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  Kimi Antonelli defied the odds by starting from the back of the grid and claimed his maiden race win in Monza as Charles Leclerc lost his chance to contend for the front row, crashing into the barrier on Lap 2.  Pole-setter Pierre Gasly had a dominant start, lasting throughout Lap 1, but was heavily challenged by George Russel, who overtook him on the second lap. However, Antonelli seized the virtual safety car deployed after Leclerc's incident and rose through the ranks.    Besides Russell, Max Verstappen also led the race momentarily before the Mercedes retook the lead. Antonelli steadily built momentum and passed both Verstappen and George to take the lead on Lap 18. However, the position momentarily changed between the Mercedes drivers before Antonelli overtook Russell on Lap 50 and led to finish fastest in 1:51:15.281. Verstappen maintained the chase and secured a podium finish. Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris finished in the top five, but the pole-sitter, Gasl...