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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 .
The circuit is specifically located in its namesake suburban town, which was built in 1922 in time for that year's race, and has been the location for most of the races over the years. Monza was built in the Parco di Monza, a public city park with a largely woodland setting, where the famous Royal Villa of Monza is also located.
The Coppa Intereuropa was first held in 1949 [1] on a 6.300 km (3.915 mi) circuit. The race length was expanded to 1,000 km in 1954; in 1956, it was held on a 10.000 km (6.214 mi) circuit. The race was shortened and returned to the 6.3-km track the following year. In 1960 and 1961, it was part of the FIA GT Cup. [citation needed]
Monza is internationally known for the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza motor racing circuit, home to the Italian Grand Prix usually held in September, and previously to the Alfa Romeo team. Meanwhile, the Golf Club Milano is a golf course that has hosted nine editions of the Italian Open.
The race was held exclusively at Monza for the first 23 years of its existence. [1] From 1972 to 1993, the event rotated among several circuits and has been held at the Mugello Circuit since 1994, except 2020 in which the race was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19. [1] [2]
The 2023 Italian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio d'Italia 2023) was a Formula One motor race held on 3 September 2023 at the Monza Circuit in Monza, Italy. It was the fourteenth round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship.
Max Verstappen fought to a record 10th consecutive F1 victory but Ferrari's best performance of 2023 made them the story at Monza, says Andrew Benson.
This was also the last Formula One race ever to be held on the full 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) Monza circuit, with the two banked corners and the straight between the bankings included. The race was won by von Trips's American teammate Phil Hill ; since von Trips was the only one who could challenge him, Hill won the World Championship with one ...