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Monza Circuit

The Monza Circuit (Italian: Autodromo Nazionale di Monza; lit.'Monza National Racetrack') is a 5.793 km (3.600 mi) race track near the city of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. Built in 1922, it was the world's third purpose-built motor racing circuit after Brooklands and Indianapolis and the oldest in mainland Europe.[dubious discuss][5] The circuit's biggest event is the Italian Grand Prix. With the exception of the 1980 running when the track was closed while undergoing refurbishment, the race has been hosted there since 1949.[6] The circuit is also known as "The Temple of Speed" due to its long straights and high-speed corners.

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Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
The Temple of Speed
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Modern Grand Prix Circuit (2000–present)
LocationMonza, Italy[1]
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates45°37′14″N 9°17′22″E
Capacity118,865[2]
FIA Grade1
OwnerComune di Monza & Milano[1]
OperatorSIAS S.p.A.[1]
Broke ground15 May 1922; 102 years ago (1922-05-15)
Opened3 September 1922; 102 years ago (1922-09-03)
ArchitectAlfredo Rosselli
Former namesAutodromo Nazionale di Monza (1965–1974, 1983–present)
Autodromo di Monza (1928–1964, 1975–1982)
Circuito di Milano (1922–1927)
Major eventsCurrent:
Formula One
Italian Grand Prix (1950–1979, 1981–present)
GT World Challenge Europe (2013–2019, 2021, 2023–present)
TCR World Tour (2025)
Monza Rally Show (1978–2000, 2003–2021, 2023–present)
Former:
FIA WEC and predecessors
6 Hours of Monza (1949–1988, 1990–1992, 1995–2001, 2003–2005, 2007–2008, 2021–2023)
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Italian motorcycle Grand Prix (1949–1968, 1970–1971, 1973, 1981, 1983, 1986–1987)
World SBK (1990, 1992–1993, 1995–2013)
FIM EWC (1964–1965, 1985, 1987)
WTCC Race of Italy
(2005–2008, 2010–2013, 2017)
Race of Two Worlds (1957–1958)
Websitehttps://www.monzanet.it
Modern Grand Prix Circuit (2000–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length5.793[3][4] km (3.600 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record1:21.046
(257.35 km/h (159.91 mph)) ( Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari F2004, 2004, F1)
Motorcycle Circuit (2010–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length5.777 km (3.590 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record1:42.229 ( Tom Sykes, Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, 2013, World SBK)
Junior Course (1959–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.405[4] km (1.494 miles)
Turns4
Race lap record0:54.300 ( Giorgio Schön, Porsche 934/76, 1976, Group 5)
Grand Prix Circuit (1996–1999)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length5.770 km (3.585 miles)
Turns14
Race lap record1:24.808 ( Mika Häkkinen, McLaren MP4/12, 1997, F1)
Grand Prix Circuit (1994–1995)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length5.834 km (3.625 miles)
Turns14
Race lap record1:24.808 ( Damon Hill, Williams FW16B, 1994, F1)
Grand Prix Circuit (1976–1993)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length5.800 km (3.604 miles)
Turns14
Race lap record1:23.575 ( Damon Hill, Williams FW15C, 1993, F1)
Grand Prix Circuit (1974–1976)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length5.780 km (3.592 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record1:29.600 ( Jean-Pierre Jarier, Renault Alpine A442, 1976, Group 6)
Grand Prix Circuit (1972–1973)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length5.775 km (3.580 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record1:21.900 ( François Cevert, Matra-Simca MS670, 1973, Group 5)
Grand Prix Circuit (1955–1959, 1962–1971)
Motorcycle Circuit (1955–1973)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length5.750 km (3.573 miles)
Turns7
Race lap record1:23.800 ( Henri Pescarolo, March 711, 1971, F1)
Oval (1955–1971)
SurfaceConcrete/Asphalt
Length4.250[4] km (2.641 miles)
Turns2
Banking≈30°
Race lap record0:54.000
(283.34 km/h (176.06 mph)) ( Bob Veith, Bowes Seal Fast Special, 1958, IndyCar)
Combined Course (1955–1971)
SurfaceAsphalt/Concrete
Length10.000 km (6.213 miles)
Turns9
Race lap record2:43.600
(223.02 km/h (138.58 mph)) ( Phil Hill, Ferrari 246 F1, 1960, F1)
Grand Prix Circuit (1948–1954)
Length6.300 km (3.915 miles)
Turns7
Race lap record1:56.200 ( Giuseppe Farina, Alfa Romeo 159M, 1951, F1)
Florio Circuit (1938–1949)
Length6.993 km (4.345 miles)
Turns17
Race lap record2:34.200 ( Hermann Lang, Mercedes-Benz W154, 1938, GP)
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Built in the Royal Villa of Monza park in a woodland setting,[7] the site has three tracks – the 5.793 km (3.600 mi) Grand Prix track,[3] the 2.405 km (1.494 mi) Junior track,[4] and a 4.250 km (2.641 mi) high speed oval track with steep bankings, which was left unused for decades and had been decaying until it was restored in the 2010s.[8][6] The major features of the main Grand Prix track include the Curva Grande, the Curva di Lesmo, the Variante Ascari and the Curva Alboreto (formerly Curva Parabolica[9]). The high speed curve, Curva Grande, is located after the Variante del Rettifilo which is located at the end of the front straight or Rettifilo Tribune, and is usually taken flat out by Formula One cars.

