Italian Grand Prix: 10 September
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Loaction: Autodromo national de Monza, Monza
Raceday: Sunday, 10 Sep 2006
Time: 2000 (+8 GMT)
2005 winner: J P montoya
Number of laps: 53
Circuit length: 5.793 Km
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Monza is regarded by many as the embodiment of Formula One racing. Not only is it a fantastic example of a track that combines speed with skill, it also has a heart and soul all its own. It has seen some of the finest races of all time, but also some of the sport's worst accidents. The names of the great drivers and the sounds of engines from years gone by linger in the grand old trees which surround the track in the royal park.
Work began on the track in 1922 and was completed in under half a year. After Brooklands and Indianapolis it was the third permanent race track in existence. With a banked oval track incorporated into the design of the road racing circuit, the total track length stood at a whopping 10 kilometres.
The list of famous victories and horrifying accidents is long, and all combine to make Monza one of the most magical places on the Formula One calendar. For many there is nowhere that encapsulates the sport better than this circuit. The Italians call it "La Pista Magica," the magic track, a description few would disagree with.
Monza is a small town located 16km to the north-east of Milan. The circuit is easily reached from the city using the A1 and A4 motorways, and then the local S36 that provides access to Monza.
By train, from Milan go to Monza Station. Free shuttle buses are normally laid on over the race weekend from there to the circuit, travelling on the black line.
Linate airport, just to the east of Milan, handles domestic and European flights, while Malpensa airport, to the north-west, handles international traffic. -
I'm f***ing pissed off! Alonso's been penalised! He got his 3 best times deleted and starts 10th.
Massa was nowhere near enough to be in his tow and yet he complained he lost 3 tenths in S3. -
michael shumacher to announce retirement after this race?
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Hey, KB, you know FIA stands for Ferrari In Aid. They're so far up Scumsucker's ass he does the breathing for them, and they're giving him every bit of help they can get away with, and then some.Originally posted by Kuali Baba:I'm f***ing pissed off! Alonso's been penalised! He got his 3 best times deleted and starts 10th.
Massa was nowhere near enough to be in his tow and yet he complained he lost 3 tenths in S3.
I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO waiting for Scum to announce that he's finally going to f*** off - he's done the sport an immeasurable amount of damage, and it's not good enough riddance to bad rubbish. -
wot the f*cking f*ck. Ferrari protested? About wot? Looks like Ferrari still can't play fair. And the stewards actually listened to them. Jez. If Ferrari wins this year because of this, then us, the fans would have been robbed of a proper climax. THANKS FIA.
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FUCK FIA. well done, I hope they're happy now the bastards.
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alonso's engine blew.
schmi got 10 pts and alonso zero. he is not just 2 points behind with 3 races to go. -
So that penalty was nearly academic...
Well done Robert!
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alonso wouldn't have needed to work his engine this hard and blow it if they didn't have to fight up from 10th place.Originally posted by Kuali Baba:So that penalty was nearly academic...
Well done Robert!
In the words of Alonso: "I hope they sleep well tonight"
of course they will sleep well. they don't seem to have a conscience. -
I thought about that too, but he's on a new engine and I think the onus is on the team to provide him a reliable and fast motor (hopefully that makes sense).Originally posted by HENG@:alonso wouldn't have needed to work his engine this hard and blow it if they didn't have to fight up from 10th place.
In the words of Alonso: "I hope they sleep well tonight"
of course they will sleep well. they don't seem to have a conscience.
I believe you've said before that if the engine has a defect somewhere, it's just a matter of time before it expires before the 2-race distance. Perhaps putting it in over-rev several times just made it blow up in this race instead of qualifying in Shanghai.
And F1's worst-kept secret is out. Kimi will partner Massa next season at Ferrari. Schu Sr's out - that's one down and three more to go (Mosley, Todt and Brawn). Mad Max stlll believes Massa was impeded. -
theres only a certain envelop u can push the engine past. that demotion still did him no good by getting him stuck behind slower cars.Originally posted by Kuali Baba:I thought about that too, but he's on a new engine and I think the onus is on the team to provide him a reliable and fast motor (hopefully that makes sense).
I believe you've said before that if the engine has a defect somewhere, it's just a matter of time before it expires before the 2-race distance. Perhaps putting it in over-rev several times just made it blow up in this race instead of qualifying in Shanghai.
And F1's worst-kept secret is out. Kimi will partner Massa next season at Ferrari. Schu Sr's out - that's one down and three more to go (Mosley, Todt and Brawn). Mad Max stlll believes Massa was impeded. -
Being put back certainly did affect the engine. Look at the first few laps and see how Alonso kept popping out of Button's slipstream - having to push the car that hard did not help cooling at all, and quite certainly would shorten its life span the way Alonso was fighting for the points. Nice bit of cheating by the FIA - err, Ferrari team.Originally posted by Kuali Baba:I thought about that too, but he's on a new engine and I think the onus is on the team to provide him a reliable and fast motor (hopefully that makes sense).
I believe you've said before that if the engine has a defect somewhere, it's just a matter of time before it expires before the 2-race distance. Perhaps putting it in over-rev several times just made it blow up in this race instead of qualifying in Shanghai.
And F1's worst-kept secret is out. Kimi will partner Massa next season at Ferrari. Schu Sr's out - that's one down and three more to go (Mosley, Todt and Brawn). Mad Max stlll believes Massa was impeded.
Well, still and all, I can't begin to describe how glad I am to see the back of Scum. Now if Max can do us the courtesy of having a massive aneurysm, maybe F1 can go back to being a sport. -
actually i rather have MS stay. Instead of a Villian we can all hate together, now we've got to pick sides. Kimi's 3 year deal does seem a bit short. I wonder if he'll ever go back to McLaren
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