Track Layout
Nazionale Monza
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Track Sectors
Flat-out blast into the Rettifilo chicane — a big stop that is consistently the most significant overtaking zone on the calendar.
Through the Curva Grande, Variante della Roggia and the twin Lesmos — a rhythm sector where cars run lower downforce than anywhere else.
The Variante Ascari chicane and the long right-hand Parabolica onto the main straight — lap time lives in that final apex.
About Monza
The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is the temple of speed. Built in 1922, it is the third-oldest circuit still in use (after Brooklands, now closed, and Indianapolis) and has hosted every Italian Grand Prix bar one since the Formula 1 World Championship began in 1950. Cars run the lowest downforce levels of the season here, chasing top speed down the straights and accepting the compromise through the chicanes.
Monza typically produces classic slipstream races. The Rettifilo chicane at the end of the pit straight is the overtaking focal point, with the Roggia and the Parabolica also sometimes offering passing opportunities. The abandoned banked oval sections remain visible from the inside of the modern layout — a reminder of the circuit's earlier, more dangerous configurations.
Recent Grand Prix Winners
Circuit History
Monza's famous banking was last used for a Formula 1 World Championship race in 1961 and is still partly standing. The modern road course saw the addition of chicanes after fatal accidents in the early 1970s, and the layout has been stable since. Ferrari's home race has produced some of the sport's most emotional moments, including tragedies and triumphs, and the tifosi remain a defining feature of the weekend.
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