Autodromo Nazionale Monza

Monza, Italy

Track Layout

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Sector 1

Sector 2

Sector 3

Start/Finish

Circuit Information

Track Length

5.793 km

Corners

First Grand Prix

1950

Circuit Type

permanent

Direction

clockwise

Lap Record

1:21.046

Rubens Barrichello (2004)

Historic Photos

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Circuit Designer

Alfredo Rosselli

Automobile Club of Milan

1922Last update: 2017

Circuit Evolution

1955Steep 80-degree banking added - used only twice

1966Banking abandoned after tire failures

1972Chicanes added to slow cars after the 1961 tragedy

2000First chicane (Variante del Rettifilo) redesigned

2017Parabolica reprofiled and renamed Curva Alboreto

Historic Moments

1922first

Monza Opens

The Autodromo Nazionale di Monza was built in just 110 days. Pietro Bordino won the first race for FIAT.

1933tragedy

Three Champions Die

Giuseppe Campari, Baconin Borzacchini, and Count Stanislas Czaykowski all killed in a single race.

1961tragedy

Von Trips Tragedy

Wolfgang von Trips collided with Jim Clark at Parabolica. His Ferrari flew into spectators, killing 15. Von Trips also died - he would have been champion.

1971record

Closest Finish Ever

Peter Gethin won by 0.01 seconds from Ronnie Peterson. The top 5 were covered by 0.61 seconds - still the closest F1 finish in history.

Did You Know?

1Known as the "Temple of Speed" - consistently the fastest circuit on the calendar
2Located within the Royal Villa of Monza park, north of Milan
3The Tifosi (Ferrari fans) create an unmatched atmosphere - over 100,000 attend race day
4The original 1950s banking still exists and can be visited, but is dangerously overgrown
5One of only three circuits (with Silverstone and Monaco) to have hosted a GP since 1950
6The current lap record (2020) averages 264 km/h - the fastest in F1 history

First Formula 1 Race

1950

Years of F1 Racing