Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Mercedes-Benz F1 Italian Grand Prix Monza Forecast, September 2, 2024




Toto Talks Italy

It was a disappointing weekend in Zandvoort. We didn’t perform to the level we expected. Lewis drove a strong race to recover to the points, but qualifying out of position limited the returns. George meanwhile suffered with high degradation and therefore didn’t have the pace to fight with for the top-six. The team is already working hard analysing all the data to understand what caused this. Whilst it’s a quick turnaround, we have the opportunity to bounce back straight away in Monza. I am confident we can do so. It is a very different circuit to Zandvoort, and likely even quicker this year with some of the changes they have made. We will also need to understand the impact of the track resurfacing that has been carried out. Monza is always a fascinating challenge for both teams and drivers, and one we are looking forward to.

The atmosphere is always special as the Italian fans are passionate about their racing. That will be even more so in FP1 as Kimi Antonelli steps into George’s car for a rookie session. Kimi has been part of our junior programme since he was 12 so this is an exciting moment for both him and the team. I am sure he will enjoy the experience of driving in front of his home crowd, and in turn I am sure they will be excited to see a new Italian talent on track. We look forward to seeing Kimi in the W15 on Friday morning and contributing to the team’s start to the weekend.

Fact File: Italian Grand Prix

  • Monza is nicknamed the ‘Temple of Speed’ and for good reason. Recorded top speeds through the speed traps during the Grand Prix typically top 350 km/h.
  • Due to the long straights and large portion of lap spent in eighth gear, the Monza lap is one of the lowest for gear changes on the calendar, with just 38.
  • The high-speed nature of Monza means the Italian Grand Prix is often one of the shortest races of the year. If run uninterrupted, it usually takes around one hour and 15 minutes from lights out to the chequered flag.
  • The circuit contains just 11 corners, four to the left and seven to the right. That is the second fewest of the year, behind only Austria which has 10.
  • Extensive work has taken place at Monza ahead of this year’s race, with significant upgrades to circuit infrastructure.
  • The entire circuit has also been resurfaced and new kerbs installed which may give drivers a chance to carry a little more speed into certain corners.
  • The 476m run from pole position to the first braking point at Monza is the fourth longest on the F1 calendar. Only Mexico, Great Britain, and Spain are longer.
  • Monza has the highest percentage time (76%) and distance (84%) per lap spent at full throttle of any circuit on the F1 2024 calendar.
  • Only Las Vegas and Mexico have a higher maximum top speed reached per lap than Monza.
  • Lewis Hamilton has five wins at Monza, and in 2017 he broke Michael Schumacher’s F1 record of 68 career pole positions at the track.
  • Mercedes has seven wins at Monza in F1. Four with Lewis, two with Juan Manual Fangio, and one with Nico Rosberg.
  • FP1 in Italy will see junior driver Kimi Antonelli take part in his first F1 practice session. The Italian will drive George’s car, for the team’s first of two mandatory FP1 sessions where a rookie driver must be used. 

Stat Sheet: Italian Grand Prix

2024 Italian Grand Prix

Session

Local Time (CEST)

Brackley (BST)

Stuttgart (CEST)

Practice One – Friday

13:30 – 14:30

12:30 – 13:30

13:30 – 14:30

Practice Two - Friday

17:00 – 18:00

16:00 – 17:00

17:00 – 18:00

Practice Three – Saturday

12:30 – 13:30

11:30 – 12:30

12:30 – 13:30

Qualifying – Saturday

16:00 – 17:00

15:00 – 16:00

16:00 – 17:00

Grand Prix - Sunday

15:00

14:00

15:00

 

Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at the Italian Grand Prix

 

Starts

Wins

Podiums

Pole Positions

Front row places

Fastest laps

DNF

Mercedes

16

7

16

7

13

8

5

Lewis Hamilton

17

5

8

7

10

7

2

George Russell

5

0

1

0

0

0

0

MB Power

31

13

34

13

27

17

25

 

Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present)

 

Laps Completed

Distance Covered (km)

Corners Taken

Gear Changes

PETRONAS Fuel Injections

Mercedes

4,672

23,555.956

77,830

226,582

187,160,000

Lewis Hamilton

2,327

11,755.834

38,815

112,668

93,360,000

George Russell

2,345

11,800.122

39,015

113,914

93,800,000

MB Power

17,725

89,238.121

293,871

858,541

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