About This Experience
The Italian Grand Prix is one of the foundational events of the Formula 1 World Championship, first held in 1921 and, following Imola’s removal from the calendar, serving as Italy’s sole remaining race in 2026. Staged at Monza for the Italian GP since 1922 except for 1980, when the race moved to Autodromo Dino Ferrari, a circuit that had earlier hosted a non championship event, it has been held almost continuously at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza north of Milan. Across the world championship era, Monza has remained one of the series’ defining venues, and Ludovico Scarfiotti was the last Italian driver to win here in 1966. Constructed in 1922, Monza is the world’s third permanent autodrome and is structurally defined as the "Temple of Speed" due to its long straightaways, the main straight, the pit straight, and rapid corners like the Curva Grande, Lesmo, Variante della Roggia, Variante Ascari, and the Parabolica (now Curva Alboreto).
The Italian Grand Prix returned to Monza in 1949 after World War II. The circuit once used a combined circuit that linked the road course with the concrete banking, including a flat banked section, and Monza's banking was built over after the 1954 Grand Prix before the venue evolved toward use of only the road circuit. Monza also underwent major upgrade work, including a new pit complex and wider pit complex improvements, while safety changes revised the Variante Rettifilo from a three-corner sequence into a two corner sequence.
A marshal later died from injuries caused by a loose wheel in 2000. This event is round 15 of the 2026 season. Practice sessions are on 4 September at 10:30 and 14:00, qualifying is on 5 September at 15:00 BST, and the race starts at 14:00 BST on 6 September. Friday practice remains especially important at Monza because a single qualifying lap and average speed can define the weekend at such a fast circuit.
The weekend is culturally anchored by the Tifosi, the passionate community of spectators whose track-side celebrations create an iconic landscape for international motor-sport. The format follows three practice sessions and a knockout qualifying session. The 2026 season runs to a 24-race calendar with a 22-car grid and smaller, lighter cars. It also brings 100% advanced sustainable fuels, new power units with a 50:50 split between combustion and electric power, and Active Aero systems replacing DRS. Michael Schumacher also announced his retirement after the 2006 Italian GP.
Why This Experience
"Few events capture the imagination quite like the Italy Grand Prix, where sporting history is written across Monza's majestic park landscapes. We have designed our access to elevate your experience, pairing the prestige of the Paddock Club with the finest Italian hospitality and flawless, end-to-end coordination." - The Sybarite
