Italian Grand Prix – Key Figures
Formula 1 returns to Monza, the temple of speed, one year after Pierre Gasly's fantastic victory. An opportunity for us to look back at one of the most iconic circuits in the championship in numbers.
71 – This is the number of editions of the Italian Grand Prix in Formula 1, 70 at Monza and only one at Imola.
5,793 km, this is the length of a lap on the current Monza circuit, a lap covered in less than one minute twenty, at an average speed of 260 km/h, making it one of the fastest circuits on the F1 grid.
5 – As often, Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton find themselves at the top of the list of drivers who have won the Italian Grand Prix the most times. They both have 5 victories in Monza, ahead of Sebastian Vettel (3) and Fernando Alonso (2).
5 – 25% of the drivers on the 2021 F1 grid have already managed to step on the highest step of the podium in front of a crowd of Tifosi: Lewis Hamilton (5) – Sebastian Vettel (3) – Fernando Alonso (2) – Charles Leclerc (1) and Pierre Gasly (1).
7 – With seven pole positions, Lewis is the driver who excels the most in this area on Ferrari’s home turf. He achieved this feat in 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2020.
8 – This is the number of times Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton have climbed onto the podium, with the Briton once again able to try to outdo the Red Baron, after his failure in 2020 (finishing 7th).
19 – It’s the prancing horse team that has won the most often on its home turf, far ahead of its historical rival, McLaren (10) and Mercedes (7).
100% – Strong with 2 Formula 1 victories, AlphaTauri (formerly Toro Rosso) won its two victories at the Monza circuit (Vettel in 2008 and Gasly in 2020).
1’18″887 – This is the track record set in 2020 by Lewis Hamilton during the qualifying session, with an impressive average speed of 264.36 km/h on this lap. A qualifying session to follow on Motors Inside.
