WilliamsF1 Italian GP Facts & Figures

By BMW WilliamsF1
September 3 2004

 

 

  
Facts & Figures
 
 - Apart from its awe-inspiring top speeds, the track at Monza is best known for its racing tradition. Nowhere else has staged more Formula One Grands Prix than the Royal Park.

- This year's race will be the 54th Formula One event to be held in Monza. Only one Italian Grand Prix has been staged at another venue, in 1980, at Imola.

- The town of Monza has a population of around 120,000 and is in the province of Milan. The track has undergone frequent modifications over the course of its long history, with the remains of the original steeply banked circuit still standing as a witness to its early days.

- Today, a lap of the Monza circuit covers 5.793kms. Lasting for 53 laps, this year's race will cover a total distance of 306.720kms.

- WilliamsF1 has claimed six Grands Prix wins at Monza, BMW has taken two. The most recent success at Monza for the Anglo-German alliance came in 2001 when Juan Pablo Montoya celebrated his debut Formula One victory at the Italian circuit.

- In 2003, Marc Gené deputised for Ralf Schumacher following the German driver's accident during testing at Monza the week prior to the race. Montoya and Gené qualified in second and fifth places on the grid, and subsequently finished the race in the same positions. The result enabled the BMW WilliamsF1 Team to defend its lead in the 2003 Constructors' World Championship.

- The Italian Grand Prix is the 15th of 18 rounds of the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship. The race will start at 14:00hrs, local time, on Sunday 12th September.
 
 
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