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How fast do F1 cars go around Monza?
Monza Circuit
| The “Temple of Speed” | |
|---|---|
| Race lap record | 1:21.046 (257.35 km/h (159.91 mph)) ( Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari, 2004, Formula One) |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Concrete/Asphalt |
| Length | 4.250 km (2.641 mi) |
How fast do Formula 1 cars go on turns?
The F1 car can accelerate to 300 km/h (190 mph) very quickly, however the top speeds are not much higher than 330 km/h . On low-downforce circuits greater top speeds are registered at Gilles-Villeneuve circuit (Canada) 325 km/h, at Indianapolis (USA) 335 km/h, and at Monza (Italy) 360 km/h.
Who has won the most Formula 1 races at Monza?
Ferrari are the most successful team at Monza, having won the race 19 times, the most recent of which was with Fernando Alonso in 2010. Sebastian Vettel’s surprise win at Monza in 2008 for Toro Rosso made him the youngest ever winner of a Grand Prix (at the time), aged 21 years, 2 months and 11 days old.
What is the future of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza?
A new 3-year deal to keep the Italian Grand Prix at Monza until 2019 was signed in 2016, and the deal was renewed in 2019, keeping the race at the track until the end of 2024. With the 2020 Italian Grand Prix being held behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, the deal was extended in May 2020 to 2025.
What is the fastest Formula One track?
Constructed in Monza’s Royal Villa park in the early 1920s, the circuit has hosted the Italian Grand Prix Formula One race every year but one since the series’ inception and holds the record for the fastest (153.842mph/247.585kph) and closest finish (.18s covering the top four) in Formula One history in 2003 and 1971, respectively.
What is the closest F1 Grand Prix finish ever?
1971: The closest ever finish: The closest finish to a Formula 1 race came at Monza in 1971, with Peter Gethin crossing the line just 0.01s ahead of Ronnie Peterson. The race was the fastest ever F1 Grand Prix until the 2003 Italian Grand Prix, and all of the top five finishers were covered by just over six tenths of a second!