Antonelli shifts into fifth gear
Shanghai, Suzuka, Miami, Montreal, Monte Carlo: Kimi Antonelli, with a sensational string of victories, has taken the lead in the World Championship with a 66-point advantage over his closest pursuer. This is an unimaginable result just a few months ago, which already projects him among the F1 greats: the 19-year-old, in fact, is only the tenth driver in history to have won at least five GPs in a row.
Read more 2.7 million viewers between Sky and TV8 for Antonelli’s victory: +14% compared to 2025
The data
Here are the drivers who have achieved this milestone.
| Pos. | Driver | Consecutive GP wins | Period |
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 10 | GP Miami 2023 – GP Italy 2023 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | 9 | GP Belgium 2013 – GP Brazil 2013 |
| 3 | Alberto Ascari* | 7 | GP Belgium 1952 – GP Argentina 1953 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 7 | GP Europe 2004 – GP Hungary 2004 |
| 5 | Nico Rosberg | 7 | GP Mexico 2015 – GP Russia 2016 |
| 6 | Jack Brabham | 5 | GP Netherlands 1960 – GP Portugal 1960 |
| 7 | Jim Clark** | 5 | GP Belgium 1965 – GP Germany 1965 |
| 8 | Nigel Mansell | 5 | GP South Africa 1992 – GP San Marino 1992 |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | 5 | GP Italy 2014 – GP United States 2014, GP Eifel 2020 – GP Bahrain 2020 |
| 10 | Kimi Antonelli | 5 | GP China 2026 – GP Monaco 2026 |
**for the same reason, Clark’s streak would improve to 6.
In Monte Carlo, Antonelli also became the youngest driver in history to achieve a Grand Slam (pole position, victory, fastest lap in the race, and leading every lap). The Bolognese driver shattered Max Verstappen’s previous record by four years.
Read more Gasly, from dream to nightmare: celebrates P3, but didn’t know about the penalty
