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Jackie Stewart checks timesheets in the Tyrrell-Cosworth 003 prior to the 1971 Italian GP in Monza

Jackie Stewart in the Tyrrell-Cosworth 003 prior to the 1971 Italian GP in Monza

Juan Manuel Fangio and Jackie Stewart, 1971 Italian GP Monza

Jackie Stewart jokes around with Chris Amon, 1971 Italian GP Monza

Jackie Stewart, 1971 Italian GP Monza

Jackie Stewart in the Tyrrell-Cosworth 003 prior to the 1971 Italian GP in Monza

Juan Manuel Fangio listens to Jackie Stewart, 1971 Italian GP Monza

Later second placed Ronnie Peterson besides his March-Cosworth 711 on the grid before the Italian GP Monza 1971

Chris Amon, Italian GP Monza 1971

Cevert's Tyrrell-Cosworth 002 is equipped with an experimantal exhaust during the 1972 Italian GP weekend

Cevert's Tyrrell-Cosworth 002 is prepared during the 1972 Italian GP weekend

Race winner Ronnie Peterson on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Italian GP Monza 1974

Austrian jornalist and racing driver Harald Ertl with his wife Vera, Italian GP Monza 1975

Harald Ertl on Hesketh-Cosworth 308, Italian GP Monza 1975

F1 Communications headset garage

Michael Schumacher

Andrea de Cesaris on Tyrrell-Ilmor, Italian GP Monza 1992 (Sponsor"DENIM" in Monza only)

accident

Media dinner organized by Credit Suisse.

Media dinner organized by Credit Suisse.

Media dinner organized by Credit Suisse.

John Jacob Philip 'Jaki' Elkann, Chairman of FIAT and grandson of Gianni Agnelli

John Jacob Philip 'Jaki' Elkann, Chairman of FIAT and grandson of Gianni Agnelli

John Jacob Philip 'Jaki' Elkann, Chairman of FIAT and grandson of Gianni Agnelli

John Jacob Philip 'Jaki' Elkann, Chairman of FIAT and grandson of Gianni Agnelli

John Jacob Philip 'Jaki' Elkann, Chairman of FIAT and grandson of Gianni Agnelli

Vic Elford as ATS team manager besides Stuck, Italian GP Monza 1979

Start of the 1970 1000kms Monza

Start of the 1970 1000kms Monza, Chris Amon (NZ) and Arturo Merzario (I) on Ferrari 512 S #1026 besides polesiter Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) on Porsche 917K 009

Rolf Stommelen (D) on the Alfa Romeo T33/3 75080-020 which becomes destroyed during an accident in practice

Vic Elford sits in the Porsche 917K #020, 1000km Monza 1971

Pedro Rodriguez in Porsche pits during the 1000km Monza 1971

Vic Elford sits in the Porsche 917K #020, 1000km Monza 1971

Ganley

Vic Elford sits in the Porsche 917K #020, 1000km Monza 1971

Emerson Fittipaldi

German Heinz Schmidt, managing director of Schmidt working platforms

Typical juicy Tuscany landscape, green hilly fields and cypresses

Hospitality members

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Grid girls

An Italian march Band occupies the grid befor the race cars turn up

mt. girls

mt. girls

ELF fuels ad on refueling machine

Water flooded garages during a heavy monsoon thunderstorm on Friday morning.

Water flooded garages during a heavy monsoon thunderstorm on Friday morning.

Kasabian music band

Thierry Gromik

Kasabian music band

Emily Davenport, Jad Sheriff

Boris Schlegelmilch, Masakazu Miyata, Peter Fox, Japanese guy, Paul-Henri Cahier, Mario Renzi

Helmut Uhl, Bild Zeitung

Boris Schlegelmilch, Masakazu Miyata, Peter Fox, Japanese guy, Paul-Henri Cahier, Mario Renzi

Boris Schlegelmilch, Masakazu Miyata, Peter Fox, Japanese guy, Paul-Henri Cahier, Mario Renzi

Mario Renzi

Helmut Uhl, Bild Zeitung

Boris Schlegelmilch, Masakazu Miyata, Peter Fox, Japanese guy, Paul-Henri Cahier, Mario Renzi

Esteban Gutierrez, fresh Mexikan Champion of the new GP3 series in 2010

Helmut Uhl, Bild Zeitung

Mark Sutton

Thierry Gromik

Boris Schlegelmilch, Masakazu Miyata, Peter Fox, Japanese guy, Paul-Henri Cahier, Mario Renzi

