Antonelli wins fifth straight in interrupted Monaco Grand Prix
Teenager Kimi Antonelli extended his lead in the drivers' world championship with a commanding and nerveless victory in a protracted, incident-hit Monaco Grand Prix..
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Teenage Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli secured his fifth consecutive victory at the interrupted Monaco Grand Prix, extending his championship lead.
- Antonelli is now 66 points ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in the title race after his commanding win.
- The 19-year-old Italian became the youngest winner of the prestigious Monaco event and the first Italian to achieve five straight wins since Alberto Ascari in 1952.
- The race was marred by crashes, retirements including Red Bull's Max Verstappen and McLaren's Lando Norris, and multiple penalties, leading to two red flags.
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