pfrocker
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Santander Italian Grand Prix
Monza, the home race for the tifosi. This is one of the few classic high speed track left that is still operational, the Italians call it the "Magic Track". Short track history:
-Opened in 1922, it was only the third purpose built race track after Indianapolis and Brooklands.
-In 1955, the circuit had an additional 4.52 km oval track, when combined with the original race track the total length of the track was a whooping 10km!
-In the event of the tragic 1961 race where a crash saw the death of spectators near the Parabolica, the high speed oval track was abandon all together.
-In 1972, various chicanes were placed to slow the cars down.
While it has seen great moments of racing, it has unfortunately seen many tragic events. The list of fatalities from this circuit is substantial and unfortunate, the death of Rindt and Ascari to note were a great loss in motorsport.
Monza consists of very long straights and tight chicanes, putting a premium on good braking stability and traction. The circuit is very hard on gearboxes, with many gear changes per lap. Engines are at full throttle for nearly 80% of the lap, with engine failures common. The cars are set up with mimimal wing angle, to ensure the lowest level of drag on the straights. There are only 3 proper corners at Monza, the two Lesmos and the Parabolica, so cars are set up with maximum performance on the straights.
Race information:
Laps 53
Circuit length 5.793 km (3.600 mi)
Race length 306.720 km
Number of times held 58
First held 1950
Last held 2008
Most wins (drivers) Michael Schumacher (5)
Most wins (constructors) Ferrari (17)
Schedule:
* Friday 11 September 2009
* Practice 1 10:00-11:30
* Practice 2 14:00-15:30
* Saturday 12 September 2009
* Practice 11:00-12:00
* Qualifying 14:00
* Sunday 13 September 2009
* Race 14:00
Questions:
1) Who will take pole and win the race?
2) Who will be driving for Ferrari in Monza?
3) Will Jenson Button score in this race? Where will he finish?
4) Spa saw Toyota, BMW, and Force India bounce back as contenders for victory. Will they repeat the same challenge here?
5) How much of an advantage will KERS play in this race?
6) Out of the 4 contenders for the championship, who will score the most in this race?
7) Will we see rain again like last year?
Pictures:
Videos:
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1GK6oy8bHI[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOUn4-GVYF8[/YOUTUBE]
Official F1 Link:http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/italy_800/
Monza, the home race for the tifosi. This is one of the few classic high speed track left that is still operational, the Italians call it the "Magic Track". Short track history:
-Opened in 1922, it was only the third purpose built race track after Indianapolis and Brooklands.
-In 1955, the circuit had an additional 4.52 km oval track, when combined with the original race track the total length of the track was a whooping 10km!
-In the event of the tragic 1961 race where a crash saw the death of spectators near the Parabolica, the high speed oval track was abandon all together.
-In 1972, various chicanes were placed to slow the cars down.
While it has seen great moments of racing, it has unfortunately seen many tragic events. The list of fatalities from this circuit is substantial and unfortunate, the death of Rindt and Ascari to note were a great loss in motorsport.
Monza consists of very long straights and tight chicanes, putting a premium on good braking stability and traction. The circuit is very hard on gearboxes, with many gear changes per lap. Engines are at full throttle for nearly 80% of the lap, with engine failures common. The cars are set up with mimimal wing angle, to ensure the lowest level of drag on the straights. There are only 3 proper corners at Monza, the two Lesmos and the Parabolica, so cars are set up with maximum performance on the straights.
Race information:
Laps 53
Circuit length 5.793 km (3.600 mi)
Race length 306.720 km
Number of times held 58
First held 1950
Last held 2008
Most wins (drivers) Michael Schumacher (5)
Most wins (constructors) Ferrari (17)
Schedule:
* Friday 11 September 2009
* Practice 1 10:00-11:30
* Practice 2 14:00-15:30
* Saturday 12 September 2009
* Practice 11:00-12:00
* Qualifying 14:00
* Sunday 13 September 2009
* Race 14:00
Questions:
1) Who will take pole and win the race?
2) Who will be driving for Ferrari in Monza?
3) Will Jenson Button score in this race? Where will he finish?
4) Spa saw Toyota, BMW, and Force India bounce back as contenders for victory. Will they repeat the same challenge here?
5) How much of an advantage will KERS play in this race?
6) Out of the 4 contenders for the championship, who will score the most in this race?
7) Will we see rain again like last year?
Pictures:
Videos:
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1GK6oy8bHI[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOUn4-GVYF8[/YOUTUBE]
Official F1 Link:http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/italy_800/
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