Poll: Official 2023 Italian Grand Prix Thread - Autodromo Nazionale Monza - Round 15

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Monza​

When was the track built?​

Constructed in just 110 days in 1922, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza was the world’s third purpose-built race track, coming after Brooklands in the UK and Indianapolis in the US. Like those two tracks, the original circuit featured a daunting series of banked curves, as well as much of the ‘outfield’ section that’s still in use today.

When was its first Grand Prix?​

Monza opened its doors on September 3 1922, just a week before it hosted that year’s Italian Grand Prix. It was then part of the original Formula 1 calendar in 1950, and has held the Italian Grand Prix every year bar one since.

What’s the circuit like?​

Rapido! 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’. Cars are on full throttle for 80% of the lap, and hit their Vmax on the circuit’s 1.1km start/finish straight. From there, they roar off into the historic park section, where a series of big stops into tight chicanes give the brakes a good workout.

Why go?​

The parkland setting of Monza, located just to the north east of Italy’s fashion capital Milan, makes for a relaxed, leafy setting for a Grand Prix, while the preserved Monza banking – spot it in the background as the cars exit the Parabolica, as well as on the flyover bridge they pass under en route to the Variante Ascari – leaves you in no doubt that you’re in the presence of a very special race track.

Where is the best place to watch?​

Aim for the grandstand at the Variante del Rettifilo to witness the awesome spectacle of cars braking from around 350km/h to just 70km/h before negotiating the tight chicane. This is also one of the track’s best overtaking spots, as well as a magnet for first-lap tussles.

Italian Grand Prix 2023 - Schedule Information & TV Broadcast Times​

Channel 4 Highlights - Broadcast Times​

Saturday 2nd September - Italian GP Qualifying Highlights - 19:50
Sunday 3rd September - Italian GP Race Highlights - 18:30

Weekend Weather Forecast (as at 21:45 on 23/08/2023)​

Track Diagram & Information​

Previous Race Highlights​

• Italian Grand Prix 2022 - Race Highlights
• Italian Grand Prix 2021 - Race Highlights
• Italian Grand Prix 2020 - Race Highlights

Championship Standings​

Drivers Championship​

Constructors Championship​

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Thanks for the thread, @chrismscotland

Max/RB's chance to set a new record for the number of consecutive wins. You wouldn't bet against them making it, would you? Any word on Dani Ric's return yet? I'm assuming Lawson is in again for this one?

Sounds like Dani Ric will be out for at least this weekend and Singapore, Lawson in until then

 

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Infact on second glance at the OP title image, that's the 2018 race

I thought it would be nice for the Ferrari fans to get a glimpse of both red cars at the front for once!

 

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Absolute shambles of an F2 qualifying session - all holding each other up on the last corner trying to get a lap

 

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Just when Pérez seems to be having a decent session, faster than Max for once, he puts it into the barrier and brings out the red.

Not going to help his chances of being there in '24

 

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I thought he had already signed for next year

As if a contract means anything in F1 these days, especially a Red Bull one

 

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I'm an Alfa fan this weekend. Stunning livery. Looks even better on track too. Shame it appears to be performing like a dog though

Cracking looking car but yeah as you say they look incredibly slow this weekend

 

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Nice to see Sainz on pole, although I suspect the Red Bull race pace will be better than Ferrari's so I still fully expect another Max win.

 

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Even if Ferrari have the pace, come strategy time the Ferrari magic 8 ball will come out!

100% this!

 

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This is shambolic, cars should never have been left on the grid that long

 

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Yuki wants a go in the lorry.

Its probably quicker

 

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looked like Alpha Romeo but not 100% sure

Yeah it was Alfa according to Crofty/Brundle

 

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How have they turned this into a 20 minute delay? Hilarious

They always do if the race has to be restarted, its standard procedure.

 

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Standard procedure to faff about.

Standard procedure is standard procedure, its been the same if a race start is aborted for donkey's years

 

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Tidiest first corner I can remember here for a while

 

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Probably a team call, but he’s never the most rational of thinkers is he

Russell never seems to think he's in the wrong

 

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My money's on Perez taking out a Ferrari at some point

 

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Losing count of how many times Crofty has called a 'touch' between cars when there has been none

He needs to go to Specsavers

 

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Can someone wake me up in about 13 laps time

 

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Surely a penalty for Hamilton there