Formula 1 Circuit, Monza, Italy

In March this year, I was lucky enough to plan a short trip to Milan, with the hope of visiting Monza, home to the Italy’s Ferrari and land of the Tifosi. This is every Ferrari fan’s dream and is a definite must for any racing fan. The Monza circuit is one of the oldest racing circuits along with Silverstone and provides some exhilarating action with the highest speeds possible along the straights and heavy braking on tricky chicanes. The circuit has a rich history and some of the best racing drivers the world has ever known have raced here. This is one day I will never ... more

A slight break in form for this F1 review, as rather than sitting at my computer with a glass of something citrus based, I find myself munching on Presunto Ruffles (Agora Onda Maiores!) and sipping Casal Mendes on a balcony, somewhere near the most south westerly corner of the Iberian peninsular. This is of course means I couldn’t watchthe race on my beloved ITV, more on that later though. * The Track * Very similar in style to Hockenheim, Monza’s nature is very much stop. Go. Stop. Go. Twisty bit. The tracks chicanes can often cause chaos and I’m sure I don’t have to ... more

A circuit above all others that exudes history with the original track built way back in 1922 still recognisable. Home to the Italian Grand Prix Monza is always a race full of atmosphere; this is the home of the prancing horse, Ferrari, and their passionate followers, the Tifosi. The circuit itself mildly resembles a modern-day Circus Maximus, fast and probably the closest you will see to an F1 Oval circuit. The history of the track is outstanding - it holds tha fastest ever F1 race time recorded way back in 1971 by Peter Gethin in a time of 1 hour and 18 minutes. It was also the closet race ... more

Monza is famous for being the home of Italian motor racing. In fact, Italy is the only country to hold 2 grand prixs a year regularly by claiming one as the San Marino grand prix. It is also the home of the banked curves from the old 50s track. These still remain at the circuit but are no longer used. Every year,the Ferarri mad Italians (the Tifosi) make the pilgrimage to Monza to watch their scarlet Machines do battle with the worlds elite motor car producers in order to be Formula 1 constructors champions.I say CONSTRUCTOR'S CHAMPION because they dont follow the drivers. They follow the car ... more

The Monza circuit is the home of the Italian Grand Prix and is a mecca for the fanatical Ferrari fans. The circuit was opened in 1922 and has been the home of the Italian Grand Prix since 1950. This very fast circuit is one of the quickest of the year with cars reaching speeds of 220 mph. The long straights and sweeping corners mean that most of the cars are set up with low wing levels, but this provides problems when going into the slow corners where a terrific load is put onto the brakes. It only takes a small misjudgement by a driver for him to overshoot a corner. The circuit tends to ... more