Monaco GP: Checo Pérez lives another sad Sunday, while Kimi Antonelli makes history with another victory

What seemed to be the first result in points of Sergio “Checo” Pérez with cadillac ended up becoming a bitter disappointment in the Monaco Grand Prix 2026. The Mexican driver crossed the finish line in tenth position, but a ten-second penalty applied after the race relegated him to 15th place in the final classification.

Meanwhile, the great figure of the weekend was Andrea Kimi Antonelliwho won a historic victory in the streets of Monte Carlo to consolidate himself as the undisputed leader of the championship. Formula 1.

Checo Pérez is left without points after a sanction in Monaco

The pilot from Guadalajara had completed one of his best weekends since his arrival in cadillacshowing a competitive pace that allowed him to cross the finish line within the Prime 10, which momentarily meant the historic first point for his team.

However, the commissioners determined that Czech Perez He advanced his position on the grid during the last restart of the race, which is why he received a ten-second penalty that completely changed his result.

The penalty caused the Mexican to drop to fifteenth position, losing a valuable opportunity to score his first points of the season.

Furthermore, during the competition he had also received a ‘pressure through’ for an error at the start, after occupying the space left free by Gabriel Bortoleto after starting from the pit lane.

Fernando Alonso takes advantage of the sanction and adds to Aston Martin

The great beneficiary of the penalty to Czech Perez was Fernando Alonsowho inherited tenth position and got the first point of the season for Aston Martin.

The Spaniard made a considerable comeback after starting from the penultimate row of the grid and managed to rescue a positive result for a team that has had serious difficulties during the championship.

“It has been a great reward for everyone in the team to have added the first point of the year,” commented Alonso before leaving the circuit where he achieved two of his 32 victories in the premier category, in 2006 – the year he retained the title – and the following season.

Kimi Antonelli conquers Monaco and continues breaking records

If there was an absolute protagonist in the Monaco Grand Prixthat was Kimi Antonelli. The Italian pilot mercedes He achieved his fifth consecutive victory and his fifth in the first six races of the 2026 season.

At just 19 years old, Antonelli became the youngest winner in the history of the Monte Carlo circuit and the first Italian to triumph in Monaco since Jarno Trulli in 2004.

The young championship leader dominated a race marked by multiple incidents, safety cars, a red flag and a chaotic final start.

Hamilton and Hadjar complete the podium in Monte Carlo

Behind Antonelli he finished Lewis Hamiltonwho achieved his best result since his arrival at Ferrari by finishing in second position.

Third place went to Isaac Hadjarpilot Crimson Bullwho resisted pressure for much of the race to achieve a new podium in his promising career within the top category.

The victory allowed Antonelli to further extend his lead in the world championship.

This is how the championship looks after the 2026 Monaco GP

Thanks to his triumph in Monte Carlo, Kimi Antonelli reached 156 points and reinforced its leadership in the overall classification of the Formula 1 2026.

The Italian will travel to the next Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix with an advantage of 66 units over Lewis Hamiltonhis closest pursuer, fueling expectations of becoming the youngest champion in the history of the category.

As Antonelli continues to write a dream season, Czech Perez He will have to turn the page quickly and seek revenge in Spain after losing an opportunity that seemed destined to give him his first points of the year with cadillac.

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