Italian Grand Prix
| Autodromo Nazionale Monza | |
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| Race information | |
| Laps | 53 |
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| Circuit length | 5.793 km (3.600 mi) |
| Race length | 306.720 km (190.596 mi) |
| Number of times held | 79 |
| First held | 1921 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  Michael Schumacher (5) |
| Most wins (constructors) |  Ferrari (18) |
| Last race (2009): | |
| Pole position |  Lewis HamiltonMcLaren-Mercedes 1:24.066 |
| Podium | 1.  Rubens BarrichelloBrawn-Mercedes 1:16:21.706 2. Jenson ButtonBrawn-Mercedes +2.8 secs 3.  Kimi RäikkönenFerrari +30.6 secs |
| Fastest lap | Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:24.739 |
The Italian Grand Prix (Gran Premio d'Italia) is one of the longest running events on the motor racing calendar. The first Italian Grand Prix motor racing championship took place on 4 September 1921 at Brescia. However, the race is more closely associated with the course at Monza, which was built in 1922 in time for that year's race, and has been the location for most of the races over the years.
The 1923 race included one of Harry A. Miller's rare European appearances with his single seat "American Miller 122" driven by Count Louis Zborowski of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang fame.
The Italian Grand Prix counted toward the European Championship from 1935 to 1938. It was designated the European Grand Prix seven times between 1923 and 1967, when this title was an honorary designation given each year to one grand prix race in Europe. The Italian Grand Prix was also one of the inaugural Formula One championship races in 1950, and has been held every year since then. The only other championship race for which this is true is the British Grand Prix.
After winning the 2006 Italian Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher announced his retirement from Formula 1 racing at the end of the 2006 season. Kimi Räikkönen replaced him at Ferrari from the start of the 2007 season. At the 2008 Italian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel became the youngest driver in history to win a Formula One Grand Prix. Aged 21 years and 74 days, Vettel broke the record set by Fernando Alonso at the 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix by 317 days as he won in wet conditions at Monza. Vettel led for the majority of the Grand Prix and crossed the finish line 12.5 seconds ahead of McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen. Earlier in the weekend, he had already become the youngest polesitter, after setting the fastest times in both Q2 and Q3 qualifying stages. His win also gave him the record of youngest podium-finisher. Uncertainty grew over the fact that Monza would continue to host the race as Rome had signed a deal to host Formula One from 2012. On 18 March 2010 however, Bernie Ecclestone and the Monza track managers signed a deal which meant that the race will be held there until at least 2016.[1]
The Italian Grand Prix in recent years has been labelled as a jinx to the winning driver. Over the past two decades, only Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher have won the Italian Grand Prix and gone on to win the world championship in the same year. The last year that the winner of the Italian Grand Prix won the world championship is 2003.
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Sponsors
Coca-Cola Gran Premio d'Italia 1988-1991
Pioneer Gran Premio d'Italia 1992-1996
Gran Premio Campari d'Italia 1997-2001
Gran Premio Vodafone d'Italia 2002-2006
Gran Premio Santander d'Italia 2007-present
Winners of the Italian Grand Prix
Multiple winners (drivers)
Embolded drivers are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
A cream background indicates an event which was part of the pre-war European Championship.
| Number of wins | Driver | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Michael Schumacher |
1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet |
1980, 1983, 1986, 1987 |
| 3 | Tazio Nuvolari |
1931, 1932, 1938 |
| Alberto Ascari |
1949, 1951, 1952 | |
 Juan Manuel Fangio |
1953, 1954, 1955 | |
| Stirling Moss |
1956, 1957, 1959 | |
 Ronnie Peterson |
1973, 1974, 1976 | |
 Alain Prost |
1981, 1985, 1989 | |
| Rubens Barrichello |
2002, 2004, 2009 | |
| 2 | Luigi Fagioli |
1933, 1934 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Rudolf Caracciola |
1934, 1937 | |
 Phil Hill |
1960, 1961 | |
| John Surtees |
1964, 1967 | |
| Jackie Stewart |
1965, 1969 | |
 Clay Regazzoni |
1970, 1975 | |
 Niki Lauda |
1978, 1984 | |
| Ayrton Senna |
1990, 1992 | |
| Damon Hill |
1993, 1994 | |
 Juan Pablo Montoya |
2001, 2005 |
Multiple winners (constructors)
Embolded teams are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship. A cream background indicates an event which was part of the pre-war European Grand Prix Championship.