In addition to Formula One, the circuit previously hosted the 1,000 km Monza, an endurance sports car race held as part of the World Sportscar Championship and the Le Mans Series. Monza also featured the unique Race of Two Worlds events, which attempted to run Formula One and USAC National Championship cars against each other. The racetrack also previously held rounds of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing (Italian motorcycle Grand Prix), WTCC, TCR International Series, Superbike World Championship, Formula Renault 3.5 Series and Auto GP. Monza currently hosts rounds of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, International GT Open and Euroformula Open Championship, as well as various local championships such as the TCR Italian Series, Italian GT Championship, Porsche Carrera Cup Italia and Italian F4 Championship, as well as the Monza Rally Show. In 2020, Monza hosted the 2020 World Rally Championship final round, ACI Rally Monza, with the circuit hosting 10 of the 16 rally stages.

Monza also hosts cycling and running events, most notably the Monza 12h Cycling Marathon[10] and Monza 21 Half Marathon.[10] The venue was also selected by Nike scientists for the Breaking2 event, where three runners attempted to break the 2-hour barrier for the marathon. Eliud Kipchoge ran 2:00:25.[11]

A very fast circuit, Monza has been the site of many fatal accidents, especially in the early years of the Formula One world championship,[12] and has claimed the lives of 52 drivers and 35 spectators. Track modifications have continuously occurred, to improve spectator safety and reduce curve speeds,[6] but it is still criticised by the current drivers for its lack of run-off areas, most notoriously at the chicane that cuts the Variante della Roggia.[12][obsolete source]

History

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Early history

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The starting grid of the "1st Cup Fiera di Milano" race held in 1925.
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A race in 1925 with cars racing across the bridge.
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The Pista di Alta Velocità banking, 2003.

The first track was built from May to July 1922 by 3,500 workers, financed by the Milan Automobile Club[7] – which created the Società Incremento Automobilismo e Sport (SIAS) (English: Motoring and Sport Encouragement Company) to run the track.[13] The initial form was a 3.4 square kilometres (1.31 sq mi) site with 10.000 km (6.214 mi) of macadamised road – comprising a 4.490 km (2.790 mi) loop track, and a 5.500 km (3.418 mi) road track.[clarification needed][7][13] The track was officially opened on 3 September 1922, with the maiden race the second Italian Grand Prix held on 10 September 1922. Monza's close proximity to Milan, the center of Italy's economy, the largest metropolitan area in Italy and one of Europe's leading major cities made Monza a particularly convenient location for racing and other events.[13]

In 1928, the most serious Italian racing accident to date[7][12] ended in the death of driver Emilio Materassi and 27 spectators at that year's Italian Grand Prix.[7][12] The accident led to further Grand Prix races' confinement to the high-speed loop until 1932.[14] For these reasons the Italian Grand Prix was not held again until 1931; in the meantime the 1930 Monza Grand Prix was held on the high speed ring only, while in 1930 Vincenzo Florio introduced the Florio Circuit. The 1933 Italian Grand Prix was held on the original complete layout but it was marred by the deaths of three drivers (Giuseppe Campari, Baconin Borzacchini and Stanisław Czaykowski) in the supporting Monza Grand Prix held on the same day - which became known as the "Black Day of Monza" - over the shorter oval circuit[13][15][16] and the Grand Prix layout was changed: in 1934 a short circuit with two lanes of the straight line joined by a hairpin, Curva Sud of the banking (with a double chicane) driven in the opposite direction than usual, the "Florio link" and the Curva Sud (with a small chicane). This configuration was considered too slow and in 1935 Florio Circuit was used again, this time with four temporary chicanes and another one permanent (along the Curva Sud of the banking). In 1938 only the last one was used.[17]

There was major rebuilding in 1938–39, constructing new stands and entrances, resurfacing the track, removing the high speed ring and adding two new bends on the southern part of the circuit.[13][14] The resulting layout gave a Grand Prix lap of 6.300 km (3.915 mi), in use until 1954.[18] The outbreak of World War II meant racing at the track was suspended until 1948[18] and parts of the circuit degraded due to the lack of maintenance and military use.[6] Monza was renovated over a period of two months at the beginning of 1948[13] and a Grand Prix was held on 17 October 1948.[18]

High speed oval

In 1954, work began to entirely revamp the circuit, resulting in a 5.750 km (3.573 mi) course, and a new 4.250 km (2.641 mi) high-speed oval with banked sopraelevata curves (the southern one was moved slightly north).[6][19] The two circuits could be combined to re-create the former 10 kilometres (6.214 mi)[6] long circuit, with cars running parallel on the main straight. The first Lesmo curve was modified to be made faster, and the track infrastructure and facilities were also updated and improved to better accommodate the teams and spectators.[13][19]

