10 to 12 September 2010
Monza marks a real return to power track territory. The 5.793km circuit in the Old Royal Park is one of the few remaining high speed tracks on the calendar and so requires the lowest downforce arrangement seen all year.

Monza’s chicanes and four key corners, however, also demand a balancing aerodynamic efficiency to ensure a smooth transition over the harsh kerbs.

A traditional power track, engines are put through their paces over the weekend as they consistently reach speeds of 340kph and endure a full throttle ratio of 73% per lap.

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With such high top speeds, and an average lap speed of 250kph, extensive loads are exerted on the brakes during each braking event. Turn one, for example, sees drivers brake so hard into the corner, they experience 5g.

Accordingly, brake durability is crucial while a car’s stability under braking is also important at Monza where the track surface is notoriously bumpy. With an approximate 25 second penalty for each pit-stop, the Italian Grand Prix is invariably a one or perhaps two stop race. With several overtaking opportunities over the lap, the final European round will no doubt be an engaging one.

One of the most intriguing as pects of Monza are the Tifosi, passionate Italian racing fans, who make their annual pilgrimmage to the “Temple of Motorsport” to cheer on their team Ferrari. They create an atmosphere, at the circuit in the park, that is unique in the sport.

2009 Italian GP Images

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	Year	Circuit	Date	Driver	Team	Laps
60	2009	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	13 September	1 Rubens Barrichello 2 Jenson Button 3 Kimi Räikkönen	Brawn Brawn Ferrari	53 53 53
59	2008	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	14 September	1 Sebastian Vettel 2 Heikki Kovalainen 3 Robert Kubica	Toro Rosso McLaren BMW Sauber	53 53 53
58	2007	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	9 September	1 Fernando Alonso 2 Lewis Hamilton 3 Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren McLaren Ferrari	53 53 53
57	2006	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	10 September	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Kimi Räikkönen 3 Robert Kubica	Ferrari McLaren BMW Sauber	53 53 53
56	2005	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	4 September	1 Juan Pablo Montoya 2 Fernando Alonso 3 Giancarlo Fisichella	McLaren Renault Renault	53 53 53
55	2004	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	12 September	1 Rubens Barrichello 2 Michael Schumacher 3 Jenson Button	Ferrari Ferrari BAR	53 53 53
54	2003	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	14 September	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Juan Pablo Montoya 3 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari Williams Ferrari	53 53 53
53	2002	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	15 September	1 Rubens Barrichello 2 Michael Schumacher 3 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari Ferrari Jaguar	53 53 53
52	2001	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	16 September	1 Juan Pablo Montoya 2 Rubens Barrichello 3 Ralf Schumacher	Williams Ferrari Williams	53 53 53
51	2000	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	10 September	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Mika Häkkinen 3 Ralf Schumacher	Ferrari McLaren Williams	53 53 53
50	1999	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	12 September	1 Heinz-Harald Frentzen 2 Ralf Schumacher 3 Mika Salo	Jordan Williams Ferrari	53 53 53
49	1998	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 13	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Eddie Irvine 3 Ralf Schumacher	Ferrari Ferrari Jordan	53 53 53
48	1997	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	7 September	1 David Coulthard 2 Jean Alesi 3 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	McLaren Benetton Williams	53 53 53
47	1996	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	8 September	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Jean Alesi 3 Mika Häkkinen	Ferrari Benetton McLaren	53 53 53
46	1995	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	10 September	1 Johnny Herbert 2 Mika Häkkinen 3 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Benetton McLaren Sauber	53 53 53
45	1994	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	11 September	1 Damon Hill 2 Gerhard Berger 3 Mika Häkkinen	Williams Ferrari McLaren	53 53 53
44	1993	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	12 September	1 Damon Hill 2 Jean Alesi 3 Michael Andretti	Williams Ferrari McLaren	53 53 52
43	1992	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 13	1 Ayrton Senna 2 Martin Brundle 3 Michael Schumacher	McLaren Benetton Benetton	53 53 53
42	1991	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 8	1 Nigel Mansell 2 Ayrton Senna 3 Alain Prost	Williams McLaren Ferrari	53 53 53
41	1990	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 9	1 Ayrton Senna 2 Alain Prost 3 Gerhard Berger	McLaren Ferrari McLaren	53 53 53
40	1989	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 10	1 Alain Prost 2 Gerhard Berger 3 Thierry Boutsen	McLaren Ferrari Williams	53 53 53
39	1988	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 11	1 Gerhard Berger 2 Michele Alboreto 3 Eddie Cheever	Ferrari Ferrari Arrows	51 51 51
38	1987	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 6	1 Nelson Piquet 2 Ayrton Senna 3 Nigel Mansell	Williams Lotus Williams	50 50 50
37	1986	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 7	1 Nelson Piquet 2 Nigel Mansell 3 Stefan Johansson	Williams Williams Ferrari	51 51 51