| # of wins | Constructor | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Ferrari |
1949, 1951, 1952, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1975, 1979, 1988, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 |
| 9 | McLaren |
1968, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2005, 2007 |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo |
1924, 1925, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1947, 1948, 1950 |
| 6 | Williams |
1986, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2001 |
| 5 | Lotus |
1963, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977 |
| 4 | Mercedes-Benz |
1934, 1937, 1954, 1955 |
| 3 | Auto Union |
1935, 1936, 1938 |
| Brabham |
1978, 1980, 1983 | |
| British Racing Motors |
1962, 1965, 1971 | |
| 2 | Fiat |
1922, 1923 |
| Bugatti |
1926, 1928 | |
| Maserati |
1953, 1956 | |
| Vanwall |
1957, 1958 | |
| Renault |
1981, 1982 |
Year by year
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
A cream background indicates an event which was part of the pre-war European Championship.
| Year | Driver | Constructor | Location | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Rubens Barrichello |
Brawn-Mercedes | Monza | Report |
| 2008 | Sebastian Vettel |
Toro Rosso-Ferrari | Monza | Report |
| 2007 |  Fernando Alonso |
McLaren-Mercedes | Monza | Report |
| 2006 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | Monza | Report |
| 2005 | Juan Pablo Montoya |
McLaren-Mercedes | Monza | Report |
| 2004 | Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari | Monza | Report |
| 2003 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | Monza | Report |
| 2002 | Rubens Barrichello |
Ferrari | Monza | Report |
| 2001 | Juan Pablo Montoya |
Williams-BMW | Monza | Report |
| 2000 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | Monza | Report |
| 1999 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
Jordan-Mugen-Honda | Monza | Report |
| 1998 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | Monza | Report |
| 1997 | David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes | Monza | Report |
| 1996 | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari | Monza | Report |
| 1995 | Johnny Herbert |
Benetton-Renault | Monza | Report |
| 1994 | Damon Hill |
Williams-Renault | Monza | Report |
| 1993 | Damon Hill |
Williams-Renault | Monza | Report |
| 1992 | Ayrton Senna |
McLaren-Honda | Monza | Report |
| 1991 | Nigel Mansell |
Williams-Renault | Monza | Report |
| 1990 | Ayrton Senna |
McLaren-Honda | Monza | Report |
| 1989 | Alain Prost |
McLaren-Honda | Monza | Report |
| 1988 | Gerhard Berger |
Ferrari | Monza | Report |
| 1987 | Nelson Piquet |
Williams-Honda | Monza | Report |
| 1986 | Nelson Piquet |
Williams-Honda | Monza | Report |
| 1985 | Alain Prost |
McLaren-TAG | Monza | Report |
| 1984 | Niki Lauda |
McLaren-TAG | Monza | Report |
| 1983 | Nelson Piquet |
Brabham-BMW | Monza | Report |
| 1982 | René Arnoux |
Renault | Monza | Report |
| 1981 | Alain Prost |
Renault | Monza | Report |
| 1980 | Nelson Piquet |
Brabham-Ford | Imola | Report |
| 1979 |  Jody Scheckter |
Ferrari | Monza | Report |
| 1978 | Niki Lauda |
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | Monza | Report |
| 1977 | Mario Andretti |
Lotus-Ford | Monza | Report |
| 1976 | Ronnie Peterson |
March-Ford | Monza | Report |
