Summary:
Rapido! Formula 1's fastest ever lap was set at Monza = Williams driver Juan Pablo Montoya's 260.6km/h effort during practice for the 2004 Grand Prix - which should give you some idea of the nature of the track the locals call "La Pista Magica". Cars are on full throttle for 80% of the lap, and hit their Vmax on the circuit's 1.1km start/finish straight. From there, they roar off into the historic park section, where a series of big stops into tight chicanes give the brakes a good workout.
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