36	1985	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 8	1 Alain Prost 2 Nelson Piquet 3 Ayrton Senna	McLaren Brabham Lotus	51 51 51
35	1984	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 9	1 Niki Lauda 2 Michele Alboreto 3 Riccardo Patrese	McLaren Ferrari Alfa Romeo	51 51 50
34	1983	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 11	1 Nelson Piquet 2 René Arnoux 3 Eddie Cheever	Brabham Ferrari Renault	52 52 52
33	1982	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 12	1 René Arnoux 2 Patrick Tambay 3 Mario Andretti	Renault Ferrari Ferrari	52 52 52
32	1981	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 13	1 Alain Prost 2 Alan Jones 3 Carlos Reutemann	Renault Williams Williams	52 52 52
31	1980	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	September 14	1 Nelson Piquet 2 Alan Jones 3 Carlos Reutemann	Brabham Williams Williams	60 60 60
30	1979	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 9	1 Jody Scheckter 2 Gilles Villeneuve 3 Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari Ferrari Williams	50 50 50
29	1978	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 10	1 Niki Lauda 2 John Watson 3 Carlos Reutemann	Brabham Brabham Ferrari	40 40 40
28	1977	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 11	1 Mario Andretti 2 Niki Lauda 3 Alan Jones	Lotus Ferrari Shadow	52 52 52
27	1976	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 12	1 Ronnie Peterson 2 Clay Regazzoni 3 Jacques Laffite	March Ferrari Ligier	52 52 52
26	1975	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 7	1 Clay Regazzoni 2 Emerson Fittipaldi 3 Niki Lauda	Ferrari McLaren Ferrari	52 52 52
25	1974	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 8	1 Ronnie Peterson 2 Emerson Fittipaldi 3 Jody Scheckter	Lotus McLaren Tyrrell	52 52 52
24	1973	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 9	1 Ronnie Peterson 2 Emerson Fittipaldi 3 Peter Revson	Lotus Lotus McLaren	55 55 55
23	1972	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 10	1 Emerson Fittipaldi 2 Mike Hailwood 3 Denny Hulme	Lotus Surtees McLaren	55 55 55
22	1971	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 5	1 Peter Gethin 2 Ronnie Peterson 3 François Cevert	BRM March Tyrrell	55 55 55
21	1970	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 6	1 Clay Regazzoni 2 Jackie Stewart 3 Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Ferrari March Matra	68 68 68
20	1969	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 7	1 Jackie Stewart 2 Jochen Rindt 3 Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra Lotus Matra	68 68 68
19	1968	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 8	1 Denny Hulme 2 Johnny Servoz-Gavin 3 Jacky Ickx	McLaren Matra Ferrari	68 68 68
18	1967	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 10	1 John Surtees 2 Jack Brabham 3 Jim Clark	Honda Brabham Lotus	68 68 68
17	1966	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 4	1 Ludovico Scarfiotti 2 Mike Parkes 3 Denny Hulme	Ferrari Ferrari Brabham	68 68 68
16	1965	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 12	1 Jackie Stewart 2 Graham Hill 3 Dan Gurney	BRM BRM Brabham	76 76 76
15	1964	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 6	1 John Surtees 2 Bruce McLaren 3 Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari Cooper-Climax Ferrari	78 78 77
14	1963	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 8	1 Jim Clark 2 Richie Ginther 3 Bruce McLaren	Lotus BRM Cooper-Climax	86 86 85
13	1962	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 16	1 Graham Hill 2 Richie Ginther 3 Bruce McLaren	BRM BRM Cooper-Climax	86 86 86
12	1961	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 10	1 Phil Hill 2 Dan Gurney 3 Bruce McLaren	Ferrari Porsche Cooper-Climax	43 43 43
11	1960	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 4	1 Phil Hill 2 Richie Ginther 3 Willy Mairesse	Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari	50 50 49
10	1959	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 13	1 Stirling Moss 2 Phil Hill 3 Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax Ferrari Cooper-Climax	72 72 72
9	1958	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 7	1 Tony Brooks 2 Mike Hawthorn 3 Phil Hill	Vanwall Ferrari Ferrari	70 70 70
8	1957	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 8	1 Stirling Moss 2 Juan Manuel Fangio 3 Wolfgang von Trips	Vanwall Maserati Ferrari	87 87 85
7	1956	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 2	1 Stirling Moss 2 Peter Collins 3 Ron Flockhart	Maserati Ferrari Connaught	50 35 49
6	1955	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 11	1 Juan Manuel Fangio 2 Piero Taruffi 3 Eugenio Castellotti	Mercedes Mercedes Ferrari	50 50 50
5	1954	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 5	1 Juan Manuel Fangio 2 Mike Hawthorn 3 José Froilán González	Mercedes Ferrari Ferrari	80 79 78
4	1953	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 13	1 Juan Manuel Fangio 2 Nino Farina 3 Luigi Villoresi	Maserati Ferrari Ferrari	80 0 79
3	1952	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 7	1 Alberto Ascari 2 José Froilán González 3 Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari Maserati Ferrari	80 80 80
2	1951	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 16	1 Alberto Ascari 2 José Froilán González 3 Nino Farina	Ferrari Ferrari Alfa Romeo	80 80 79
1	1950	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	September 3	1 Nino Farina 2 Dorino Serafini 3 Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo Ferrari Alfa Romeo	80 80 80

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