Kimi Antonelli’s victory last weekend in the Monaco Grand Prix once again highlighted the Mercedes driver’s prowess behind the wheel as he left his rivals in the distance.
The 19-year-old Italian’s first win in the Principality also meant he broke yet more records in just his second season of Formula 1.
But what accolades did he claim and, statistically, what does it mean for his championship chances?
Antonelli continues to rewrite the record book
Since his maiden F1 victory at the Chinese Grand Prix back in March, Antonelli has been unstoppable, winning in Japan, Miami, Canada and last weekend, Monaco.
His run of five victories on the bounce puts him in good company, with World Champions Jack Brabham, Jim Clark and Nigel Mansell having also achieved the feat during their careers, as well as Lewis Hamilton who has done it twice previously.
Only Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel, Alberto Ascari, Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg have achieved a longer streak, meaning no driver who has reached five consecutive wins has not won a World Championship.
The Mercedes driver also became the youngest to win the Monaco Grand Prix, which signifies a remarkable turnaround from 12 months ago, when Antonelli finished P18 and last of the classified runners.
Antonelli’s victory in Monte Carlo was also his first career Grand Slam, whereby he achieved the win, pole position, fastest lap and led all 78-laps of Sunday’s Grand Prix.
Monaco’s tight and twisty layout means overtaking has always been at premium and, as a result, the victor in six out of the last eight editions has started from pole position.
Such was Antonelli’s dominance that his lead at one stage stood at nearly 30 seconds which, were it not for a late Safety Car and red flag, would have been the biggest winning margin in Monaco during the 21st Century.
He is only the 28th driver to achieve the feat, with Clark holding the outright record with eight Grand Slams, while Hamilton and Verstappen both currently have six.
His win leaves him 66 points clear of Hamilton, and two further points ahead of Mercedes team mate, George Russell.