Ep86: F1 Italian GP: Antonelli Wins From 19th

Kimi Antonelli started 19th at the 2026 F1 Italian Grand Prix and was leading Monza by lap 18. He pitted, did it all again, and won: the first Italian to take the Italian Grand Prix since 1966.Behind him, Ferrari fell apart and Flavio Briatore accused McLaren of corruption in the team boss press conference. The open question is George Russell: second on the grid, second in the race, barely a word for his teammate afterwards. Has Mercedes already chosen its number one in this Formula 1 title fight?Plus Lewis Hamilton's barn-find F40, Charles Leclerc turning up in a Fiat 500, and a long-table pasta lunch on the Monza grid.In this episode:Antonelli from 19th: first Italian winner of the Italian GP since Ludovico Scarfiotti in 1966Charles Leclerc out on lap three, 50G, same corner as his 2020 crashPierre Gasly's first career pole, days after the Court of Appeal stripped his Monaco podiumDi on why appealing penalties instead of serving them is a dangerous precedentBriatore insinuates McLaren influenced the Court of Appeal; Andrea Stella calls it offensiveConfirmed: Franco Colapinto stays at Alpine for 2027 on a one-year dealCiara makes the case that Leclerc is his own worst enemyFerrari leaves Lewis Hamilton out under the VSC; he finishes sixthHamilton's barn-find Ferrari F40: 69 kilometres on the clock, engine stamped 44Oscar Piastri's Q3 lock-up, Lando Norris starts ninth, and the fan abuse that followedNorris announces LN4 Fusion junior team and the LN4 Legacy driver programReported, not confirmed: Antonelli's 25 overtakes as a single-race recordMonza confirmed as a sprint weekend from 2027; race weekend expected to bring €208 million to the regionHosted by Dianne Bortoletto, Instagram @travelletto. With Ciara Gillan of Formula Live Pulse, Instagram @ciaragillan16. Formula Live Pulse: https://www.f1livepulse.com/en/Follow Away We Go Podcast:Website: https://awaywegopodcast.comApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/away-we-go-podcast/id1783230663Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4zhYpuRy3mL6y44ZERI0X6YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AwayWeGoPodcastSubstack: https://substack.com/@awaywegopodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/awaywegopodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@awaywego.podcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/awaywegopodcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/away-we-go-podcastThreads: https://www.threads.com/@awaywegopodcastSubscribe to Away We Go Podcast wherever you listen, and drop us a like or comment if you're watching on YouTube.Next stop, Madrid.