2017 01-03 September 2017

ot on the heels of last weekend’s , AUTODROMO NAZIONALE HFormula One’s teams and drivers return to action this Length of lap: 5.793km weekend at one of the season’s most storied circuits, high- Lap record: 1:21.046 (Rubens speed Monza, home of the Italian Grand Prix. Barrichello, , 2004) Start line/finish line offset: 0.309km The race has featured on every schedule since the Total of race laps: 53 Championship’s first season in 1950 and all but one of those Total race distance: 306.720km races have taken place at Monza – the last, true ‘temple Pitlane speed limits: 80km/h in of speed’ remaining in the sport. practice, qualifying, and the race The circuit’s configuration of long straights and three fast curves CIRCUIT NOTES broken by three chicanes rewards power, and with some 75 per ► New TecPro wall blocks have been cent of the lap run at full throttle teams with an advantage in installed in Turns 4, 8 and 11. this area traditionally thrive. Monza’s layout also calls for teams to bring the lowest downforce packages used all season as they ► Additional tyres, conveyor belts and tube inserts have been fitted attempt to minimise drag. to the existing tyre barriers in Monza is not solely about speed, however. Setting up cars to Turns 6, 7, 9 and 10. deal with the challenge of high kerbs and to get good traction ► TecPro barriers have been added out of the few corners is also crucial to lap time. Despite the low to the tyre barriers in Turns 9 and number of corners, brake wear is also high at Monza, with each 10. braking event occuring at high speeds. The paucity of corners ► The main pit straight has been means harvesting energy from the brakes can be challenging. resurfaced. Ferrari’s heads to Monza at the top of the DRS ZONES Drivers’ standings, a position that should see the always ► There will be two DRS zones in cauldron-like atmosphere at the circuit ramped up several . The detection point for the first zone will be 95m before notches as the tifosi come out in force in the hope of a victory Turn Seven, with the activation for the on home soil. point 210m after Turn Seven. The second detection point will At last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix the Scuderia recovered be 20m before Turn 11, with the from the woes it encountered at similarly high-speed activation point 115m after the Silverstone earlier this year to take second and fourth places finish line. at Spa. However, it was Mercedes that secured victory at the Belgian track and ’s win sliced Vettel’s title lead to just seven point. With both squads now looking well matched on high-speed circuits, this weekend’s race is set to be a thrilling battle right at the limit of what 2017’s supremely quick cars are capable of. FAST FACTS

► This will be the 68th Italian Grand Prix. Montoya (2001), (1971), Fangio and . Three other The race has been an ever-present on (1970), current drivers have scored poles at calendar since the inaugural Formula One (1966), (1965) and Monza – Vettel (2008, ’11, ’13), Alonso World Championship in 1950 and all but (1960). (’07, ‘10) and Kimi Räikkönen (2006). one Italian Grand Prix has been held at Monza. The race moved to Imola in 1980 ► Just two manufacturers have landed a ► Of the current drivers, while renovation work was carried at the maiden win in Italy, and curiously both has the most podium finishes in Monza, circuit outside Milan. outfits are Italian. with six. The Spaniard was second gave the first of nine F1 wins at for in 2005, won in 2007 for ► is the most Monza in 1953, while Vettel’s ’08 was the McLaren and for Ferrari in 2010, and then successful driver at this event. The first and only win to date for Toro Rosso. finished third in 2012 and second in 2013 German has five wins to his name (1996, again for Ferrari. Vettel and Hamilton 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006) and all were ► Three current drivers have won at Monza have five podiums each here, Räikkönen recorded at Monza. is next before. They are: Fernando Alonso (2007, and have three, while the on the list with four wins. The Brazilian is ’10), Vettel (2008, ’11, ’13) and Lewis only other of this weekend’s drivers to the only driver to have taken an Italian GP Hamilton (2012, ’14, ’15). have tasted champagne here is Sergio win away from Monza, winning that sole Pérez, who finished second here in 2012, Imola event for . ► Hamilton can this weekend break the while driving for Sauber. all-time record of pole positions. The ► Ferrari is the most successful team, with Mercedes driver equalled Michael ► This year marks the 50th anniversary of 18 victories. McLaren holds second place Schumacher’s mark of 68 poles at last ’s only Italian Grand Prix victory with 10 wins, while Willliams are third weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. to date as a constructor. The team’s with six victories. 1967 win came courtesy of late F1 great ► Top spot for Hamilton in qualifying this . At the wheel of the V12- ► Seven drivers have taken their first weekend would see him break another powered RA300 car, Surtees claimed the Formula One win in Italy. Sebastian Vettel record – that of most Italian Grand Prix lead on the finish straight in a thrilling is the most recent, winning for Toro poles. The Briton is currently tied on five end to the race, beating by Rosso in 2008. The others are Juan Pablo with Formula One legends Juan Manuel just two tenths of a second. RACE STEWARDS BIOGRAPHIES