| 1975 | Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari | Monza | Report |
| 1974 | Ronnie Peterson |
Lotus-Ford | Monza | Report |
| 1973 | Ronnie Peterson |
Lotus-Ford | Monza | Report |
| 1972 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford | Monza | Report |
| 1971 | Peter Gethin |
British Racing Motors | Monza | Report |
| 1970 | Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari | Monza | Report |
| 1969 | Jackie Stewart |
Matra-Ford | Monza | Report |
| 1968 |  Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | Monza | Report |
| 1967 | John Surtees |
Honda | Monza | Report |
| 1966 | Ludovico Scarfiotti |
Ferrari | Monza | Report |
| 1965 | Jackie Stewart |
British Racing Motors | Monza | Report |
| 1964 | John Surtees |
Ferrari | Monza | Report |
| 1963 | Jim Clark |
Lotus-Climax | Monza | Report |
| 1962 | Graham Hill |
British Racing Motors | Monza | Report |
| 1961 | Phil Hill |
Ferrari | Monza Full Circuit | Report |
| 1960 | Phil Hill |
Ferrari | Monza Full Circuit | Report |
| 1959 | Stirling Moss |
Cooper | Monza | Report |
| 1958 | Tony Brooks |
Vanwall | Monza | Report |
| 1957 | Stirling Moss |
Vanwall | Monza | Report |
| 1956 | Stirling Moss |
Maserati | Monza Full Circuit | Report |
| 1955 | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Mercedes-Benz | Monza Full Circuit | Report |
| 1954 | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Mercedes-Benz | Monza | Report |
| 1953 | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Maserati | Monza | Report |
| 1952 | Alberto Ascari |
Ferrari | Monza | Report |
| 1951 | Alberto Ascari |
Ferrari | Monza | Report |
| 1950 | Giuseppe Farina |
Alfa Romeo | Monza | Report |
| 1949 | Alberto Ascari |
Ferrari | Monza | Report |
| 1948 | Jean-Pierre Wimille |
Alfa Romeo | Valentino Park | Report |
| 1947 | Carlo Felice Trossi |
Alfa Romeo | Milan | Report |
| 1946 - 1939 |
Not held | |||
| 1938 | Tazio Nuvolari |
Auto Union | Monza Florio Circuit | Report |
| 1937 | Rudolf Caracciola |
Mercedes-Benz | Livorno | Report |
| 1936 | Bernd Rosemeyer |
Auto Union | Monza Florio Circuit | Report |
| 1935 | Hans Stuck |
Auto Union | Monza Florio Circuit | Report |
| 1934 | Luigi Fagioli Rudolf Caracciola |
Mercedes-Benz | Monza Florio Circuit | Report |
| 1933 | Luigi Fagioli |
Alfa Romeo | Monza Full Circuit | Report |
| 1932 | Tazio Nuvolari |
Alfa Romeo | Monza Full Circuit | Report |
| 1931 | Giuseppe Campari Tazio Nuvolari |
Alfa Romeo | Monza Full Circuit | Report |
| 1930 | Not held | |||
| 1929 | Not held | |||
| 1928 |  Louis Chiron |
Bugatti | Monza Full Circuit | Report |
| 1927 | Robert Benoist |
Delage | Monza Full Circuit | Report |
| 1926 | Louis Charavel |
Bugatti | Monza Full Circuit | Report |
| 1925 | Gastone Brilli-Peri |
Alfa Romeo | Monza Full Circuit | Report |
| 1924 | Antonio Ascari |
Alfa Romeo | Monza Full Circuit | Report |
| 1923 | Carlo Salamano |
Fiat | Monza Full Circuit | Report |
| 1922 | Pietro Bordino |
Fiat | Monza Full Circuit | Report |
| 1921 | Jules Goux |
Ballot | Brescia | Report |
References
- ↑ "Monza to keep Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix". BBC Sport (BBC). 2010-03-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8575307.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
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