Autodromo Nazionale di Monza

The Autodromo Nazionale Monza, nicknamed the "Temple of Speed" (Tempio della Velocità), is one of the oldest and most legendary racing circuits in the world. Located in the Royal Park of Monza north of Milan, it was opened in 1922 as the world's third purpose-built racing circuit, after Brooklands and Indianapolis, and the oldest in mainland Europe. The 5,793 m track has 11 corners, a width of 10–12 m and 12.8 m of elevation change. The complex includes the main Grand Prix circuit, a Junior track (2,405 m) and a historic high-speed oval with steeply banked curves (4,250 m) which is no longer in active use. Monza has hosted the F1 Italian Grand Prix every year since 1950, with the sole exception of 1980. The circuit holds FIA Grade 1 homologation.

The highest average speeds of the F1 season thanks to its four long straights; in 2005 Kimi Räikkönen set the all-time F1 top speed record here (370.1 km/h), and in 2025 Max Verstappen recorded the fastest-ever F1 qualifying average lap speed at 264.7 km/h.