The Automobile Club of Italy held 500 mi (800 km) Race of Two Worlds exhibition competitions, intended to pit United States Auto Club IndyCars against European Formula One and sports cars.[6][19] The races were held on the oval at the end of June in 1957 and 1958,[20] with three 63 lap[21] 267.67 kilometres (166.32 mi) heat races each year, races which colloquially became known as the Monzanapolis series.[20][22] Concerns were raised among the European drivers that flat-out racing on the banking would be too dangerous,[22] so ultimately only Ecurie Ecosse and Maserati represented European racing at the first running.[23] The American teams had brought special Firestone tyres with them, reinforced to withstand high-speed running on the bumpy Monza surface, but the Maseratis' steering was badly affected by the larger-than-usual tyre size, leading to the Modena-based team withdrawal.[23]

Ecurie Ecosse's three Jaguar D-type sports cars used their Le Mans-specification tyres with no ill-effects, but since they raced at less than their practice speeds to conserve their tyres, they were completely outpaced. Two heats in 1957 were won by Jimmy Bryan in his Kuzma-Offenhauser Dean Van Lines Special,[23][24] and the last by Troy Ruttman in the Watson-Offenhauser John Zink Special.[25] In 1958 Jaguar, Ferrari and Maserati teams appeared alongside the Indy roadsters,[19][26] but once again the American cars dominated the event and Jim Rathmann won the three races in a Watson-Offenhauser car.[20]

Formula One used the 10.000 km (6.214 mi) high speed track in the 1955, 1956, 1960 and 1961 Grands Prix.[6][19] Stirling Moss and Phil Hill both won twice in this period, with Hill's win at Monza making him the first American to win a Formula One race. The combined circuit was not used for 3 years because during the 1956 event the Ferraris and Maseratis were suffering mechanically on the banking, and the combined circuit was used again in 1960 because Ferrari's main strength that year was straight-line speed and the organizers wanted to maximise this advantage.[27] The 1961 race saw the death of Wolfgang von Trips and fifteen spectators when a collision with Jim Clark's Lotus sent von Trips' car airborne and into the barriers at the approach to the Parabolica.[13][27]

Although the accident did not occur on the oval section of the track, the high speeds were deemed unsafe and F1 use of the oval was ended. Another attempt was made to use the combined circuit for the 1963 race, but the extremely bumpy nature and poor overall quality of the concrete banking saw some cars suffer mechanically. The teams protested and threatened to leave unless only the road circuit was used, which is ultimately what happened.[28] Future Grands Prix were held on the shorter road circuit,[19] with the banking appearing one last time in the film Grand Prix.[28] New safety walls, rails and fences were added before the next race and the refuelling area was moved further from the track. Chicanes were added before both bankings in 1966, and another fatality in the 1968 1000 km Monza race led to run-off areas added to the curves, with the track layout changing the next year to incorporate permanent chicanes before the banked curves – extending the track length by 100 m (110 yd).[19]

The combined circuit held its last major race in 1969 with the 1000 km of Monza, the event moving solely to the road circuit the next year; the banking has never been used again for any major races.[19] The banking still exists, albeit in a decayed state in the years since the last race, escaping demolition in the 1990s. It is used once a year for the Monza Rally, which served part of the 2021 World Rally Championship, which was the first FIA championship event since 1969.[28] The banked oval was used several times for record breaking until the late 1960s, although the severe bumping was a major suspension and tyre test for the production cars attempting endurance records, such as the Ford Corsair GT which in 1964 captured 13 records.[29]

Circuit changes and modernisation

Both car and Grand Prix motorcycle racing were regular attractions at Monza.[19] These races involved drivers constantly slipstreaming competing cars, which produced several close finishes, such as in 1967, 1969, and 1971.

As the speed of the machines increased, two chicanes were added in 1972 to reduce racing speeds – the Variante del Rettifilo at the middle of the start/finish straight,[30] and the Variante Ascari.[13] This resulted in a new circuit length of 5.755 km (3.576 mi).[30] Grand Prix motorcycles continued to use the un-slowed road track until two serious accidents resulted in five deaths, including Renzo Pasolini and Jarno Saarinen,[30] in 1973, and motorcycle racing did not return to Monza until 1981.[30] The 1972 chicanes were soon seen to be ineffective at slowing cars; the Vialone was remade in 1974,[30] the other, Curva Grande in 1976,[13] and a third also added in 1976 before the Lesmo, with extended run-off areas.[30] The Grand Prix lap after these alterations was increased to 5.800 km (3.604 mi) long.[30]

