Mercedes F1 star hit by FIA deleted lap ruling after Italian Grand Prix

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Mercedes F1 star hit by FIA deleted lap ruling after Italian Grand Prix

A number of drivers were handed deleted lap verdicts at Monza

Sam Cook Digital Journalist

Sports Journalist who has been covering motorsport since 2023

Monday 8 September 2025 18:56 Updated: 20:34

The FIA have confirmed that Mercedes F1 star Kimi Antonelli was one of the drivers to be hit by a deleted lap verdict following the Italian Grand Prix.

Antonelli, who finished ninth with a five-second time penalty given to him for 'driving erratically', actually had three lap times deleted throughout the 53-lap race, which was won by Red Bull star Max Verstappen.

Laps are deleted by FIA race stewards if a driver exceeds track limits that are set out before the start of the race weekend by the race director, and can have a dramatic impact during qualifying, as well as potentially leading to a penalty in the race if a driver exceeds track limits on four occasions.

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Two of Antonelli's infringements happened at turn five on the famous Monza circuit, with the other one occurring at turn two. The 19-year-old received a final warning black-and-white flag in the race, and was just one track limit infringement away from another penalty.

Antonelli was one of 13 drivers to have received at least one deleted lap during the course of the Italian GP, including team-mate George Russell and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

None of the 13 drivers were handed any kind of sporting penalty for the deleted laps, and the final classification confirmed by the FIA after the race means the finishing order still stands.

2025 Italian GP deleted laps

Below is the FIA's full list of deleted lap times from the 2025 Italian GP:

No	Turn	Car	Driver	Competitor	Time of Day	Lap Time
1	4	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team	15:05:41	1:26.506
2	1	16	Charles Leclerc	Scuderia Ferrari HP	15:08:05	1:24.525
3	5	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team	15:11:21	1:25.080
4	1	6	Isack Hadjar	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team	15:13:53	1:25.728
5	5	43	Franco Colapinto	BWT Alpine F1 Team	15:15:41	1:24.816
6	5	10	Pierre Gasly	BWT Alpine F1 Team	15:24:13	1:25.448
7	4	55	Carlos Sainz	Atlassian Williams Racing	15:26:50	1:24.342
8	7	10	Pierre Gasly	BWT Alpine F1 Team	15:28:43	1:24.841
9	5	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team	15:35:14	1:23.671
10	5	55	Carlos Sainz	Atlassian Williams Racing	15:35:17	1:23.827
11	2	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team	15:39:02	1:24.699
12	2	23	Alexander Albon	Atlassian Williams Racing	15:40:31	1:23.723
13	5	30	Liam Lawson	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team	15:41:21	1:27.448
14	5	22	Yuki Tsunoda	Oracle Red Bull Racing	15:41:21	1:26.182
15	1	43	Franco Colapinto	BWT Alpine F1 Team	15:44:54	1:25.753
16	5	10	Pierre Gasly	BWT Alpine F1 Team	15:49:29	1:24.437
17	5	55	Carlos Sainz	Atlassian Williams Racing	15:59:16	1:29.703
18	5	87	Oliver Bearman	MoneyGram Haas F1 Team	15:59:20	1:33.514
19	2	63	George Russell	Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team	16:09:31	1:22.496
20	1	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber	16:15:25	1:22.619
21	5	43	Franco Colapinto	BWT Alpine F1 Team	16:13:33	1:25.035

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