PAUL GUTJAHR PRESIDENT OF THE FIA HILL CLIMB COMMISSION, BOARD MEMBER AND PRESIDENT OF AUTO SPORT SUISSE SARL Paul Gutjahr started racing in the late 1960s with , , Lotus and Porsche, then March in Formula 3. In the early ‘70s he became President of the Automobile Club Berne and organised numerous events. He acted as President of the organising committee of the Swiss GP at Dijon between 1980- 82. Between 1980-2005 he acted as President of the Commission Sportive Nationale de l’Automobile Club de Suisse and in 2005 he became President and board member of the Auto Sport Suisse motor sports club. Gutjahr is President of the Alliance of European Hill Climb Organisers and has been steward at various high-level international competitions. He was the Formula 3000 Sporting Commissioner and has been a Formula One steward since 1995.

ROGER PEART PRESIDENT, FIA CIRCUITS COMMISSION; PRESIDENT OF AUTORITE SPORTIVE NATIONALE DU CANADA (ASN) Roger Peart is a civil engineer by training and designed the circuit, Home of the since 1978. In the years 1949-1953 he gained his first experience of motor sport, working as a racing mechanic while still at school in the UK. By 1960 he had become a competitor. Until 1963 he drove in the Canadian National Rally Championship, before switching to racing from 1964 to 1976. In 1967 Peart became involved in the organisation of Canadian motor sport and was instrumental in getting the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve onto the F1 calendar. Since 1991 Peart has been President of ASN Canada FIA and, since 1999, President of the FIA Circuits Commission.

EMANUELE PIRRO FORMER FORMULA ONE DRIVER AND FIVE-TIMES LE MANS WINNER During a motor sport career spanning almost 40 years, has achieved a huge amount of success, most notably in sportscar racing, with five Le Mans wins, victory at the Daytona 24 Hours and two wins at the Sebring 12 Hours. In addition, the Italian driver has won the German and Italian Touring Car championships (the latter twice) and has twice been American Le Mans Series Champion. Pirro, enjoyed a three-season F1 career from 1989 to 1991, firstly with Benetton and then for Scuderia Italia. His debut as an FIA Steward came at the 2010 and he has returned regularly since. 2017 Formula One World Championship DRIVERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS POINTS AUSTRALIA CHINA RUSSIA SPAIN MONACO CANADA AZERBAIJAN AUSTRIA GB HUNGARY BELGIUM ITALY SINGAPORE MALAYSIA JAPAN USA MEXICO DHABI ABU

25 18 25 18 18 25 12 12 18 6 25 18 1 S. VETTEL 220 1 2 1 2 2 1 4 4 2 7 1 2 18 25 18 12 25 6 25 10 12 25 12 25 2 L. HAMILTON 213 2 1 2 4 1 7 1 5 4 1 4 1 15 8 15 25 12 18 18 25 18 15 10 3 V. BOTTAS 179 3 6 3 1 NC 4 2 2 1 2 3 5 12 10 15 15 15 25 15 10 15 4 D. RICCIARDO 132 NC 4 5 NC 3 3 3 1 3 5 NC 3 12 10 12 15 18 6 10 15 18 12 5 K. RÄIKKÖNEN 128 4 5 4 3 NC 2 7 14 5 3 2 4 10 15 10 10 12 10 6 M. VERSTAPPEN 67 5 3 NC 5 NC 5 NC NC NC 4 5 NC 6 2 6 8 12 10 6 2 4 7 S. PÉREZ 56 7 9 7 6 4 13 5 NC 7 9 8 17 1 1 1 6 10 8 8 4 4 2 2 E. OCON 47 8 10 10 10 7 5 12 6 6 8 8 9 9 4 6 1 6 8 4 6 1 C. SAINZ 36 9 8 7 NC 10 7 6 NC 8 NC NC 7 10 2 4 8 4 8 8 10 N. HÜLKENBERG 34 11 12 9 8 6 NC 8 NC 13 6 17 6 8 8 2 2 2 1 4 11 F. MASSA 27 6 14 6 9 13 9 NC NC 9 10 – 8 4 1 4 1 8 6 12 R. GROSJEAN 24 NC 11 8 NC 10 8 10 13 6 13 NC 7 2 15 1 13 L. STROLL 18 NC NC NC 11 16 15 9 3 10 16 14 11 4 1 6 K. MAGNUSSEN 11 14 NC 8 NC 13 14 10 12 7 NC 12 13 15 2 8 F. ALONSO 10 15 NC NC 14 NC 12 _ 16 9 NC NC 6 NC 4 1 P. WEHRLEIN 5 16 – – 11 16 8 NC 15 10 14 17 15 NC 2 2 D. KVYAT 4 17 9 NC 12 12 9 14 NC NC 16 15 11 12 1 S. VANDOORNE 1 18 13 NC NC 14 NC NC 14 12 12 11 10 14

