Official F1 Journal Track Guide- Monza 2023

Monza, the Temple of Speed, 1 of only 4 track from the original Calendar that we still race and she is still the fastest F1 Track on the planet!!! The home of the Scuderia both Ferrari & Alpha Tauri, 2 teams that despite good 2022 seasons, 2023 has been disappointing and the Tifosi for both are hoping for better luck at their home Grand Prix. Will Max make it 10 in a row at the Mighty Monza? Well this is not his favourite track, before he Won the race last year his highest finish was 5th and he didn't finish the race in 2020 or 2021 so if there was a race he may not win, my bet is on this one!!

Race Stats

Laps-53
Circuit Length-5.793km
Race Distance- 306.72km 
Corners- 11      4 Left       7 Right 
DRS Zones- 2 
    Activation 1- Entry turn 7 
       Deployment 1- Exit turn 7 
    Activation 2- Exit turn 11
       Deployment 2- Start/Finish Straight 
Downforce Level- Low 
Tyre Degradation- Med 
Time @ full throttle- 84%
Gear Changes- 36 per lap
Time lost in Pit lane- 23.6-25 (Decent stop)
Pole side- Left 
Tyre Compounds- 
            Hard          Medium       Soft 
             C3                 C4            C5
Minimum Starting Tyre Pressures-
             Front           Rear 
             24.5psi       22.5psi
Maximum Tyre Camber-
             Front           Rear
             -3.00°        - 2.00°

Track Stats 

Times Held- 73
First held- 1950
Finishing Percentage- 84% 
Pole Record- 1.18.887 HAM 2020
Lap Record- 1.21.046 BAR 2004 
Pole Sitters- 38
Winners- 40
Podium Sitter- 97
Most Driver Poles- HAM 7
Most Team Poles- Ferrari 21
Most Driver Wins- HAM/SCH 5
Most Team Wins- Ferrari 19
Most Driver Podiums- HAM/SCH 8
Most Team Podiums- Ferrari 70
Times Won from Pole- 25
Times Won from Front Row- 40
1-2 Finishes- 20
Lowest Start Position to Win- 11th Peter Gethin 1971
Smallest Win Margin- 0.01 seconds Peter Gethin 1971 
Largest Win Margin- Phil Hill 2 minutes 1960

Previous Results

2020
Qualifying- 1 HAM  1.18.887
                    2 BOT 1.18.956
                     3 SAI  1.19.695
Race- 1 GAS (2stop)
             2 SAI  (2 stop) 
               3 STR (1stop)    
Fastest Lap- 1.22.746 HAM lap 34

2021 
Qualifying- 1 BOT  1.19.555 
(for sprint)    2 HAM  1.19.651
                      3 VER  1.19.966

Sprint Race- 1 BOT ( grid penalty not on pole)
                        2 VER 
                          3 RIC
Race- 1 RIC  (1 stop)
             2 NOR (1 stop)
               3 BOT (1 stop) 
Fastest Lap- 1.24.812 RIC Lap 53

2022
Qualifying- 1 LEC 1.20.161
                    2 VER 1.20.306
                     3 SAI 1.20.429
Race- 1 VER ( 2 stop)
            2 LEC (3 stop)
             3 RUS (2 stop) 
Fastest Lap- 1.24.030 PER Lap 46

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Random Facts 

• Ferrari have 19 wins @ Monza, that the most wins of any team at an track on the Calendar.
• Senna & Hamilton are the only drivers to have achieved a Grand Slam ( Pole, lead every lap and win) at Monza. Senna did it in 1990 and Hamilton in 2015 but Hamilton also set the fastest time in all 3 Practice sessions as well. 
• Monza boasts the smallest win margin ever in Formula 1, in 1971 Peter Gethin won the race by 0.01 seconds. 
• In 1968 only 6 cars finished the Grand Prix at Monza 
• 2005 was the first time every car that started finished a Grand Prix in Monza 
• The Driver on Pole hasn't won here the last 3 years 
• 19th place has scored points 3 times in the last 4 races.

Monza is a mighty track and has given us some of the best races and podiums of the last 10 years. Hopefully after Zandvoort and the most overtakes of any Grand Prix before it, Monza can put on a show to rival the Dutch Grand Prix. 
Remember that the Formula 2 continue their season this weekend at Monza also and its the last race of the season for the Formula 3 boys and the Championship will be settled this weekend.


​Enjoy Guys 
Joanna Blackmore 
Writer @ F1 Journal