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F1 standings after Italian GP as Kimi Antonelli extends lead to George Russell

Antonelli had a 59-point lead to Russell and Hamilton prior to his home race in Monza

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Kimi Antonelli won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, despite having started 19th on the grid.

It took the Mercedes driver fewer than 17 laps to fight his way to the front. The rest of the race was spent tussling with teammate and title rival George Russell for the lead. Antonelli passed him for the final time with three laps remaining, going on to become the first Italian to win at Monza in 60 years.

"Oh my god ... it feels like a dream," Antonelli said. That at least gave the crowd something to cheer about after Ferrari 's Charles Leclerc crashed out of the Scuderia's home race early on. In the other Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton finished sixth.

It was Antonelli's seventh win of the season — and his fledgling F1 career — and extended his lead in the overall standings to 66 points ahead of Russell.

Here are the standings after the Italian GP:

1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) - 267 points

2. George Russell (Mercedes) - 201 points

3. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 191 points

5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 155 points

6. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 127 points

8. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) - 71 points

9. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) - 51 points

11. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) - 29 points

12. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) - 21 points

14. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) - 10 points

19. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) - 3 points

20. Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls) - 1 point

21. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) - 0 points

22. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) - 0 points

Constructor standings after Italian GP (TBC)

Marina Bay Street Circuit - 9-11 October

Circuit of the Americas, Austin - 23-25 October

Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City - 30 October-1 November

Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo - 6-8 November

Las Vegas Street Circuit - 19-21 November

Lusail International Circuit - 27-29 November

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