Italy - 10-12 Sep 2010 Gran Premio Santander d'Italia
Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, ItalyRace Distance: 53 laps, 306.720 km
As one of the three circuits on the schedule that were also on the schedule back in 1950's first F1 championship, Monza is one of the quintessential F1 tracks. Built in 1922 it featured an incredible oval and a high-speed road course. Today the oval is unused, and the road course has been drastically slowed with chicanes for safety, but remains the fastest track on the Formula 1 schedule. Long straights result in special low-drag bodywork for the race, giving the cars the top speed needed for low lap times, but also means low grip in the corners that test the drivers' skill.
Brawn was back on top at Monza in 2009. Barrichello led the 1-2 win over Button as they ran 1-stop fuel strategies. Raikkonen took 3rd when Hamilton crashed out alone at the end of the race.