India, June 7 -- A piece of Formula 1 history could be on the line at Monaco this weekend. Lewis Hamilton has held the record as the youngest driver ever to win the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix since 2008, but a teenage sensation now has a realistic shot at knocking his name off the top of the list. Hamilton was just 23 years, four months, and 18 days old when he mastered the famous street circuit in only his second F1 season, overcoming an early puncture to secure a memorable victory for McLaren on his path to the world championship.

Now, Kimi Antonelli is threatening to rewrite that chapter of the record books. The Mercedes youngster heads into Sunday's race as the championship leader after putting together a remarkable streak of four...