Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Circuit Length : 5.793km
Number of Laps : 53
Race Distance : 306.72 km
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Category
General Admission Weekend
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Practice, Qualifying & Race day
- All Seats Together (up to 4)
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Banking/Ground Viewing
- Unreserved Position
Starter Package Italy 4-Day
- Uscita Ascari C Grandstand Seats
- Friday, Saturday and Sunday Access
- All Seats Together (up to 4), numbered seats
- Thursdays PitLane Walk, Guided Track Tour and Championship Trophy Photo
- Exclusive F1 Extras
- Giant Screen Views
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When was the track built?
Constructed in just 110 days in 1922, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza was the world’s third purpose-built race track, coming after Brooklands in the UK and Indianapolis in the US. Like those two tracks, the original circuit featured a daunting series of banked curves, as well as much of the ‘outfield’ section that’s still in use today.
When was its first Grand Prix?
Monza opened its doors on September 3 1922, just a week before it hosted that year’s Italian Grand Prix. It was then part of the original Formula 1 calendar in 1950, and has held the Italian Grand Prix every year bar one since.
What’s the circuit like?
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’. Cars are on full throttle for 80% of the lap, and hit their Vmax on the circuit’s 1.1km start/finish straight. 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.
Where is the best place to watch?
Aim 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. This is also one of the track’s best overtaking spots, as well as a magnet for first-lap tussles.