Kimi Antonelli made more history on Sunday.
The Italian Formula 1 sensation won the Spanish Grand Prix on Sept. 13 in the motorsport series' return to Madrid.
Antonelli, 20, started the day second on the grid next to pole sitter Lando Norris. Norris' race was botched when the competition was put under virtual safety car after Lance Stroll crashed in the 14th lap. The McLaren driver and defending champion missed the pit window, which compromised his position for the rest of the day.
Antonelli took the lead on the 49th lap when Charles Leclerc went in for a pit stop. He had a bit of a battle with Max Verstappen but was able to maintain first place. Verstappen finished second with Norris in third. The Mercedes driver jumped into the crowd of his team
waiting below the podium and then hoisted the highly-anticipated churro-shaped trophy.
"It was a very difficult race, not straight forward at all, especially trying to manage tires," Antonelli said in his post-race interview on AppleTV. "I think today, it's good to win, but it doesn't feel as good because I think Lando today deserved the win. But overall, we'll take it and other than that, it was a very strong race."
"There was nothing I could do," Norris said. "Congrats to Kimi and Max. They drove a good race today. So just luck not on our side. I gave it a good fight to try and catch up with Max, but difficult to pass. He didn't really make any mistakes. Tough race, one that just got away from us. I feel like we deserved it today, but that's racing sometimes. So we'll take it on the chin and try again next time."
The competition marked Formula 1's return to the Spanish capital after being away for 45 years. The motorsport series first raced in Madrid in 1968 and then had a stint from 1976 and 1979 and a single race in 1981.
F1 hyped up this year's race on a brand new track, dubbed "Madring." They did a merchandise collab with Madrid-based brand Pompeii, the teams had pop-ups throughout the city and several Real Madrid players attended the race, including Jude Bellingham and Vini Jr.
"It's been an incredible weekend," Antonelli said to the crowd. "Thank you so much for coming and for giving us such great energy. Really looking forward to be back next year here."
This is Antonelli's eighth win of the season and furthers his lead in the drivers championship. He has 81 more points than his Mercedes teammate George Russell in second place.
Antonelli previously set records as the youngest driver to lead the championship, to start a race on pole position and to win the esteemed Monaco Grand Prix.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Kimi Antonelli wins Spanish Grand Prix in Formula 1's return to Madrid
