Kimi Antonelli don win di 2026 Formula 1 Louis Vuitton Grand Prix of Monaco, im fifth victory in a row for dis season. Di Mercedes driver become di youngest person ever to win for Monaco, breaking di record wey Lewis Hamilton bin hold. Di race na one big drama, with many drivers suffer penalty and breakdown, including Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc wey no finish.
Di podium na Antonelli first, Hamilton second for Ferrari, and Isack Hadjar third for Red Bull. Antonelli now lead di championship with 64 points ahead of Hamilton. Di young Italian say im go still push hard for di rest of di season.
Di race bin get plenty wahala. Max Verstappen no even start well, im car get engine problem and im just stay on di grid. Many other drivers like Valtteri Bottas, Oliver Bearman, and Lando Norris also suffer breakdown. Isack Hadjar fight to finish third even with gearbox problem, im call di car ‘undriveable’ sometimes.
Penalty plenty for pit lane overspeeding. Hamilton get five-second penalty at lap 34, George Russell follow, and others like Franco Colapinto, Pierre Gasly, and Oscar Piastri also get penalty. Di biggest drama come at lap 66, when Charles Leclerc crash im Ferrari for di last corner because of brake failure. Im call di problem ‘unacceptable’. Di crash cause red flag, and di race stop for small time before final sprint.
For di final restart, Antonelli hold di lead well, while Russell drop to 14th after im penalty. Hadjar manage to hold third place, and im say ‘Lewis is a dream’ after di race. Di trophies present by Prince Albert II of Monaco, Princess Charlene, and Michel Boeri, President of Automobile Club of Monaco. After di ceremony, Antonelli jump into Port Hercule to celebrate.
For TV, Canal+ broadcast di race and get 1.22 million viewers, 12.7% share for audience four years and above, with peak of 1.78 million. Canal+ beat TF1 and M6 for key commercial targets like 25-49 age group and women responsible for purchases under 50 years. Next race na Barcelona-Catalunya on June 14.
Explora Journeys host di official opening party for di Grand Prix weekend on Thursday night aboard Explora I ship for Port Hercule. Di event include 3,050 drones wey light up di sky for ten minutes, showing Monaco city and circuit. Di show also highlight di extension of Formula 1 and Monaco contract till 2035. DJ Bob Sinclar and Naomi Campbell perform, and former F1 champions Mika Hakkinen, Damon Hill, and David Coulthard attend.
