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The beautiful city of Monza hosts every year the magnificent Italian Grand Prix, one of the oldest circuits in the formula 1. Famous for being one of the fastest and most dangerous in the world, the Monza circuit is part of Formula 1 since its inauguration in 1950 and, along with the British Grand Prix, attracts the most viewers from all around the world.
Foto: Francesco Crippa
Since its opening, the Monza circuit has been remodeled seven times. In this exciting Italian circuit, Formula 1 fans have been able to witness some of the best races of all time, as well as some of the most disastrous accidents seen in the sport of auto racing.
Monza is a circuit known for its long straights and bends, where it is always possible to watch exciting races difficult to match anywhere else in the world. The total circuit length is 5793 km and there are 53 laps, which make a race of 307029 km to enjoy.
The Italian Grand Prix is a circuit of great significance to the pilot Fernando Alonso, since it was there where he got his first pole position with Ferrari in 2010. Among the drivers competing for the world championship, only 3 have managed to win the Monza circuit: Sebastian Vettel (twice) Fernando Alonso (twice) and Lewis Hamilton (1 time).
Last season, the British driver Lewis Hamilton showed the best of his abilities in the Italian Grand Prix, by winning the first place in Monza. Lewis led the race from start to finish, while defeating the favorites pilots Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso.
The German Sebastian Vettel, the Spanish Fernando Alonso and the Brit Lewis Hamilton are the three favorites to get the first place in Italy 2013. Although Sebastian Vettel is just 26, he has won so far the circuits of Malaysia, Bahrain, Canada and Germany, while demonstrating its unquestionable driving skills and taking possession of the top of the leaderboard with 172 points, Kimi Raikkonen with 134 points, Fernando Alonso with 133 points, and Lewis Hamilton with 124 points.
The Monza race is a circuit that will provide a magnificent show in which the best drivers will be hungry for a victory that would help them to get a better position on the leaderboard.
Remember that the Italian Grand Prix will be run on the 8th of September 2013 at the Autodromo di Monza (UTC / GMT +02:00):
Fri 06 September 2013
Practice 1 – 10:00 to 11:30
Practice 2 – 14:00 to 15:30
Sat 07 September 2013
Practice 3 – 11:00 to 12:00
Qualifying 14:00
Sun 08 September 2013
Race – 14:00
Apart from the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful city of Milan, where you’ll delight yourself in the best museums and historic sites, as well as the best bars and restaurants in northern Italy. Make sure to visit the famous Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) the fourth largest church in the world, the San Siro Stadium, home of the famous AC and Inter Milan, as well as the beautiful Pinacoteca di Brera.
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