Jim Clark

Jim Clark

Phil Hill, 1967 Targa Florio

Paul Metternich besides his and Wittigo Einsiedel's (D) Austin Mini-Cooper 'S' C-A2S7-L/956939

Paul Metternich's and Wittigo Einsiedel's (D) Austin Mini-Cooper 'S' C-A2S7-L/956939

Paul Metternich's and Wittigo Einsiedel's (D) Austin Mini-Cooper 'S' C-A2S7-L/956939

Paul Metternich besides his and Wittigo Einsiedel's (D) Austin Mini-Cooper 'S' C-A2S7-L/956939

Paul Metternich's and Wittigo Einsiedel's (D) Austin Mini-Cooper 'S' C-A2S7-L/956939

Paul Metternich in front of his and Wittigo Einsiedel's (D) Austin Mini-Cooper 'S' C-A2S7-L/956939

Local police chief with the inevitable cigarette at the 1967 Targa Florio.

John Surtees' Honda RA301 T-car

Ignazio Capuano's and Ferdinando Latteri's damaged Porsche 910 did not start after an accident in practice before the 1968 Targa Florio

The Porsche 911 S of Dan Margulies becomes 20th overall and gains fifth position in GT2.0 classement

The damaged drive shaft of the Porsche 908/02 012 of Richard Attwood and Brian Redman is repaired on the grass during the 1969 Targa Florio

The Porsche 911 S of Dan Margulies becomes 20th overall and gains fifth position in GT2.0 classement

Jochen Rindt talks to a journalist

Two red cars chase each other (anyone knows who?)

Gethin

Rolf Stommelen beim GP Italien in Monza 1975 - nur bei diesem Rennen mit der grossen Sponsor-Aufschrift "CORONADO" an der Cockpitseite und auf dem Heckfl¸gel

Rolf Stommelen beim GP Italien in Monza 1975 - nur bei diesem Rennen mit der grossen Sponsor-Aufschrift "CORONADO" an der Cockpitseite und auf dem Heckfl¸gel

Rolf Stommelen beim GP Italien in Monza 1975 - nur bei diesem Rennen mit der grossen Sponsor-Aufschrift "CORONADO" an der Cockpitseite und auf dem Heckfl¸gel

Renzo Zorzi, einmaliger Einsatz beim GP Italien 1975, im FW03 von Frank Williams

Rolf Stommelen beim GP Italien in Monza 1975 - nur bei diesem Rennen mit der grossen Sponsor-Aufschrift "CORONADO" an der Cockpitseite und auf dem Heckfl¸gel

Engine and car designer Carlo Chiti, a long time Alfa Romeo employee

High-end 80s F1 computer technology

Michael Schumacher

Italian GP 1991

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Frank Williams and his driver Riccardo Patrese

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari fan Silvio Ferri with Portuguese driver Pedro Lamy

Schumacher's grid girls

Schumacher's grid girls

TGC4

Michael Schumacher

Mika retires

Police and fans

1 minute of silence

Fans after the race

Mika retires

mtp

Police man

Michael Schumacher

Police man

Phil Hill and daughter

Mika

Merzario

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

ferraris webbers red bull und hulk.

Autograph hunters wait for the drivers at the gates

wolken künden son. mittag einen schauer an

The girls pose at the grid

A busy grid under a dark sky

sitzt auf dem alten steilkurven-streckenteil an der 1. chikane

50 jahre mclaren

an der parabolica

Police uniform, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Well-dressed police men in paddock, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

The happy fans and Mercedes Team members cheer to the podium, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Curb at turn one, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Grid girls walk away from the start/finish line

mt. Hohensinner, Hannelore

Two unknown Italian beauties showing up at the Red Bull Thirstday evening party, being well guarded by a bald security

Ross Brawn goes to work

Elisabetta Gregoraci, girlfriend of Flavio Briatore.

High-necked grid girls await the drivers for presentation

Despite a non-Italian team won, masses of frenetical celebrating Italian Formula One fans fill the grid, rather some of them even prefer to express their political opinion

Alfredo 'Freddy', the Super Aguri team physio, looks after Takuma Sato's helmets (thank you for the info, Emma!)

Attractive VIP ladies on their way to the grid on race day, well hiding the proper credentials

A fine selection of regional products (and a chilled bottle of champagne) on display at the Brawn GP motorhome after the remarkable 1-2 win

'Earth is not a toy'

Formula One attracts TV broadcasting from all over the world

The Red Bull Formula Unas play table football

Extraction marshals stand still for FIA medical car examination

The italian grid girls form a guard of honour for the drivers

An italian Red Bull Formula Una presents her favourite drink

After the race, masses of fans flow back home through the old royal park

Marshals clean the track after the start accident

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

A happy race fan in the paddock

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

David Thieme

Jim Clark

Jim Clark

Ferrari mechanics push a Ferrari car

Jim Clark discusses the car setup during the Italian Grand Prix at Monza 1963.

