ABOUT MONZA

Rich in ancient history, Monza is today a busy industrial centre, with a population of approximately 120,000. It is home to a range of manufacturing operations and is perhaps best known for being the home of the Italian Grand Prix, run on one of the fastest tracks in the auto racing world. The ancient capital of the Lombards, Monza owed much of its importance, and its chief public edifices, to Queen Theodelinda. In 595 she founded the cathedral in which is preserved the iron crown of Lombardy, supposed to have been made from a nail used at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

THE AUTODROMO DI MONZA

Monza circuit is the greatest sports complex for motorcicle and car races in Italy and one of the most famous all over the world On the outskirts of Milan lies one of the oldest tracks in Formula 1. It is also one of the most evocative of venues, the banked curves of old have long gone but the atmosphere remains as a temple to all things Ferrari. It is a fast track which comes down to pure horsepower. A minimum of down force is required. To set the quickest times the drivers must use the curbs. This weighs heavily on the dependability of the chassis and it is not uncommon to see the race leader fumble due to car trouble.