The Circuit

Approaching Turn 1: The fastest part of the track - with speeds of around 340kph - before braking𒈔 hard for the slowest part of the circuit - the Rettifilo chicane - which has a minimum speed of around 75kph. The kerbs are used extensively here as drivers aim to find the shortest line through this tricky right / left combination.

Turns 2 + 3: Good power delivery on exiting the chicane is essential as the drivers accelerate h꧙ard through Curva Biassono; a good slipstreaming opportunity heading into the next complex.

Turns 4 + 5: Heavy kerb usage through the Turn 4 / 5 chicane, which the car⛦s approach at 330kph before braking down to around 12꧑0kph.

Turns 6 + 7: The Lesmo curves are approached at over 260kph, with a minimum corner speed of around 180kph in 🎃Lesmo 2. Good car control is required though this tricky double right-hander due to the lower than optimum levels of downforce used at this circuit.

Turns 8 - 10: Variante Ascari is a fast third and fouℱrth gear chican🔯e, but unlike the previous chicanes around the track there is no kerb usage. The cars approach this complex at around 330kph with a minimum speed of around 170kph in the first left hand turn, making for a spectacular part of the circuit where bravery from the drivers is very much rewarded.

Turn 11: The second fas🌸test part of the track, with top speeds of around 335kph reached before braking to arou♌nd 215kph at the slowest part of the corner. It's crucial to stay close to the car ahead through Curva Parabolica to be positioned for a pass on the following straight.

The Car

Rear Wing: Wi🍸th the long straights forming a significant aspect of the Monza circuit layout - speeds of around 330kph being attained during the course of a lap - minimising drag is an important consideration. For this reason a Monza-only low downforce rearꦺ wing is produced. As the rear wing creates less drag that normal, the difference made by DRS is less than at other circuits.

Front Wing: Just as for the rear wing, a bespoke low downforce front 🦩wing is producedౠ for Monza. This really is the home of speed!

Suspension: There are two low-speed chicanes [Turns 1 / 2 and 4 / 5] where the kerbs are used heavily, so a softer suspension setup with longer travel is preferable for these. However, there is also the higher speed 3rd / 4th gear Ascari chicane [Turns 𓆉8 / 9 / 10] where a stiffer setup with sharper change of direction is preferable due to its higher speed and lack of kerb usage.

Brakes: After Montr?al, this is one of the heaviest circuits of the year for braking demands; with braking from the fastest part of the track [340kph] to the slowest [75kph] taking place for the Turn 1 / 2 chicane. Recent brake material developments mean that temperatures and wear have become less of a consideration than pre✨viously.

Tyres: Due to the higher speeds seen at Monza there may be some speci☂fic limitations on inflation pressures and camber settings. This is not uncommon for Monza and is just another factor in making this circuit such a unique challenge.

Engine: Monza is very much a power circuit, with its long straights meaning that a significant portion of the lap is spent at full throttle. It's not just all-𒊎out power that's required however, with smooth delivery exiting the corners onto the straights a🌄lso important

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