With technology still increasing vehicle speeds the track was modified again in 1979 with added safety measures such as new kerbs, extended run-off areas and tyre-barriers to improve safety for drivers off the track.[31] The infrastructure was also improved, with pits able to accommodate 46 cars, and an upgraded paddock and scrutineering facilities.[31] These changes encouraged world championship motorcycling to return in 1981, but further safety work was undertaken through the 1980s.[31] Also in the 1980s the podium, paddock and pits complex, stands,[31][32] and camp site were either rebuilt or improved.[13]

As motorsport became more safety conscious following the deaths of Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger in 1994 at the Imola circuit, the three main long curves were "squeezed" in order to install larger gravel traps, shortening the lap to 5.770 km (3.585 mi).[32] In 1997 the stands were reworked to expand capacity to 51,000.[32] In 2000, the chicane on the main straight was altered, changing from a double left-right chicane to a single right-left chicane in an attempt to reduce the frequent accidents at the starts due to the conformation of the braking area, although it is still deemed unsafe in terms of motorcycle racing. The second chicane was also re-profiled. In the Formula 1 Grand Prix of the same year, the first to use these new chicanes, a fire marshal, Paolo Gislimberti, was killed by flying debris after a big pileup at the second chicane.[12]

In 2007, the run-off area at the second chicane was changed from gravel to asphalt. The length of the track in its current configuration is 5.793 km (3.600 mi).[3] At the 2010 Monza Superbike World Championship round, Italian rider Max Biaggi set the fastest ever motorcycle lap of Monza when he rode his Aprilia RSV4 1000 F to pole position in a time of 1:42.121. In the Superpole qualification for the 2011 race, he improved on this lap time, for a new lap record of 1:41.745 and his speed was captured at more than 330 km/h (210 mph).

In late 2016, work was planned on a new first bend, which would have bypassed the first chicane and the Curva Grande. Drivers were to go through a fast right hand kink and into a new, faster chicane. Work was planned for to be completed by 2017 in hopes of a renewed contract for Formula 1. Gravel would have also returned to the run-off area at the Parabolica bend.[33] However, plans for the track's change were suspended due to the track being in the historic Monza Park.[citation needed] Ahead of the 2024 Italian Grand Prix, the Monza Circuit underwent significant changes. This forced WEC to abandon the 6 Hours of Monza, moving it to the Imola Circuit.[34] In addition to facility improvements, changes included a resurfacing of the entire track.[35]

A lap of the circuit in a Formula One car

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Satellite photograph of the circuit from 2018
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The 1.12 km (0.70 mi) start/finish straight.[36]

Monza, throughout its long and storied history has been known for its high-speed, simplistic nature (compared to "harder" circuits such as Singapore or Monaco, which are tight, unforgiving street circuits with lots of corners) thanks to its 1920s design and the few alterations it has received, and is currently the fastest track on the Formula One calendar and has been so since 1991. Monza consists of very long straights and tight chicanes, putting a premium on good braking stability and traction. The 5.793 km (3.600 mi)[3] circuit is very hard on engines; Formula 1 engines are at full throttle for nearly 80% of the lap, with engine failures common, notably Fernando Alonso in the 2006 Italian Grand Prix or Nico Rosberg in the 2015 Italian Grand Prix.

Drivers are on full throttle for most of the lap due to its long straights and fast corners, and is usually the scenario in which the open-wheeled Formula One cars show the raw speed of which they are capable: 372 km/h (231 mph) during the mid-2000s V10 engine formula, although in 2012 with the 2.4L V8 engines, top speeds in Formula One rarely reached over 340 km/h (210 mph); the 1.6L turbocharged hybrid V6 engine, reduced-downforce formula of 2014 displayed top speeds of up to 360 km/h (220 mph). The circuit is generally flat, but has a gradual gradient from the second Lesmos to the Variante Ascari. Due to the low aerodynamic profile needed, with its resulting low downforce,[12] the grip is very low; understeer is a more serious issue than at other circuits; however, the opposite effect, oversteer, is also present in the second sector, requiring the use of a very distinctive opposite lock technique.[citation needed] Since both maximum power and minimal drag are keys for speed on the straights, only competitors with enough power or aerodynamic efficiency at their disposal are able to challenge for the top places.[12]

Formula One cars are set up with one of the smallest wing angles on the F1 calendar to ensure the lowest level of drag on the straights. There are only 6 corner complexes at Monza: the first two chicanes, the two Lesmos, the Ascari complex and the Parabolica. Thus cars are set up for maximum performance on the straights.

Cars approach the first corner at 340 km/h (210 mph) in eighth gear,[3] and brake at about 120 m (130 yd) before the first chicane—the Variante del Rettifilo—entering at 86 km/h (53 mph) in second gear, and exiting at 72 km/h (45 mph) in second gear.[3] This is the scene of many first-lap accidents. Higher kerbs were installed at the first two chicanes in 2009 to prevent cutting.[37]

Good traction out of the first corner is imperative for a quick lap. Conservation of speed through the first chicane is made possible by driving the straightest line, as a small mistake here can result in a lot of time being lost through the Curva Grande down to the Variante della Roggia chicane in eighth gear, at 330 km/h (210 mph).[3] The braking point is just under the bridge. The kerbs are brutal and it is very easy for a car to become unbalanced and a driver to lose control, as Kimi Räikkönen did in 2005. This chicane is probably the best overtaking chance on the lap, as it is the only one with the "slow corner, long straight, slow corner"; one of the characteristics of modern circuits.

