Kimi Antonelli insisted there was still a long way to go before thinking about becoming the Formula One champion despite his victory at the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday. 

Antonelli registered his fifth consecutive victory in some style on the streets of Monte-Carlo, finishing over six seconds quicker than Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in second place. 

The 19-year-old became the youngest driver to win the illustrious race in Monaco, while he was also able to extend his lead in the championship to 66 points over Hamilton. 

He became just the second Italian driver to record five consecutive victories in F1, after Alberto Ascari, who won seven in a row between Belgium 1952 and Argentina 1953. 

In addition, Antonelli is also the 10th driver in F1 history to achieve five wins in a row, putting him in the driving seat to become the new F1 champion this season. 

However, he remained level-headed in his post-race assessment, though Antonelli was keen to revel in his achievement while also lauding Mercedes for their "incredible" car. 

"It's been an incredible weekend, an incredible race. It was one of those days when we had incredible pace. It was just coming all so natural," Antonelli said.

"The car was feeling incredible and was just giving me the confidence to push. It was a very enjoyable day. The job isn't finished. It's still a long season.

"We are going to keep pushing and keep raising the bar. The goal is to keep performing like this. The team has done an incredible job.

"They have given us an incredible car. I've got so much support from the team and my family, it's a really good moment."

Antonelli had pulled over 20 seconds clear of the chasing pack after a blistering start that saw Max Verstappen stall on the start line and retire on the opening lap of the race. 

Seven cars were forced to retire, including Charles Leclerc, who crashed at Turn 19 due to asphalt on the track, with the incident seeing the race red-flagged with 10 laps to go. 

However, Antonelli remained calm amid the chaos on the standing restart, and he revealed that while not happy about the race being suspended, he embraced the pressure. 

"I tried to embrace the pressure as much as possible because I don't want to let the pressure destroy me like it did last year in the European season," Antonelli added.

"So, of course, I try to embrace the pressure, the challenge, and I try to enjoy it as much as possible without worrying about anything else other than just driving.

"It was a good test because, with the red flag, I'm not going to lie. I was a bit annoyed because getting the mindset back into making a full start was not easy."

The F1 calendar now goes to Europe, with the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix the first of nine races across the continent over the next three months. 

Antonelli struggled at the same point in 2025, picking up points in just three races to go along with four retirements.