TOP 5 information about the Monza circuit

Known as the Queen of Speed, the Monza circuit celebrates a century of history this year! Although Ferrari are at home, they are likely to have a hard time against Red Bull, whose cars are better suited to these types of circuits – theoretically always.

Last year Daniel Ricciardo managed to claim victory here while McLaren celebrated an incredible 2-1 while Lando Norris finished second. But we will all remember the collision between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton that resulted in the Red Bull’s rear wheel hitting the Brit’s roll bar and halo.

Italian GP 2022, Monza

• First F1 GP: 1950
• Route length: 5.793 km
• Rounds: 53
• Total distance: 306.72 km
• Lap record: Rubens Barrichello, 1:21.046 (2004)
• Winner 2021: Daniel Ricciardo

TOP 5 information about the Monza circuit

1. The Monza circuit was built in 1922 in just 110 days. It opened its doors on September 9th of the same year and a week later it hosted the Italian Grand Prix. The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is the third racetrack in the world built specifically for motorsport, after Brooklands in the UK and Indianapolis in the US.
2. Since the inception of Formula 1 in 1950, Monza has hosted a championship race in all but one year (1980).
3. One of the fastest tracks in F1 as the drivers move with the accelerator pedal on the ground for 80% of the track. The start-finish straight is 1.1 km long, allowing the cars to reach their maximum speed. In 2004 Juan Pablo Montoya achieved an average lap speed of 260.6 km/h in the free stages!
4. Since low profile inclinations are selected for correspondingly low downforce, the mechanically generated traction of the tires becomes more important. Traction is important for the cars to have a good exit onto the full throttle straights that follow the slower and more technical sections of the track: Another well-known feature of Monza are the high curbs at the chicanes. Countering this year’s cars’ natural tendency to understeer in the slow corners of Monza is a challenge, as a stable rear is also required to keep the right balance in the fast corners. The brakes are also heavily used in the narrow chicanes of the historic park.
5. The three mid-range tires selected by Pielli for the Italian GP and Monza circuit are the C2 as P Zero white/hard, the C3 as P Zero yellow/medium and the C4 as P Zero red/soft eraser.

SOURCES: FORMULA1.COM, PIRELLI