{"id":18641,"date":"2021-08-16T05:11:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T03:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?p=18641"},"modified":"2021-07-19T15:26:28","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T13:26:28","slug":"monza-formula-1-circuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/italy\/monza\/monza-formula-1-circuit\/","title":{"rendered":"In the minibus over the Monza Formula 1 Circuit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There were times when we never missed a Formula 1 race on television. That has changed in the meantime, but the fascination for the fast cars has remained. Therefore, it was clear that if we are in the vicinity, we must visit the Monza Formula 1 Circuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Where is the Formula 1 circuit in Monza?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Monza Eni Circuit\/ Autodrom Nazionale di Monza is located in the Royal Park in Monza, about 20 minutes by train from Milan. The Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix has been held here since 1950<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Park Monza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Beforehand, we looked up on the Internet where exactly the race track is located in Monza. What turned out to be a bit difficult was getting there by public transport. There is a bus, but it does not stop in the immediate vicinity and runs very rarely. By car or cab, you can get to the race track just fine.
So we walked from the train station in Monza to the Formula 1 circuit (about 6 kilometers). The fastest way is once across the beautiful park Monza. Whereby the fastest way means 45 minutes of brisk walking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arrived at the entrance gate A, we almost wanted to give up. There was a gatekeeper sitting here and it didn’t really look like you could even get near the racetrack. But since I had read that you can visit the racetrack outside of race days, we asked. And right – a quick chat and a flyer later, we were able to make our way to the track.
The distances on the grounds should not be underestimated. From the gatekeeper to our destination, the Infopoint (located near point 2 on the map), it took us about 15 minutes to walk. Apparently you are allowed to drive onto the site by car. Some cars drove past us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit the race track<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Of course, you can’t just walk onto the Formula 1 race track in Monza. In a few places you can catch a glimpse of the track. On the whole, however, everything is very well fenced. On the picture you can see the podium for the award ceremony with the 3 flagpoles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Podest Siegerehrung<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At the Infopoint there is the possibility to book different tours and so get to know the race track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Had it not been late December and only 5 degrees, I would have been tempted by a bike tour of the grounds. So we opted for the Track Lap Tour. We were not interested in the additional tour to the Media Centre, the Paddocks and some other points on site. We wanted to explore the race track in a mini-van.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately we could get into the car after only 20 minutes of waiting. A maximum of 8 people are always taken along. I admit, I pushed a bit, so that I could sit in the front next to the driver. From the second or third row you can also look good, but photos or filming is better from the front row!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Startlinie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From the pit lane we set off. Our driver drove along the track at only 40 km\/h and talked the whole time. The ride lasted about 6 minutes. I shot video the whole time and increased the running speed a bit while editing the film. But even at that speed, we didn’t go anywhere near the speed of a race car\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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