F1 Fastest Laps - Autodromo Nazionale Monza

[Brogan]

A list of all fastest laps achieved during the race for all F1 World Championship races held at Monza.

Monza has been part of the championship since 1950 (except 1980) but the circuit has undergone some changes.

Year	Time	Driver
1950	2:00.000	Juan Manuel Fangio
1951	1:56.500	Nino Farina
1952	2:06.100	Alberto Ascari & José Froilán González
1953	2:04.500	Juan Manuel Fangio
1954	2:00.800	José Froilán González
1955	2:46.900	Stirling Moss
1956	2:45.500	Stirling Moss
1957	1:43.700	Tony Brooks
1958	1:42.900	Phil Hill
1959	1:40.400	Phil Hill
1960	2:43.600	Phil Hill
1961	2:48.400	Giancarlo Baghetti
1962	1:42.300	Graham Hill
1963	1:38.900	Jim Clark
1964	1:38.800	John Surtees
1965	1:36.400	Jim Clark
1966	1:32.400	Ludovico Scarfiotti
1967	1:28.500	Jim Clark
1968	1:26.500	Jackie Oliver
1969	1:25.200	Jean-Pierre Beltoise
1970	1:25.200	Clay Regazzoni
1971	1:23.800	Henri Pescarolo
1972	1:36.300	Jacky Ickx
1973	1:35.300	Jackie Stewart
1974	1:34.200	Carlos Pace
1975	1:33.100	Clay Regazzoni
1976	1:41.300	Ronnie Peterson
1977	1:39.100	Mario Andretti
1978	1:38.230	Mario Andretti
1979	1:35.600	Clay Regazzoni
1981	1:37.528	Carlos Reutemann
1982	1:33.619	René Arnoux
1983	1:34.431	Nelson Piquet
1984	1:31.912	Niki Lauda
1985	1:28.283	Nigel Mansell
1986	1:28.099	Teo Fabi
1987	1:26.796	Ayrton Senna
1988	1:29.070	Michele Alboreto
1989	1:28.107	Alain Prost
1990	1:26.254	Ayrton Senna
1991	1:26.061	Ayrton Senna
1992	1:26.119	Nigel Mansell
1993	1:23.575	Damon Hill
1994	1:25.930	Damon Hill
1995	1:26.419	Gerhard Berger
1996	1:26.110	Michael Schumacher
1997	1:24.808	Mika Häkkinen
1998	1:25.139	Mika Häkkinen
1999	1:25.579	Ralf Schumacher
2000	1:25.595	Mika Häkkinen
2001	1:25.073	Ralf Schumacher
2002	1:23.657	Rubens Barrichello
2003	1:21.832	Michael Schumacher
2004	1:21.046	Rubens Barrichello
2005	1:21.504	Kimi Räikkönen
2006	1:22.559	Kimi Räikkönen
2007	1:22.871	Fernando Alonso
2008	1:28.047	Kimi Räikkönen
2009	1:24.739	Adrian Sutil

A chart plotting the fastest laps with some specific times highlighed.

 

[Brogan]

I'm not sure if it's just coincidence but there's an increase in the fastest lap time from 1971 to 1972 of 12.5 seconds for Monza and 17.8 seconds for Monaco.

Did anything occur between these 2 years which would account for the significant increase?
Or were they both wet races perhaps?

 

[Galahad]

Again, Monza has been far from unchanged down the years.

1955: Curva Vialone replaced by Parabolica (shorter lap and faster corner)

1955, 1956, 1960, 1961: Grands Prix were held on the combined road/oval course, dramatically increasing the length of the lap.

1972: Chicane added on the main straight and at Ascari.

1974: Ascari Chicane opened out.

1976: Rettifilio double chicane replaces the chicane on the main straight; Roggia chicane added.

1994: Second Lesmo corner tightened.

1995: Roggia chicane and Lesmo corners reprofiled for greater runoff.

2000: Rettifilio replaced by current very tight right-left chicane

Source: http://theracingline.net/racingcircuits/racingcircuits/

 

[cider_and_toast]

These graphs briliantly illustrate the effects of rule changes and car development in F1. Isn't it interesting how the profile of the Monza fastest laps is almost identical to the profile of the overtaking graph from 1983 onwards.

 

[Brogan]

Again, thanks for the list of changes, GM.
I'll make a note of the link for the next circuit I do.

I was aware of the 4 races held on the combined road/oval course which accounts for the significantly longer lap time.

So the 2 chicanes added in 1972 account for the large increase in lap time of 12.5 seconds from 1971.

Same goes for 1975 to 1976.

 

[Brogan]

These graphs briliantly illustrate the effects of rule changes and car development in F1. Isn't it interesting how the profile of the Monza fastest laps is almost identical to the profile of the overtaking graph from 1983 onwards.

I was thinking exactly the same thing c_a_t.

I'll do an overlay at some point so we can see just how close they are.

 

[Brian_W_Lawrence]

I'm not sure if it's just coincidence but there's an increase in the fastest lap time from 1971 to 1972 of 12.5 seconds for Monza and 17.8 seconds for Monaco.

Did anything occur between these 2 years which would account for the significant increase?
Or were they both wet races perhaps?

Monaco 1972 was very wet - Jean-Pierre Beltoise won his only GP.

 

[Brogan]

I'm not sure if it's just coincidence but there's an increase in the fastest lap time from 1971 to 1972 of 12.5 seconds for Monza and 17.8 seconds for Monaco.

Did anything occur between these 2 years which would account for the significant increase?
Or were they both wet races perhaps?

Monaco 1972 was very wet - Jean-Pierre Beltoise won his only GP.

That explains it then, thanks Brian.

It's quite addictive this stat's stuff

 

[lnandi]

what would be your guess for 2009 fastest lap time for Monza?

 

[SearchAllData]

(only for the algorithm)

2004 Juan Pablo Montoya 1:19.525
2018 Kimi Raikkonen 1:19.119
2020 Lewis Hamilton 1:18.887