Kimi Antonelli celebrates grand slam in Monaco with DHL Fastest Lap

Kimi Antonelli didn't just win in the Principality - he completely outclassed the opposition and once again rewrote the history books of Formula 1. At the age of just 19 years, 9 months, and 13 days, the Mercedes youngster has become the youngest driver ever to win the legendary Monaco Grand Prix. To top it all off, Antonelli secured his first grand slam - pole position, fastest lap, and a lights-to-flag victory.

After just two laps, the Italian teenager had already pulled out a lead of nearly three seconds. By lap 10, that gap had grown to five seconds, and after another ten laps, it was more than 20 seconds. Antonelli controlled the pace and maintained his lead at the front; not even a red flag on lap 68 was able to throw him off his game.

The race was interrupted after a series of accidents involving Lance Stroll and Charles Leclerc in Turn 19. These were evidently caused by the brittle asphalt surface on that corner. Race control stopped the Grand Prix to inspect the trouble spot with ten laps to go, but then resumed the race.

Antonelli kept his cool at the restart and set the DHL Fastest Lap on the Monegasque circuit in a time of 1:13.481 minutes on lap 76 of 78: "It's an incredible feeling to win in Monaco. It's such a special weekend and one I'll remember for a long time. Today was one of those days where everything just clicked; I had a lot of confidence in the car, felt strong throughout, and to bring the win home in a place like this makes it even more meaningful."