Autodromo Nazionale Monza facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Autodromo Nazionale Monza

Location	Monza, Italy
Time zone	GMT +1
Major events	F1, GP2, F3, 1000 km Monza, WTCC, SBK
Modern Grand Prix Circuit
Length	5.793 km (3.60 mi)
Turns	10
Race lap record	1:21.046 ( Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari, 2004)

Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a motorsport race track. It is near the town of Monza, Italy, north of Milan. It is one of the oldest motor racing tracks in the world.

The start/finish straight.

Aerial photo of the Autodoromo of Monza, with the village of Villasanta in the upper part. City of Monza is to the south, off the right side of the photo.

It was built in 1922, and has been used for the Italian Grand Prix almost every year since.

Images for kids

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  The starting grid of the "1st Cup Fiera di Milano" race held in 1925.

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  A race in 1925 with cars racing across the bridge.

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  The Pista di Alta Velocità banking, 2003.

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  Satellite photograph of the circuit from 2018

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  The curve where Alberto Ascari crashed in 1955. He died a few minutes later.

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  2nd variation (1948–1954)

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  3rd variation (Combined circuit) (1955–1956, 1960–1961)

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  4th variation (Road circuit) (1957–1959, 1962–1971)

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  5th variation (1972–1973)

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  6th variation (1974–1975)

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  7th variation (1976–1993)

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  8th variation (1994–1999)

See also

In Spanish: Autodromo Nazionale di Monza para niños