Ferrari mechanics push a Ferrari car

Jim Clark

Jim Clark

A funeral during the 1967 Targa Florio. In the midst of life there is death.

Vic Elford's Cooper-BRM T86B with a high rear wing in pits

David Hobbs on Honda RA301

The pits: At the right standing on the pitwall are Hans Wilhelm Gaeb (editor of the Autozeitung), in a green dress Evi Butz (Porsche press) and in an dark blue blouse Frau Ursula v. Hanstein (wife of Huschke von Hanstein).

Bruce McLaren sits in the cockpit of his McLaren-Cosworth M7A, Italian GP Monza 1968

Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on the Porsche 908 LH #025, entered by Porsche System Engineering

Second placed Porsche P908L 025 #7 driven by Hans Herrmann and Kurt Ahrens jr.

Peter Sadler's (GB) Ford GT40 #1010

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Fans watch from a cut advertising

1000km Monza 1970: Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

A proud race winner Clay Regazzoni

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Chris Amon

Siffert leading Ganley

Derek Bell

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi, Italian GP Monza 1972

Derek Bell could not qualify the Tecno PA123 for the Italian GP 1972

Derek Bell could not qualify the Tecno PA123 for the Italian GP 1972

Jacky Ickx, Ferrari 312B2

Derek Bell

Ken Tyrrell

Later second placed Emerson Fittipaldi at McLaren pits, Italian GP Monza 1974

Later second placed Emerson Fittipaldi at McLaren pits, Jackie Stewart listens, Italian GP Monza 1974

Niki Lauda

grid girls marching in row with drivers signs

Nelson Piquet, Monza 1984

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Jean Alesi becomes second on the Ferrari's home Grand Prix at Monza 1993

Paddock girl

Second placed Gerhard Berger on Ferrari

Michael Schumacher

Italian GP 1996

Michael Schumacher

Schumacher presents a new fitness tool from sponsor TechnoGym.

Michael Schumacher

Frankfurt's gourmet chef Mario visits Mika Häkkinen

Frankfurt's gourmet chef Mario visits Mika Häkkinen

Schumacher presents a new fitness tool from sponsor TechnoGym.

Audi's touring car pilot Emanuele Pirro and his wife Marlene did compete the Mille Miglia 1998 in the dramatic 375 MM Spider Pinin Farina s/n 0376AM

Steering wheel of a mid-70s historical Ferrari

Michael Schumacher

Mika Salo

Michael Schumacher

Italian GP 2000

Ferrari fans in Monza

Michael Schumacher's car without liveries being pushed to FIA scrutineering

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Fans after the race

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Rubens

Drivers parade

Rubes

Lauda and sons

Todt

Ferrari flag

Nick Heidfeld

Drivers parade

Michael Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher, portrait

Michael Schumacher's car without liveries being pushed to FIA scrutineering

Start to formation lap

Nick Heidfeld

Girls

The girls pose at the grid

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1

'Blondie' Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

A thoughtful Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing on Sunday morning

A track marshal with ihs communication set

webbers abschied als f1-fahrer von den europäischen gps

Fans invade the track after the Italian Grand Prix

A proud Lewis Hamilton, pole setter for the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Pole for Lewis Hamilton, his 1st since the Spanish Grand Prix in May this year, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

The drivers on their usual parade lap, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Rubens Barrichello, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Spanish Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso

Lotus mechanics having a break, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Everything is being recorded these days, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Niki Lauda and his "12" designed bag, his same car numer during his Ferrari years in Formula 1 1974 and '75, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Ferrari fans before the start, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Both Ferraris out of the pits

View from the media centre, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Vettel's grid girl, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Fans on their way to podium ceremony, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

The usual drivers parade truck on its way arround the Monza track

Frecce Tricolori fly past, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Police force in the paddock, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Former F1 legend Jackie Stewart at a Heineken sponsorship announcement, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Ferrari armour on the grid, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

As they go out ...