J. PALMER 0 19 NC 13 13 NC 15 11 11 NC 11 NC 12 13

20 M. ERICSSON 0 NC 15 NC 15 11 NC 13 11 15 14 16 16

21 A. GIOVINAZZI 0 12 NC – – – – – – – – – –

22 J. BUTTON 0 – – – – – NC – – – – – –

23 P. DI RESTA 0 – – – – – – – – – – NC – 2017 Formula One World Championship CONSTRUCTORS’ CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS POINTS AUSTRALIA CHINA BAHRAIN RUSSIA SPAIN MONACO CANADA AZERBAIJAN AUSTRIA GB HUNGARY BELGIUM ITALY SINGAPORE MALAYSIA JAPAN USA MEXICO BRAZIL DHABI ABU

33 33 33 37 25 18 43 28 37 43 27 35 1 MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM 2 1 2 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 3 1 392 3 6 3 4 NC 7 2 5 4 2 4 5 37 28 37 33 18 43 18 12 28 21 43 30 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 4 4 2 3 1 2 348 4 5 4 3 NC 2 7 14 5 7 2 4 10 27 10 10 15 25 15 25 15 22 10 15 3 5 3 5 5 3 3 3 1 3 4 5 3 199 NC 4 NC NC NC 5 NC NC NC 5 NC NC

SAHARA FORCE INDIA 7 3 7 14 22 18 8 10 6 6 2 4 F1 TEAM 7 9 7 6 4 12 5 6 7 8 8 9 103 10 10 10 7 5 13 6 NC 8 9 9 17 4 WILLIAMS MARTINI 8 8 2 2 2 15 3 1 5 RACING 6 14 6 9 13 9 9 3 9 10 14 8 45 NC NC NC 11 16 15 NC NC 10 16 NC 11 6 6 1 8 8 4 6 1 6 8 7 12 10 7 6 NC 8 16 15 7 10 40 9 NC NC 12 9 14 NC NC NC NC 11 12 4 4 1 5 1 6 8 6 7 NC 8 8 13 10 8 10 7 6 12 13 7 35 NC 11 NC NC 14 10 12 13 NC 13 NC 15 2 4 8 4 8 8 F1 TEAM 8 11 12 9 8 6 11 8 NC 11 6 12 6 34 NC 13 13 NC 15 NC 11 NC 13 NC 17 13 2 9 MCLAREN HONDA 9 13 NC 14 14 12 NC 14 9 12 11 6 14 11 NC NC NC NC NC NC 16 12 NC NC 10 NC 4 1 SAUBER F1 TEAM 10 12 15 11 15 8 NC 13 10 14 14 15 16 5 NC NC NC 16 11 NC 15 11 15 17 16 NC FORMULA ONE TIMETABLE & FIA MEDIA SCHEDULE

THURSDAY Press conference 1500

FRIDAY Practice session 1 1000-1130 Practice session 2 1400-1530 Press conference 1600

SATURDAY Practice session 3 1100-1200 Qualifying 1400-1500 Followed by unilateral and press conference

SUNDAY Drivers’ Parade 1230 Race 1400 Followed by podium interviews and press conference

ADDITIONAL MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES

QUALIFYING All drivers eliminated in Q1 or Q2 will be available for media interviews immediately after the end of each session, as will drivers who participated in Q3, but who are not required for the post-qualifying press conference. The TV Pen is located in front of the media centre entrance.

RACE Any driver retiring before the end of the race will be made available at the TV pen interview area. In addition, during the race every team will make available at least one senior spokesperson for interview by officially accredited TV crews. A list of those nominated will be made available in the media centre.

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