| "body"> | | | | terrifying accidents will testify. Racers on this circuit use |
| Following on from a great win by Felipe Massa in | | | | low amounts of downforce to help maximize their |
| Istanbul and a third position for Michael Schumacher, | | | | speed, but this means that grip levels are |
| formula one is now set to travel to Monza for Ferrari's | | | | correspondingly low, especially into the turn one |
| home race, the only race being held this September. | | | | chicane where the cars all need to slow down from |
| The drivers' championship currently stands with | | | | 350km/h to just 60km/h, which can make for an |
| Fernando Alonso on 108 points with Michael | | | | 'interesting' first lap. |
| Schumacher only 12 behind on 96 points and with four | | | | As talk of what Michael Schumacher's future plans are |
| races to go, this situation could easily change. After the | | | | going to be crop up in the media, the drive to succeed |
| Turkish result where Ferrari gained 16 valuable points, | | | | over the next few races are liable to demonstrate |
| the constructors' championship is poised even closer | | | | some of his best driving for years, and the |
| with Renault on 160 pts and Ferrari only 2 points behind | | | | atmosphere whenever Ferrari appears in front of the |
| on 158. This means that both Schumacher and Massa | | | | Tifose home crowd is always an electric event. |
| are both looking to show the fanatical Ferrari home | | | | The small town of Monza is located a short distance |
| crowd how strong their Maranello based cars really | | | | from the charming Lake Como and just 16km to the |
| are to the home crowd, and make some significant | | | | north-east of Milan, with the circuit in easy reach from |
| points gains in the process. | | | | the city by using the A1 and A4 motorways, and then |
| The track at Monza is known as "La Pista Magica," | | | | the local S36. |
| the magic track, by the locals, and it seems to have a | | | | International travelers can get to the circuit by taking a |
| heart and soul of its own. Built in 1922, Monza was only | | | | flight to Milan Linate airport, just to the east of Milan, |
| the third permanent race track ever to be built, | | | | which handles domestic and European flights, or use |
| following in the footsteps of Brooklands and | | | | Malpensa airport in the north-west which also handles |
| Indianapolis, and was originally 10km in length with a | | | | international traffic. From there a quick train ride from |
| banked oval track incorporated into the design of the | | | | Milan to the track is easy. |
| road racing circuit. The current track has now been | | | | After a simple rail journey from Milan through to |
| reduced to 5.793 km in length, making the 53 lap race | | | | Monza Station, it's then a short ride on the free shuttle |
| distance for the Grand Prix nearly 307 km. | | | | bus service which is normally laid on over the race |
| The quickest circuit on the calendar to drive, the | | | | weekend to transport fans to the circuit, which will |
| Monza track requires a combination of both speed and | | | | have any race fan loving the smell of the fumes on |
| great talent, as the list of past classic races and | | | | what is set to be a fantastic race day. |