It was an event boycotted by the British teams because it was on the combined road and banked circuit. Three Ferraris were again on the front row in 1960 and dominated the race. Ferrari filled the first of their five front rows in 1956 with three cars, but it was Stirling Moss who won, the first of his three wins at the circuit.The next year he won by more than a lap from Mike Hawthorn, and his was the first of a trio of an all-Mercedes front row in 1954, followed by victory over teammate Taruffi. Fangio won the first of his three consecutive victories at Monza in 1953. A year later, Ferrari scored the first of six 1-2 finishes at Monza - BRM are next with two! Ascari won that day, and again a year later from pole position with fastest lap.And following them home was Fagioli in third. There, on the rostrum, at the end, were no less than four Italians! Farina (Alfa Romeo) had won, sharing the second placed Ferrari were Dorino Serafini in his only Grand Prix and Alberto Ascari. Monza's first World Championship Italian Grand Prix was something of an Italian occasion too.It was also the longest circuit in the history of World Championship Grand Prix racing at 25.599kms, 15.894 miles. The Pescara Grand Prix was held in 1957, the only Grand Prix to be named after a town rather than a country, continent or region. And the one other Grand Prix held in Italy is unique for a couple of reasons. Since that one Italian Grand Prix at Imola, there have been 20 San Marino Grands Prix at the circuit. Of course, Italy has hosted other races.Monaco is the only one that comes close this year's race was the 47th around roughly the same circuit in the Principality. Remarkably, 49 have been at Monza and one at Imola (1980) so no other circuit has had such a history of Grand Prix racing in the modern World Championship.Only Britain has held as many national Grands Prix as Italy - one for every year of the championship - so this will be the 51st Italian Grand Prix since the World Championship began.
Rather like the Belgian Grand Prix and Spa, the Italian Grand Prix and Monza provide a wealth of statistics and heritage.A good exit is imperative to carry speed on to the main pit straight." "The final back straight leads to Parabolica where I reach 340 km/h in 4th gear before entering this very long corner, the minimum speed of which is just under160 km/h. Another long straight leads to the Ascari chicane where I reach 335 km/h in 6th gear before dropping to 3rd gear to take the first part of the chicane in at 140 km/h and the second at 180 km/h. "I accelerate through 4th gear to just under 260 km/h before dropping down to 3rd gear for the second Lesmo corner which I take at about 150 km/h. Then follows a short 4th gear straight where I reach up to 260 km/h by the end and this leads into the first of the Lesmo corners which is taken in 3rd gear at 165 km/h. Again it's hard on the brakes, with a force of up to 4g, for the 2nd gear 95 km/h first part of the chicane. "I remain in 1st gear for the second part of the chicane before accelerating through Curva Grande and approaching the second chicane at about 330 km/h. Braking is at over 3.5g for this corner and I'm on the brakes for over 180 metres before taking the corner at less than 70 km/h in 1st gear. "Having crossed the start line at around 320 km/h, I accelerate towards the first corner, reaching a speed of nearly 350 km/h before braking hard for the new, very tight chicane. If you want to read the driving instruction while looking at the map, Click here to open the map in a separate windowĪ Lap of Monza with Benetton's Giancarlo Fisichella:
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