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Aerial photo of the Autodromo of Monza, with the village of Villasanta in the upper part. The city of Monza is southwards off to the right of the photo.

The Curve di Lesmo are two corners that are not as fast as they used to be, but are still challenging corners. The first is blind, entered at 273 km/h (170 mph) in sixth gear, apexing at 217 km/h (135 mph),[3] and has a slight banking. The second is a seventh gear entry at 278 km/h (173 mph), apexing in fifth gear at 203.5 km/h (126.4 mph),[3] and it is very important that all the kerb is used. A mistake at one of these corners will result in a spin into the gravel, while good exits can set a driver up for an overtaking move into Variante Ascari.

The downhill straight down to Variante Ascari is very bumpy under the bridge. Variante Ascari is a very tricky sequence of corners and is key to the lap time.

The final challenge is the Curva Parabolica Alboreto: approaching at 335 km/h (208 mph) in eighth gear,[3] cars quickly dance around the corner, apexing in sixth gear at 229 km/h (142 mph)[3] and exiting in sixth gear at 285 km/h (177 mph),[3] accelerating onto the main start/finish straight. A good exit and slipstream off a fellow driver along the main straight can produce an overtaking opportunity under heavy braking into Variante del Rettifilo; however, it is difficult to follow a leading car closely through the Parabolica as the tow will reduce downforce and cornering speed.

The maximum speed recorded in a 2024 Formula One car was 357.1 km/h (221.9 mph), established at the end of the start/finish straight.[38] They experience a maximum g-force of 4.50 during deceleration, and the track has many dramatic high to low speed transitions.[39][3]

Lap records

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Lewis Hamilton recorded the fastest pole position lap at Monza in 2020, when he lapped in 1:18.887 at an average speed of 264.362 km/h (164.267 mph) – the fastest average lap speed recorded in qualifying for a World Championship event.[40][41] The official race lap record for the current circuit layout is 1:21.046, set by Rubens Barrichello during the 2004 Italian Grand Prix. As of March 2025, the fastest official race lap records of Autodromo Nazionale di Monza are listed as:

