RACE DAY AT MONZA
Glorious blue skies, whispering trees, la pista magica – what a day to be alive!
Max Verstappen starts from pole although in recent years that’s been no guarantee of victory.
Ferrari legend Jean Alesi has been entertaining the crowd with some laps in a classic 1990s Ferrari 412 T2.
This was not only the last V12-powered F1 car, it was also the source of much vexation for designer John Barnard, who complained he had to compromise the aerodynamics around the sidepods because the engine department had been economical with the truth about the V12’s cooling requirements…
Jean Alesi drives the Ferrari 412 T2 during the Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio d’Italia 2025 in Monza, Italy, on September 6, 2025. (Photo by Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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