Monza Formula 1 Circuit

The italian grand prix is the fifth oldest national grand prix having been held since 1921.

Monza formula 1 circuit. What s the circuit like. The circuit s biggest event is the formula one italian grand prix. The 2020 formula 1 italian grand prix at the autodromo nazionale monza from 4 6 september will take place behind closed doors i e. The italian grand prix has been held at monza annually since the formula 1 championship was founded in 1950 except for 1980 when it was held at imola.

Every formula one italian grand prix in the world championship era has been held at monza except in 1980 when it was held at imola. Rally monza based at the italian grand prix circuit outside milan has been added to the world rally championship calendar as the final round of a covid 19 hit season organizers said on friday. Upon news of the monza rally becoming a world championship event rossi was asked if he would participate this year. The autodromo nazionale di monza is a historic race track near the city of monza north of milan in italy.

Opened in 1922 the autodromo nazionale monza has hosted italy s round of the world championship ever since its inauguration with just a single exception the 1980 race was held at imola. The high speed course through the royal villa of monza park north of milan is similar in outline now to how it originally looked. However he says currently he has no plans to take part as he intends to race the gulf 12 hours in abu dhabi again at the yas marina circuit in early january. The autodromo nazionale monza is a permanent racing circuit which currently hosts the italian grand prix.

Hyundai s dani sordo and sebastien loeb have also won the monza rally once each while ex formula 1 driver robert kubica claimed victory in the 2014 edition of the event. Built in 1922 it is the world s third purpose built motor racing circuit after those of brooklands and indianapolis. Wrc will adopt its short. It is one of the two grand prix which has run as an event of the formula one world championship grands prix every season continuously since the championship was introduced in 1950.

Cars are on full throttle for 80 of the lap and hit their vmax on the circuit s 1 1km start finish straight. Except for in 1980 the race has been hosted there since the series inception. 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. Built in the royal villa of monza park in a woodland setting the site has three tracks the 5 793 kilometre grand prix.

The italian grand prix counted toward the world manufacture. However continue reading autodromo nazionale monza italy circuit. Motogp legend valentino rossi has no plans to race the monza rally in 2020 as a wildcard at the new world rally championship finale but nor has he ruled it out. Originally opened in 1922 it closed down during world war ii and did not re open until 1948.