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CategoryDriverVehicleTimeEvent
Grand Prix Circuit (2000–present): 5.793 km[42][43]
Formula OneBrazil Rubens BarrichelloFerrari F20041:21.0462004 Italian Grand Prix
GP2United Kingdom Lewis HamiltonDallara GP2/051:30.5282006 Monza GP2 Series round
LMP1France Nicolas MinassianPeugeot 908 HDi FAP1:32.449[44]2008 1000 km of Monza
FIA F2India Kush MainiDallara F2 20241:32.717[45]2024 Monza Formula 2 round
BOSS GP/Formula Renault 3.5Brazil Antônio PizzoniaDallara T121:33.276[46]2023 Monza BOSS GP Series round
Formula Renault 3.5United Kingdom Will StevensDallara T121:34.899[47]2013 Monza Formula Renault 3.5 Series round
LMP2Denmark Mikkel JensenAurus 011:35.988[48]2020 4 Hours of Monza
Auto GPItaly Luca FilippiLola B05/521:36.286[49]2011 Monza Auto GP round
Superleague FormulaBrazil Antonio PizzoniaPanoz DP091:36.4662009 Monza Superleague Formula round
LMHFrance Romain DumasToyota GR010 Hybrid1:35.358[50]2023 6 Hours of Monza
LMDhUnited Kingdom Alex LynnCadillac V-Series.R1:37.251[51]2023 6 Hours of Monza
FA1Sweden Felix RosenqvistLola B05/521:37.527[52]2014 Monza FA1 round
GP3United States Conor DalyDallara GP3/131:38.237[53]2013 Monza GP3 Series round
F3000Sweden Björn WirdheimLola B02/501:38.881[54]2003 Monza F3000 round
FIA F3Italy Leonardo FornaroliDallara F3 20191:38.802[55]2024 Monza Formula 3 round
Formula NissanFrance Stéphane SarrazinDallara SN011:39.708[56]2003 Monza World Series by Nissan round
F2 (2009–2012)Romania Mihai MarinescuWilliams JPH11:39.997[57]2011 Monza FTwo round
WSCItaly Christian PescatoriFerrari 333 SP1:40.775[58]2000 Aprimatic Trophy
Group CFrance Éric HélaryJaguar XJR-141:42.146[59]2019 Monza Historic
Euroformula OpenUnited Kingdom Frederick LubinDallara 3201:43.708[60]2022 Monza Euroformula Open round
LMP3Germany Laurents HörrLigier JS P3201:44.374[61]2020 Monza Le Mans Cup round
Ferrari ChallengeSwitzerland Felix HirsigerFerrari 296 Challenge1:44.425[62]2025 Monza Ferrari Challenge Europe round
GT3Italy Alessandro Pier GuidiFerrari 296 GT31:44.593[63]2024 3 Hours of Monza
GT1 (GTS)Germany Uwe AlzenSaleen S7-R1:44.708[64]2004 FIA GT Monza 500km
SuperbikeItaly Michel FabrizioDucati 1098R1:45.3362009 Monza World SBK round
SRO GT2Austria Reinhard Kofler [pl]KTM X-Bow GT21:45.718[65]2024 Monza GT2 European Series round
LM GTEItaly Alessandro Pier GuidiFerrari 488 GTE Evo1:45.947[66]2022 6 Hours of Monza
Formula RegionalFrance Alessandro GiustiTatuus F3 T-3181:45.970[67]2024 Monza FREC round
LMP675South Africa Werner LupbergerPilbeam MP841:47.071[58]2000 Aprimatic Trophy
Porsche Carrera CupNetherlands Robert de HaanPorsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup1:48.153[68]2024 Monza Porsche Carrera Cup Italia round
Lamborghini Super TrofeoItaly Giuseppe ForenziLamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo EVO21:48.309[69]2024 1st Monza Italian GT round
GT2Italy Gianmaria BruniFerrari F430 GTC1:49.569[44]2008 1000 km of Monza
SupersportUnited Kingdom Cal CrutchlowYamaha YZF-R61:49.7282009 Monza World SSP round
Formula Renault 2.0France Sacha FenestrazTatuus FR2.0/131:49.922[70]2017 Monza Formula Renault Eurocup round
N-GTMonaco Stéphane OrtelliPorsche 911 (996) GT3-RSR1:49.967[64]2004 FIA GT Monza 500km
Formula AbarthJapan Yoshitaka KurodaTatuus FA0101:49.993[71]2011 Monza Formula Abarth round
CNSwitzerland Sabrina Hungerbühler [de]Osella PA201:50.299[72]2003 Monza Interserie round
Formula 4Australia Gianmarco PradelTatuus F4-T4211:51.179[73]2024 Monza Euro 4 Championship round
FIA GT Group 2United Kingdom Sean EdwardsSaleen S7-R1:51.285[74]2008 FIA GT Monza 2 Hours
Formula Palmer AudiSpain Emilio de Villota Jr.Formula Palmer Audi car1:52.498[75]2005 Monza Formula Palmer Audi round
TC1Sweden Thed BjörkVolvo S60 Polestar TC11:53.381[76]2017 FIA WTCC Race of Italy
Group 6Switzerland Yves ScemamaTOJ SC3041:54.109[59]2019 Monza Historic
Group EFrance Gillian HenrionLigier JS P41:54.159[77]2022 Monza Ligier European Series round
GT4Spain Lluc IbáñezMercedes-AMG GT41:54.632[78]2024 Monza GT4 European Series round
Super TouringNetherlands Peter KoxHonda Accord1:54.859[79]2000 Monza ESTC round
Group 5 sports carMonaco Claudio RoddaroPorsche 9171:55.137[59]2019 Monza Historic
TCR Touring CarSpain Mikel AzconaCupra León Competición TCR1:57.333[80]2021 Monza TCR Europe round
Alpine Elf Europa CupFrance Léo JoussetAlpine A110 Cup1:58.104[81]2024 Monza Alpine Elf Europa Cup round
Formula BMWUnited Kingdom Jack HarveyMygale FB021:58.683[82]2009 Monza Formula BMW Europe Round
