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Antonelli wins fifth straight in interrupted Monaco Grand Prix

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Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli crosses the finish line to win the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Monaco street circuit on June 7, 2026. [AFP]

Teenager Kimi Antonelli extended his lead in the drivers' world championship with a commanding and nerveless victory for Mercedes ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in a protracted, incident-hit Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday.

It was the 19-year-old Italian's record fifth consecutive victory this season, making him the first Italian to achieve that feat since Alberto Ascari in 1952. It hoisted him 66 points clear of Hamilton in the title race.

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