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🇮🇹 Monza 2025: the Temple of Speed awaits Franco

The Italian GP is pure history, passion and maximum speed

Published

04 Sep 2025

Est. reading time

3 min

🏎️ A Grand Prix with a soul

The Italian Grand Prix is no ordinary race

Since 1921, it has witnessed heroes, tragedies and unforgettable feats. It is the Temple of Speed, the fastest circuit on the calendar, where engines roar at full power and every lap is a heartbeat. Since 1950, Monza has never missed a season of Formula 1 (except 1980, when the GP was held at Imola). With 94 editions, it stands as the most celebrated GP in history, alongside Silverstone.

And this weekend we return. Could this be where Franco writes his greatest chapter?

🔥 The stage: Monza

Nestled in the Royal Park of Monza, north of Milan, the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza was built in 1922 and became the third permanent racing circuit in the world, after Brooklands and Indianapolis.

Its current 5.793 km layout combines endless straights with legendary corners such as Variante Ascari, the two Lesmos, Curva Grande and the iconic Parabolica (today Curva Alboreto).

It is known as the “Cathedral of Speed” because cars here reach the highest average speeds of any F1 circuit.

📖 Moments that shaped history

Monza has it all:

🇦🇷 Argentina's return:

It was at Monza 12 months ago that the nation of Argentina made its long awaited return to Formula 1, with Franco's race debut at Williams.

🏆 Eternal heroes:

Fangio, Clark, Lauda, Senna, Schumacher and Hamilton have all triumphed here. Ferrari, racing at home, boasts 20 Monza wins, the latest with Charles Leclerc in 2024.

🌧️ Miracles:

Who could forget Sebastian Vettel’s stunning victory in 2008, aged just 21 and in the wet, becoming the youngest winner in F1 history.

🇮🇹 Unique moments:

In 1988, just a month after Enzo Ferrari’s passing, Gerhard Berger and Michele Alboreto delivered an unforgettable 1–2 for Ferrari on home soil.

🇦🇷 And now… Franco

The Italian GP has always been special for Argentina. Fangio won here three times in the 1950s, and Reutemann fought hard in the 1970s. Now, it’s Franco Colapinto’s turn to leave his mark on F1’s most iconic track.

With its endless straights and heavy braking zones, Monza demands precision, composure and making the most of every slipstream. Exactly the kind of challenge Franco thrives on.

But stay tuned – tomorrow we’ll bring you more about Franco at Monza, including exclusive photos from past seasons.