after. He was later joined by Lando Norris, who suffered issues with the power in his McLaren and failed to score points for the first round this season. Ollie Bearman, Valtteri Bottas, Stroll, Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were the other non-finishers, with the Finn enduring further brake problems that plagued the squad all weekend while Stroll and the Ferrari man crashed into the wall late on. Sainz got caught up in two unfortunate incidents with Hulkenberg and Colapinto after the restart, leaving Albon as the sole points scorer for Williams. F1FacebookXInstagramYouTube© 2003-2026 Formula One World Championship Limited