Italian Grand Prix (Monza) Denver Formula 1 Club

## Details

It’s EARLY, but we’ll be there – I promise!!! Join us at The Celtic on Market this Sunday for the pre-race starting at 06.30am with lights out at 07.00am. There will be food and (adult and regular) beverages available starting at 7.00am.

Because of the group size and staffing needs, we request that everyone meet the “two drink minimum.” That being said, ordering food counts, so even if you’re not a drinker, it shouldn’t be hard to find something. Basically, just get anything besides tap water, and the Celtic will continue to welcome us with open arms.

New and long-time fans of every driver/team are welcome. If it’s your first time and/or you’ll be alone, message me and I’ll set aside a spot for you in the Organizers’ VIP Paddock so you can make some new friends (space permitting).

Special note: We have a Discord server now, so if you want to join us to watch practices, sprints, or quali remotely (we’ll still be at the Celtic for race events), check it out: https://discord.com/invite/wvBfaqhjpS

## Monza
### When was the track built?

Constructed in just 110 days in 1922, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza was the world’s third purpose-built race track, coming after Brooklands in the UK and Indianapolis in the US. Like those two tracks, the original circuit featured a daunting series of banked curves, as well as much of the ‘outfield’ section that’s still in use today.

### When was its first Grand Prix?
Monza opened its doors on September 3 1922, just a week before it hosted that year’s Italian Grand Prix. It was then part of the original Formula 1 calendar in 1950, and has held the Italian Grand Prix every year bar one since.

### What’s the circuit like?
Rapido! Formula 1’s fastest ever lap was set at Monza – Williams driver Juan Pablo Montoya’s 260.6km/h effort during practice for the 2004 Grand Prix – which should give you some idea of the nature of the track the locals call ‘La Pista Magica’. Cars are on full throttle for 80% of the lap, and hit their Vmax on the circuit’s 1.1km start/finish straight. From there, they roar off into the historic park section, where a series of big stops into tight chicanes give the brakes a good workout.