Formula 1: Italian Grand Prix Trivia

The circuit with the Northern banking in the background

#15 Monza is a low downforce circuit during which the engines are on full-throttle for 74% of the lap and consequently one of the fastest, and what the locals call ' La Pista Magica' (The magical track)

#14 Originally built in 1922, Monza has featured in every F1 season except in 1980, when it was closed down for major pit lane renovations and Imola hosted the Italian Grand Prix.

Phil Hill in a Ferrari over the old banking track in 1961

#13 As well as being an F1 mainstay, Monza is also the fastest circuit on the calendar. Michael Schumacher won the fastest ever race in 2003, averaging a staggering 247 km/h (153mph).

#12 Juan Pablo Montoya set the fastest lap in a Formula 1 car at Monza in 2004. His time of 1m19.525s was achieved at an average speed of 162.949 mph (262.241 km/h) in qualifying.

Fernando Alonso's win in 2010 sparked off wild celebrations by the Tifosi

#11 Ferrari are the most successful team at Monza, having won the race 18 times, the most recent of which was with Fernando Alonso in 2010. Fernando Alonso's victory for Ferrari in 2010 sparked wild post-race celebrations in Monza and Italy.