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Antonelli Faces Grid Penalty as McLaren Narrows Gap Ahead of 2026 Italian GP

Antonelli leads F1 by 59 points but faces a Monza grid penalty as McLaren's recent wins tighten the race.

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Kimi Antonelli is expected to serve a power-unit grid penalty at the 2026 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, which would start him from the back of the grid and could allow rivals to close the championship gap. [1] Kimi Antonelli, driving for Mercedes, leads the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship by 59 points heading into the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. [2] Checo Pérez will drive for Cadillac at the 2026 F1 Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. [3] Former Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers said on the De Telegraaf podcast that Max Verstappen could be a surprise winner at the Italian Grand Prix because the Monza circuit suits the Red Bull RB22's straight-line efficiency. [4] Lando Norris secured McLaren's first Grand Prix victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of the summer break, while Max Verstappen won the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. [5] Checo Pérez has scored points in 12 of his 14 previous starts at the Italian Grand Prix. [6] In 2013, Checo Pérez started 8th and finished 12th at the Italian Grand Prix driving for McLaren. [7]
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  1. Kimi Antonelli is expected to serve a power-unit grid penalty at the 2026 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, which would start him from the back of the grid and could allow rivals to close the championship gap. · Yahoo! Sports
  2. Kimi Antonelli, driving for Mercedes, leads the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship by 59 points heading into the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. · Yahoo! Sports
  3. Checo Pérez will drive for Cadillac at the 2026 F1 Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. · Record
  4. Former Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers said on the De Telegraaf podcast that Max Verstappen could be a surprise winner at the Italian Grand Prix because the Monza circuit suits the Red Bull RB22's straight-line efficiency. · Yahoo! Sports
  5. Lando Norris secured McLaren's first Grand Prix victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of the summer break, while Max Verstappen won the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. · Yahoo! Sports
  6. Checo Pérez has scored points in 12 of his 14 previous starts at the Italian Grand Prix. · Record
  7. In 2013, Checo Pérez started 8th and finished 12th at the Italian Grand Prix driving for McLaren. · Record
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