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Gran Premio Santander d'Italia 2011
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza


Number of Laps: 53
Circuit Length: 5.793 km
Race Distance: 306.720 km
Lap Record: 1:21.046 - Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari (2004)
Tyres: Soft/Medium
Race stewards: Derek Daly, Paul Gutjahr, Silvia Bellot
Weather

SCHEDULE (All times CET)
Fri 09 September 2011
Free Practice 1: 10.00-11.30 (You need JavaScript to be activated to be able to use the timer function)
Free Practice 2: 14.00-15.30 (You need JavaScript to be activated to be able to use the timer function)

Sat 10 September 2011
Free Practice 3: 11.00-12.00 (You need JavaScript to be activated to be able to use the timer function)
Qualifying: 14.00 (You need JavaScript to be activated to be able to use the timer function)
GP2 Race 1 (30 laps): 15.40
GP3 Race 1 (16 laps): 17.20

Sun 11 September 2011
GP3 Race 2 (16 laps): 8.55
GP2 Race 2 (21 laps): 10.30
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Race (14 laps): 11.45
Race: 14.00 (You need JavaScript to be activated to be able to use the timer function)

History of Monza
History of Italian Grand Prix

DRIVER STANDINGS
1 Sebastian Vettel 259
2 Mark Webber 167
3 Fernando Alonso 157
4 Jenson Button 149
5 Lewis Hamilton 146
6 Felipe Massa 74
7 Nico Rosberg 56
8 Michael Schumacher 42
9 Vitaly Petrov 34
10 Nick Heidfeld 34

CONSTRUCTOR STANDINGS
1 Red Bull Racing Renault 426
2 McLaren Mercedes 295
3 Ferrari 231
4 Mercedes 98
5 Renault 68
6 Sauber Ferrari 35
7 Force India Mercedes 32
8 Toro Rosso Ferrari 22
9 Williams Cosworth 5

LAST WINNERS
2010 Fernando Alonso - Ferrari
2009 Rubens Barrichello - Brawn GP Mercedes
2008 Sebastian Vettel - Toro Rosso Ferrari
2007 Fernando Alonso - McLaren Mercedes
2006 Michael Schumacher - Ferrari
2005 Juan Pablo Montoya - McLaren Mercedes
2004 Rubens Barrichello - Ferrari
2003 Michael Schumacher - Ferrari
2002 Rubens Barrichello - Ferrari
2001 Juan Pablo Montoya - Williams BMW

ONBOARD POLE LAP: Fernando Alonso, Ferrari - 1:21.962

Woo Monza.

Watched last year's race edit - still the best one FOM has ever done - and it made me sort of miss good old fashion fights: Button vs Alonso was tense and evidence of different set-ups requiring defensive driving. Now you just whack DRS on and steam past.

Still, should be a good'un, love the setting of Monza, really wanted to go but sorta missed the deadline

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Dan Wheldon | 1978 - 2011

I know it doesn't always produce very good races, and they're always bloody short, but I just love the feel of Monza. Narrow track, trees, history, gravel, and speeeeeeeed.

Also really wanted to go but just got lazy. 2012 maybe!

This race should have at least 10 more laps.

As long as they keep gravel at the Lesbos, Ascari & Parabolica. If not then the track is ruined

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Dan Wheldon | 1978 - 2011

I'm beginning to think that the distance limits for F1 races should become part of a reasonable range, depending on the circuit, rather than a set figure.

Well it seems a bit silly to have 53 laps of Monza that takes 75 minutes then 61 laps of Singapore that takes almost 2 hours, especially when Monaco is only 260km not the standard 305km. They should make Monza longer

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Dan Wheldon | 1978 - 2011

My favourite Grand Prix of the season.

that could be a problem regarding the fuel load then, I don't think there is enough room to add fuel for 10 laps, especially knowing that Monza is already quite big on fuel consumtion (I assume).

but i agree though, they should more aim towards a certain time instead of number of kilometres. I'd say races should be at least 1h30.

I'd think a track with constant braking/acceleration should be bigger on fuel consumption than a track like Monza. Still, I think any change to the 300-something km rule should come together with a return to refuelling.

One of the things I don't like about F1 is the fact there isn't an event that can be labeled as the greatest race of the season, with it's own set of sporting rules and with extended entries, etc. Like the Indy 500, Daytona 500 or LM24.

Any Ideas where they'll allow DRS ?

Zone 1: Pit straight
Zone 2: Lesmo 2 > Ascari

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Dan Wheldon | 1978 - 2011

slipstreaming battles hopefully

isn't the finish flag line in the beginning of the straight?

Monaco has its own rules, with shorter distance and no safety

Does somebody know anything about the wheather? Because i will be there, and i wanna know if i need to take a umbrella with me.

Hope my man at least makes it to parrabollica unlike last year where i was dissapointed only to see him on parade lap.

indeed, they can add the distance to this race that they cut from the Monaco race (around 45 kilometers). Only problem is their fuel tanks as mentioned above. The engines can take it now unlike in the past.

It's still 11 days from now. Even the most optimistic man can only guess.