The Little Prince Has Become King. The Monte Carlo Sunday crowns a 19-year-old who steps onto the highest step of the most famous podium in the world, becoming the youngest in Formula 1 history to win in the Principality. Alone in the cockpit, he takes the first position on the grid. “It will be important to get a good start, without overdoing it,” he had said on Saturday after taking pole position. And so it was. Beside him, a mastiff like Max Verstappen and the 7-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who just two years ago drove his very same car. With tension at its peak, Kimi slipped away between the walls and streets of Monaco. “In a flow”, as he likes to repeat. He won as an absolute dominant force, leading from the first to the very last corner.

Behind and around him, there were many twists and turns, starting with Max Verstappen, 2nd on the grid, who stalled at the start, dropping to the last position—fortunately without causing any accidents. And then the red flag for Charles Leclerc’s accident ten laps from the end while he was in third position.

“I didn’t want to restart after the red flag, but I tried to find my focus again. Once we restarted, I tried to reach the first corner first because it was crucial.”

Kimi smiles, his heart full of healthy pride and pure happiness. “It was an incredible weekend, one of those days where we had a sensational pace. Everything came very naturally to me, but it’s not over; the season is still long. We need to keep pushing and raise the bar. The team is doing an extraordinary job and supporting me immensely. I am experiencing a truly great moment.”