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Antonelli Crushes Russell's Title Hopes | 2026 Italian GP Review
Episode 419
Tuesday, 8 September, 2026
Kimi Antonelli didn't just win the Italian Grand Prix from P19 — he may have crushed George Russell's title hopes in the process. We break down the chaos at Monza that got him there, Gasly's shock Alpine pole, and the Ferrari meltdown that put Leclerc in the wall again. In this episode: 0:00 Intro 2:04 Qualifying: Gasly's shock Monza pole (Alpine's first) 7:11 Race start: Mercedes chaos, Antonelli wins from P19 10:13 Should Russell have pitted under the VSC? 15:56 66-point gap — is the title race over? 20:00 Ferrari meltdown: Leclerc/Hamilton T1 clash + Leclerc's crash 27:52 Red Bull: Verstappen's alt strategy podium, Lawson/Hülkenberg clash 30:10 McLaren: Norris vs Piastri 31:51 Midfield: Colapinto's off, Tsunoda/Audi protest, backmarkers 36:05 Driver of the Day & Move of the Day 40:01 Monza's baffling trophy design 42:36 Predictions League & Fantasy recap 44:58 Madrid preview: the "Mad Lad Ring" 53:54 Inbox: skittish cars Q&A + Loick Hartog's heroics 1:00:45 Sign-off Submit your Madrid predictions and check the leaderboard at backofthegrid.com. Find our fantasy leagues on Grid Rival there too, and catch us on socials @BackOfTheGridF1. Back of the Grid — by fans, for fans. See you next week for Madrid. #F1 #ItalianGP #Antonelli
