Grand Prix 4 Formula 1 Championship
Grand Prix 4 Championship Time's History
FORMULA 1 Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia 2006
If Hockenheim is the mecca for Schumacher's fans then Monza is the spiritual home of the 'tifosi' - Ferrari's fanatical supporters.
This track is a relentless test of speed and skill with its fast sweeping curves, long straights and quick chicanes. The teams run the cars with very low downforce as every last bit of speed is needed for the straights so the drivers have to be extra careful in the chicanes as, with little downforce, it is very easy to just slide off the track.
Monza has hosted the Italian Grand Prix every year since the World Championship began in 1950, apart from 1980 when the race left for Imola. This was a one-off though and hasn't happened since. The track is also steeped in legend and there have been many stories about ghosts of the past appearing in the dark forests that line the Monza straights!