At a glance
- Length
- 5.793 km
- Turns
- 11
- Lap (pole)
- ≈ 1:19
- First held
- 1950
- Top speed
- 337 km/h
- Average speed
- 264 km/h
- Slowest corner
- 73 km/h
- Full throttle
- 80% of the lap
Monza, the Temple of Speed, is the fastest lap in Formula 1: 5.793 km of long straights linked by a handful of chicanes and fast corners, run at the lowest downforce of the year. The cars are flat out for most of the lap, topping 340 km/h, and pole comes down to slipstreams and the bravery to brake late into the chicanes.
In the royal park north of Milan, Monza has hosted the Italian Grand Prix since the championship began in 1950, and the circuit dates to 1922. Pole laps run into the 1:19s.
Corners
- T1Variante del RettifiloHeavy braking from top speed into the first chicane; the main overtaking spot.
- T3Curva GrandeLong, flat-out right that barely feels like a corner at 330 km/h.
- T4Variante della RoggiaSecond chicane, a classic late-braking lunge.
- T6Lesmo 1Quick, blind right that tightens on entry.
- T7Lesmo 2Faster second right; a clean exit is worth time all the way to Ascari.
- T8Variante AscariFast flowing left-right-left; the lap's signature sequence.
- T11ParabolicaLong, loaded right (Curva Alboreto) onto the main straight; exit speed is everything.
Common questions
How long is the Autodromo Nazionale Monza?
A lap of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza is 5.793 km with 11 corners.
What is the top speed at Monza?
On the 2026 pole lap, cars reached 337 km/h, slowed to 73 km/h in the slowest corner and averaged 264 km/h, with 80% of the lap at full throttle.
What is the pole lap time at Monza?
Pierre Gasly took pole in 2026 with a 1:21.786.
Where do drivers overtake at Monza?
Monza is a strong overtaking circuit: the long straights into the first chicane and the Roggia chicane are the classic DRS passing zones, with a tow onto the main straight off Parabolica.
When was the 2026 Italian Grand Prix?
It was held on Sun, 06 Sep 2026. The full race replay is on the Race tab.