Super 2000United Kingdom Robert HuffChevrolet Cruze 1.6T1:59.0002012 FIA WTCC Race of Italy
Stock car racingSpain Ander VilariñoChevrolet Camaro NASCAR1:59.256[83]2013 Monza NASCAR Whelen Euro Series round
JS2 RAustria Horst Felix FelbermayrLigier JS2 R2:00.428[84]2022 Monza Ligier European Series round
SEAT León SupercopaSpain Mikel AzconaSEAT León Cup Racer2:00.813[85]2015 Monza SEAT León Eurocup round
Formula Renault 1.6France Victor MartinsSignatech FR 1.62:01.008[86]2017 Monza French F4 round
Pickup truck racingItaly Giacomo RicciMWV6 Pick Up2:04.066[87]2014 Monza MW-V6 Pickup Series round
Group 2Germany Michael FerlichBMW 3.0 CSL2:04.174[59]2019 Monza Historic
Indy Autonomous Challenge ItalyUnited States PoliMOVE Dallara AV-21 2:05.87[88] 2023 IAC @ Monza
Group 3Switzerland Charles FirmenichShelby Cobra2:09.965[59]2019 Monza Historic
Formula JuniorItaly Pierre TonettiBrabham BT62:11.003[59]2019 Monza Historic
Renault Clio CupItaly Massimilliano DanettiRenault Clio R.S. IV2.11.756[89]2020 Monza Renault Clio Cup Italy round
Motorcycle Circuit (2010–present): 5.777 km[42][43]
World SBKUnited Kingdom Tom SykesKawasaki Ninja ZX-10R1:42.229[90]2013 Monza World SBK round
SuperbikeItaly Luca ConfortiDucati 1098R1:44.330[91]2012 Monza CIV Supersport round [it]
World SSPRepublic of Ireland Eugene LavertyHonda CBR600RR1:47.7672010 Monza World SSP round
SupersportItaly Stefano Cruciani [it]Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R1:49.876[92]2012 Monza CIV Supersport round [it]
Junior Course (1959–present): 2.405 km[42][43]
Group 5Italy Giorgio SchönPorsche 934/760:54.300[93]1976 Monza Group 5 round
Group 6Italy Pier Giorgio PellegrinFiat Abarth 1000SP0:56.500[94]1971 Monza Sports Prototype round
Group 4Italy Ennio BonomelliPorsche 911 Carrera RSR56.700[95]1973 Coppa Agip Monza
Group 2Italy Angelo ChiappariniAlfa Romeo GTA1:02.000[96]1973 Coppa Agip Monza
Grand Prix Circuit (1996–1999): 5.770 km[42][43]
Formula OneFinland Mika HäkkinenMcLaren MP4/121:24.8081997 Italian Grand Prix
WSCItaly Andrea Montermini[97]Ferrari 333 SP1:36.915[98]1997 1000 km of Monza
F3000Brazil Marcelo BattistuzziLola T96/501:40.849[99]1999 Monza Italian F3000 round
GT1United Kingdom Ray BellmMcLaren F1 GTR1:44.354[100]1996 BPR 4 Hours of Monza
Formula ThreeSweden Peter SundbergDallara F3991:45.393[101]1999 Monza Italian F3 round
GT2Monaco Olivier BerettaChrysler Viper GTS-R1:46.278[102]1999 FIA GT Monza 500km
World SBKAustralia Troy CorserDucati 9961:46.533[103]1999 Monza World SBK round
Super TouringItaly Fabrizio GiovanardiAlfa Romeo 156 D21:51.946[104]1999 Monza Italian Superturismo round
World SSPGermany Christian KellnerYamaha YZF-R61:53.155[105]1999 Monza World SSP round
Porsche Carrera CupGermany Ralf KellenersPorsche 911 (996) GT3 Cup1:54.460[106]1998 Monza Porsche Supercup round
Grand Prix Circuit (1994–1995): 5.834 km[42][43]
Formula OneUnited Kingdom Damon HillWilliams FW16B1:25.9301994 Italian Grand Prix
GT1Sweden Anders OlofssonFerrari F40 GTE1:46.203[107]1995 BPR 4 Hours of Monza
Formula ThreeItaly Michele Gasparini [pl]Dallara F3941:46.910[108]1994 Monza Italian F3 round
World SBKUnited Kingdom Carl FogartyDucati 9161:48.330[109]1995 Monza World SBK round
Super TouringItaly Antonio TamburiniAlfa Romeo 155 TS1:56.133[110]1994 Monza Italian Superturismo round
Grand Prix Circuit (1976–1993): 5.800 km[42][43]
Formula OneUnited Kingdom Damon HillWilliams FW15C1:23.5751993 Italian Grand Prix
Group CUnited Kingdom Martin BrundleJaguar XJR-141:29.1281991 430 km of Monza
F3000United Kingdom Damon HillLola T90/501:38.881[111]1990 Monza F3000 round
Group C2Italy Ranieri Randaccio [de]Spice SE90C1:41.884[112]1992 500 km of Monza
Group 6 racing carsItaly Arturo MerzarioAlfa Romeo T33/SC/121:42.350[113]1977 500 km of Monza
Formula TwoUnited Kingdom Brian HentonToleman TG280B1:42.7901980 Monza Grand Prix
Formula ThreeBrazil Niko PalharesDallara F3911:46.408[114]1991 Monza Italian F3 round
500ccAustralia Wayne GardnerHonda NSR5001:49.0001987 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix
Group AItaly Nicola LariniAlfa Romeo 155 GTA1:50.297[115]1992 1st Monza Italian Superturismo round
GT1Italy Marco BrandFerrari F401:53.220[116]1993 Monza Italian GT round
BMW M1 ProcarAustria Niki LaudaBMW M1 Procar1:53.560[117]1979 Monza BMW M1 Procar round
World SBKAustralia Rob PhillisKawasaki ZXR-7501:54.650[118]1990 Monza World SBK round
250ccFrance Dominique SarronHonda NSR2501:55.7501987 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix
