![]() This is also one of the track’s best overtaking spots, as well as a magnet for first-lap tussles. Where is the best place to watch?Īim for the grandstand at the Variante del Rettifilo to witness the awesome spectacle of cars braking from around 350km/h to just 70km/h before negotiating the tight chicane. The parkland setting of Monza, located just to the north east of Italy’s fashion capital Milan, makes for a relaxed, leafy setting for a Grand Prix, while the preserved Monza banking – spot it in the background as the cars exit the Parabolica, as well as on the flyover bridge they pass under en route to the Variante Ascari – leaves you in no doubt that you’re in the presence of a very special race track. 23:33, 6 September 2014: 1,467 × 749 (40 KB) Cpetty-wiki: Showing the correct turn numbers (11 in total). The hi-speed track is shown in the background. From there, they roar off into the historic park section, where a series of big stops into tight chicanes give the brakes a good workout. English: Track map of the Grand Prix circuit at Autodromo Nazionale Monza. Cars are on full throttle for 80% of the lap, and hit their Vmax on the circuit’s 1.1km start/finish straight. driving Toro Rosso Ferrari (.Rapido! Formula 1’s fastest ever lap was set at Monza – Williams driver Juan Pablo Montoya’s 260.6km/h effort during practice for the 2004 Grand Prix – which should give you some idea of the nature of the track the locals call ‘La Pista Magica’. at Monza and led his team mate Lewis Hamilton in McLaren 1-2 at Monza (9 September, 2007) Photo: McLaren Sebastian Vettel took his first pole position and first victory in Italian GP 2008. driving BMW Williams FW24 – Colombian driver will beat his onw record two years later in BMW Williams FW26 (15 September, 2002) Photo: Williams Fernando Alonso took his only second pole position in 2007. after Ayrton Senna chrashed from the lead while lapping Jean-Louis Schlesser (11 September, 1988) Photo: Montoya set new record for fastest ever F1 lap in Monza 2002. – they prevented McLaren from winning all races in 1988. Regazzoni won and Lauda finished third which was enough to seal his first world championship (7 September, 1975) Photo: Gerhard Berger (28) and Michele Alboreto (27) celebrate Ferrari 1-2 at Monza 1988. Austrian died after crashing in Parabolica at age 28 and became first and only driver to be posthumously awarded drivers’ championship (5 September, 1970) Photo: Start of the 1975 Italian GP – Clay Regazzoni (11) takes the lead from his team mate Niki Lauda (12). (closest to camera Phil Hill, nr.20, middle Richie Ginther, nr.18, far Willy Mairesse, nr.16) – they started and finished the race in that order which was last F1 victory for front engined car (4 September, 1960) Photo: Taringa Jochen Rindt (Lotus Ford) during the Italian GP 1970., his last race. ![]() (11 September, 1955) Photo: Daimler Three Ferrari drivers before start of the Italian GP 1960. – first F1 race held in Italy (3 September, 1950) Photo: pinterest Juan Manuel Fangio leads his Mercedes team mate Stirling Moss at the Italian GP 1955. (24 May, 1931) Photo: grandprixhistory Italian GP 1950. Giuseppe Campari and Tazio Nuvolari won the race in Alfa Romeo. Son and I would like to attend the Italian Grand Prix in Monza next year and. ITALIAN GP HISTORY IN PICTURES Start of the Italian GP 1931., first of three races of new European championship. You can switch to your timezone ( ) below. NOTE: Lap records, circuit lenght, number of laps and race distance refer to latest track configuration, other stats refer to all Italian GPs 2021 ITALIAN GP TIMETABLE 1st free practiceĪll times are track times for that location.
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