Monza was built in only 110 days in 1922 as one of the world's first permanent circuits. Formula 1 used combinations of road course and banking in the 1950s and early 1960s; chicanes arrived from 1972 and were repeatedly reshaped to control speed.
Peter Gethin won the 1971 slipstream classic by 0.01 seconds in Formula 1's closest finish. Ferrari's 1988 one-two weeks after Enzo Ferrari's death and Pierre Gasly's surprise 2020 victory are equally central to the 'Temple of Speed'.
Across 5.793 km, its 11 corners create a distinct rhythm between braking, precision and acceleration. As a permanent racing circuit, it asks drivers and teams to adapt setup, tyre management and race strategy to the venue's particular constraints, while its clockwise direction shapes the sequence of its most demanding sectors.