Formula 1 heads to the Autodromo Nazionale Monza this weekend for the Italian Grand Prix, a track where speed defines the race. The 5.793km circuit features 11 turns and a 306.72km race distance, with Lando Norris holding the lap record at 1:20.901 set in 2025. Constructed in just 110 days in 1922, Monza is the world’s third-oldest purpose-built race track and has hosted the Italian GP every year except 1980.
Drivers face relentless high-speed sections, with cars on full throttle for 80% of the lap and hitting top speed on the 1.1km start/finish straight. The historic park section demands precise braking into tight chicanes, while the final corner, Parabolica, rewards aggressive lines onto the main straight. Max Verstappen set the fastest average speed lap in F1 history here in 2025, averaging 264.682kph during qualifying.
Regulation changes introduce Straight Mode zones at four locations—including the start/finish straight and between Turns 3-4, 7-8, and 10-11—where cars reduce drag for top speed. Overtake Mode, replacing DRS, recharges electrical energy when drivers stay within a second of the car ahead at the detection point before Turn 11. Ferrari leads with 20 Italian GP wins, while Hamilton and Schumacher share the most victories with five each.