Super TouringBelgium Eric van de PoeleNissan Primera GT1:58.080[119]1993 FIA Touring Car Challenge
Ferrari ChallengeArgentina Oscar LarrauriFerrari 348 GTB1:58.870[116]1993 Monza Italian GT round
Formula Renault 2.0France Olivier CouvreurAlpa FR901:58.960[120]1990 Monza French Formula Renault round
Group 5West Germany Harald GrohsPorsche 935J2:01.800[121]1981 1000 km of Monza
125ccItaly Bruno CasanovaGarelli 125 GP2:03.1501987 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix
50ccItaly Eugenio LazzariniGarelli 50 GP2:27.7601983 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix
Grand Prix Circuit (1974–1976): 5.780 km[42][43]
Group 6 prototypeFrance Jean-Pierre JarierRenault Alpine A4421:29.600[122]1976 Monza 4 Hours
Group 5 prototypeUnited Kingdom Derek BellMirage GR71:31.300[123]1974 1000km of Monza
Formula OneSwitzerland Clay RegazzoniFerrari 312T1:33.1001975 Italian Grand Prix
F5000United Kingdom Peter GethinChevron B281:37.400[124]1974 Monza F5000 round
Group 2Italy Vittorio BrambillaBMW 3.0 CSL1:41.300[125]1975 4 Hours of Monza
Formula ThreeItaly Luigino GrassiRalt RT11:49.200[126]1975 Monza European F3 round
Group 1Sweden Reine WisellChevrolet Camaro Z281:51.650[127]1976 4 Hours of Monza
Grand Prix Circuit (1972–1973): 5.775 km[42][43]
Group 5 prototypeFrance François CevertMatra-Simca MS6701:21.900[128]1973 1000km of Monza
F1United Kingdom Jackie StewartTyrrell 0061:35.3001973 Italian Grand Prix
Group 2Italy Vittorio Brambilla[a]
West Germany Jochen Mass[a]
BMW 3.0 CSL[a]
Ford Capri RS 2600[a]
1:38.300[129]1973 4 Hours of Monza
Group 4Italy Marcello GalloDe Tomaso Pantera1:40.000[130]1973 6 Hours of Monza
Formula TwoUnited Kingdom Roger WilliamsonMarch 7321:41.000[131]1973 Monza F2 round
Grand Prix Circuit (1955–1959, 1962–1971)
Motorcycle Circuit (1955–1973): 5.750 km[42][43]
F1France Henri PescaroloMarch 7111:23.8001971 Italian Grand Prix
Group 5 sportscarsMexico Pedro RodríguezPorsche 917K1:24.000[132]1971 1000km of Monza
F5000Australia Frank GardnerLola T1921:27.300[133]1971 Monza F5000 round
500ccItaly Giacomo AgostiniMV Agusta 500 Three1:41:2001971 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix [it]
350ccItaly Renzo PasoliniHarley-Davidson RR3501:42:5001973 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix [it]
250ccUnited Kingdom Bill IvyYamaha 250 V41:45.7001967 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix [it]
125ccItaly Gilberto ParlottiMorbidelli 1251:54.6001971 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix [it]
50ccNetherlands Jan de VriesKreidler 50 GP2:10.0001971 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix [it]
Oval Circuit (1955–1971): 4.250 km[42][43]
USAC IndycarUnited States Bob VeithKurtis Kraft 500G-Offenhauser0:54.000[134]1958 Race of Two Worlds
Combined Circuit (1955–1971): 10.000 km[42][43]
F1United States Phil HillFerrari 246 F12:43.6001960 Italian Grand Prix
Grand Prix Circuit (1948–1954): 6.300 km[42][43]
F1Italy Giuseppe FarinaAlfa Romeo 159M1:56.2001951 Italian Grand Prix
F2Argentina Juan Manuel FangioMaserati A6GCM2:04.5001953 Italian Grand Prix
500ccUnited Kingdom Geoff DukeGilera 500 4C [it]2:04.6001954 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix [it]
350ccUnited Kingdom Fergus AndersonMoto Guzzi e502:14.8001954 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix [it]
250ccItaly Enrico LorenzettiMoto Guzzi 2502:20.6001953 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix [it]
125ccWest Germany Werner HaasNSU 1252:37.0001953 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix [it]
Florio Circuit (1938–1949): 6.993 km[42][43]
GPGermany Hermann LangMercedes-Benz W1542:34.200[135]1938 Italian Grand Prix
Florio Circuit with Temporary Chicanes (1935–1937): 6.952 km[42][43]
GPItaly Tazio NuvolariAlfa Romeo Monoposto Tipo-C "8C-35"2:49.800[136]1935 Italian Grand Prix
Grand Prix Circuit (1934): 4.330 km[42][43]
GPGermany Hans StuckAuto Union Type A2:13.600[137]1934 Italian Grand Prix
Original Grand Prix Circuit (1922–1933): 10.000 km[42][43]
GPItaly Luigi FagioliAlfa Romeo P33:13.200[138]1933 Italian Grand Prix
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Deaths from crashes

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The curve where Alberto Ascari crashed in 1955. He died a few minutes later.

Previous track configurations

Events

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See also

Notes

  1. Both drivers took the same lap time in this race independently.

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