The Italian Grand Prix in numbers

1996

For his first season with Ferrari, Michael Schumacher wins at Monza. It had been eight years since the tifosi were waiting for a Ferrari victory at home.

1928

During this event, the first and most serious accident in the history of Italian motorsport occurred on the 17th lap. Emilio Materassi and 23 spectators lost their lives following a collision with another competitor that happened while Materassi was attempting to overtake on the pit straight. As a result of this tragedy, the organization of the Italian Grand Prix was canceled for the next two years, in 1929 and 1930.

18

The number of victories held by Ferrari on this legendary track. It’s eight more wins than McLaren and eleven more than Mercedes.

2008

Under intense rain, Sebastian Vettel becomes, at the wheel of his Scuderia Toro Rosso, the youngest pole-sitter as well as the youngest Grand Prix winner in history.

5

The number of victories held by Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton. The German had the opportunity to win the Grand Prix in 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, and 2006. The Briton won it in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018.

1975

Thanks to his third place, Ferrari driver Niki Lauda wins his first world championship title in front of the tifosi.

1:19.119

It is the lap record at the Monza circuit held by Kimi Räikkönen set in 2018 during the qualifying session.

2017

By securing his 69th pole position, Lewis Hamilton breaks the record previously held by Michael Schumacher. He then wins the race ahead of his teammate Valtteri Bottas. Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari finishes third and loses the lead in the drivers’ world championship as Scuderia Ferrari celebrates its 70th anniversary during this Grand Prix.

2000

Michael Schumacher wins his third victory at Monza, the 41st of his career, equaling Ayrton Senna’s number of wins. The race is overshadowed by the death of a track marshal, hit by a wheel that came off Pedro de la Rosa’s Arrows car.