2010 Formula 1 Santander Monza Grand Prix
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Race Date:
12 Sep 2010
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Number of Laps
53
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Circuit Length
5.793 km
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Race Distance
306.720 km
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Lap Record
1:21.046 - R Barrichello (2004)
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History
Still one of the fastest circuits in Formula 1&trade, Monza’s history dates back to 1922, when a team of 3,500 people took just two months to build the original twin-track layout. It offered a choice of a 2.8-mile high speed loop with banked curves and a 3.4-mile road course that stretched out into the wooded parkland.Monza hosted the final round of the first F1&trade World Championship season in 1950; Alfa Romeo were the winners then, but Ferraris filled the rest of the podium places. Since then the world’s love affair with Ferrari has grown, and when you come to Monza you’re on the Scuderia’s home turf. The grandstands are a sea of red flags on a grand prix weekend.
The banking was rebuilt in 1954, but not used again for F1&trade racing after Wolfgang von Trips’ fatal accident in 1961. Today no trip to the circuit is complete without a visit the the old banking – still there, still steep, still scary.
Monza has been the scene of many great races, such as Ferrari’s one-two finish in ’88, just a month after marquee founder Enzo Ferrari’s death; it also hosted the fastest race in F1&trade history when Peter Gethin won the 1971 Italian Grand Prix at an average speed of 150.75mph.
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Special Memories
Monza is a magical place. Where else could you expect to see the normally impassive Michael Schumacher burst into tears, as he did after equalling Ayrton Senna’s tally of 41 wins at the Italian GP in 2000? The legendary circuit has hosted all but one of the Italian Grands Prix since 1950, and the crowd lives and breathes Ferrari. Possibly the most emotional win for the Scuderia came in 1988, when Gerhard Berger and Michele Alboreto finished 1-2 just weeks after the death of marque founder Enzo Ferrari.The 1971 Italian GP was the fastest of all time: just 0.61secs separated the first five cars across the line, and winner Peter Gethin clocked an average speed of 150.75mph in his BRM.
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Track Guide
Monza, 12 SeptemberLength: 3.600 miles
Lap record: 1:21.046s
Turn 1
Gear:
1
Speed:
86 Km/h
G-Force:
0.73
Turn 2
Gear:
1
Speed:
74 Km/h
G-Force:
1.68
Turn 3
Gear:
5
Speed:
260 Km/h
G-Force:
0.85
Gear:
6
Speed:
305 Km/h
G-Force:
2.07
Turn 4
Gear:
7
Speed:
330 Km/h
G-Force:
0.12
Gear:
2
Speed:
120 Km/h
G-Force:
0.66
Turn 5
Gear:
2
Speed:
133 Km/h
G-Force:
1.84
Turn 6
Gear:
5
Speed:
264 Km/h
G-Force:
1.86
Gear:
4
Speed:
193 Km/h
G-Force:
3.16
Turn 7
Gear:
5
Speed:
260 Km/h
G-Force:
0.84
Gear:
3
Speed:
178 Km/h
G-Force:
3.80
Turn 8
Gear:
7
Speed:
332 Km/h
G-Force:
0.14
Gear:
3
Speed:
169 Km/h
G-Force:
2.01
Turn 9
Gear:
3
Speed:
169 Km/h
G-Force:
2.01
Turn 10
Gear:
4
Speed:
235 Km/h
G-Force:
3.42
Turn 11
Gear:
7
Speed:
335 Km/h
G-Force:
0.29
Gear:
4
Speed:
215 Km/h
G-Force:
3.72
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Getting There
Nearest airportsLinate (LIN), 16 miles; Stuttgart (MXP), 37 miles; Bergamo (BGY), 28 miles
By road
From the A4, take the exit for the A52 Tangenziale Nord, signposted to Monza. Then take the SP5, following signs to SS36 Lecco/Monza. Exit at Viale Lombardia, and at the roundabout take the second exit, Viale Cesare Battisti, towards the circuit.
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F1™ Weekend Rough Guide
Tradition is the watchword at Monza. The current drivers stay in the same hotels as their forebears, with most taking a room at the elegant Hotel de la Ville near the perimeter wall of Monza’s Royal Park. Team personnel stay further away and get in early to avoid the crowds.Monza’s urban location means traffic is always a problem, so get there early or find one of the back roads in; stay in Arcore and wriggle your way in through the east gate. Many F1TM photographers follow their artistic inclinations and stay further out, on the banks of Lake Como.
Milan itself is a fairly short journey by bus if you prefer the metropolitan scene, or feel like going on a spree in the hundreds of designer shops. It’s served by two international airports, but avoid Malpensa if you can – it’s practically in Switzerland. Linate airport is much closer and is served by British Airways and Alitalia, among others, but the hidden gem is a half-hour blast up the A4 to Bergamo, a major Ryanair hub. It’s not pretty, but it’s cheap.
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