Alexander Wooff of Formula 1 management and Eddie Jordan, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Jonathan Palmer, former British F1 driver and father of Renault driver Jolyon Palmer, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Ferrari fans on tiptoe for their drivers, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Mexican looking Ferrari fans, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

"Should we?" Wehrlein, Gutierrez and Alonso, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Ricciardo's grid girl, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Eddie Jordan, the former motorsport team boss, now businessman and television personality, with priest Don Sergio Mantovani, a customary sight in the Monza paddock, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Christian Horner and Helmut Marko of Red Bull, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Sunday's drivers parade with Grosjean, Sainz, Ricciardo, Raikkonen and Ericsson, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Devot drivers as the grid observe the national anthem, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Christian Klien with his father and manager Johannes Klien, now on job search

mt. Stoddart, Paul

Friday's quickest (both sessions!) was rising star BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel

Fans cheering up to save the GP of San Marino in Imola

Tyre supplier Bridestone

Ralf Schumacher with an unexplicit expression on his face

Ferrari team boss Jean Todt with Luca di Montezemolo at Ferrari command center during qualifying

Thumbs up for Michael Schumacher's cheering fans

Lewis Hamilton's overall with logos of sponsors (Santander).

Red Bull Unas after an exciting day in paddock

Kimi Raikkonen with Ferrari team principal Jean Todt at pit wall during a pause on Friday afternoon, the car is experiencing a minor hydraulics problem

...and even more Red Bull Unas

Long-legged Red Bull Unas float through paddock

Trulli's blonde car guard

A rotten wooden pole holds the rusty armco still left at Monza's historical steep turn

Raikkonen's grid girl

The new Ferrari driver Giancarlo Fisichella, replacement for still recovering Felipe Massa, answers questions of the international press

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, squeezes a towel

Emerson Fittipaldi, Formula One World Champion in 1972 and 1974, collects passes in Monza's paddock

A reflection in a window reflects Alonso's Renault being pushed backwards to pits

A Japanese Lady shows her support for Toyota racing

German tifosi give a warm welcome at paddock entry.

During his farewell party in the Red Bull energy station on Thursday evening, David Coulthard inaugurates a photo exhibition

Emerson Fittipaldi is warmly welcomed by Sir Jackie

Vettel's grid girls in front of the Toro Rosso car

Red Bull Formula Unas pose for friendly photographers only

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

A fire marshal under his umbrella during a rain-suspended session

Water from a heavy downpour floods the garages during Friday morning practice.

Austrian journallist Heinz Prueller with the famous italian 'F1 priest' Don Sergio Mantovani

Ferrari advisor Michael Schumacher with colleague Luca Badoer at the Ferrari pit wall command center

Force India's Kingfisher promotion girls took the opportunity of a sunny moment for a promenade

One of the italian grid girls

Nico Rosberg

Rosberg's grid girls

Drivers parade

Alonso's fans wait at the paddock gates

Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari leaves the car in parc ferme after the race

The priest of Maranello blesses the paddock with his regular visit

Fans behind the fence

The Lotus pit crew practises pit stops

Haug, Hamilton, Whitmarsh, Domenicalli, someone, Button, Mallya, someone, Fernandes, Boullier, Yasakuwa

Ron Dennis waits for Mansour Ojjeh in front of the McLaren motorhome

Kasabian, a British alternative rock band

Haug, Hamilton, Whitmarsh, Domenicalli, someone, Button, Mallya, someone, Fernandes, Boullier, Yasakuwa

Hamilton's grid board

Grid girl, Schumacher passes by

Race fans show the La-Ola wave before the start

Lotus Racing principal Tony Fernandes jokes with his technical director Mike Gascoyne

Protective helmet of the Lotus mechanics

VIP guest Flavio Briatore in the Energy Station

FIA stewart and Double Formula One World Champion of 1972 and 1974 Emerson Fittipaldi shows his Indy trophy ring

The drivers parade truck departs from the grid

Cooper's Bruce McLaren listens to Lotus driver Innes Ireland, Italian GP Monza 1962

Jim Clark

Jim Clark gets ready on the grid

Jim Clark smiles during drivers briefing before the Italian GP, with Jack Brabham and Dan Gurney, Monza 1963

The skeleton of a Cooper-Climax T77 (driven by Bruce McLaren and Jochen Rindt), yet without engine, is being prepared for the Italian GP at Monza in 1965

The skeleton of a Cooper-Climax T77 (driven by Bruce McLaren and Jochen Rindt), yet without engine, is being prepared for the Italian GP at Monza in 1965

Jim Clark

Despite starting from third grid position, Jim Clark (here in Parabolica) retires later in the race.

In Monza 1966, 'Il Commendatore' Enzo Ferrari gives autographs to waiting fans

Giacomo Russo (Geki) on Lotus-Climax 33

Jim Clark

Denny Hulme and Jo Bonnier at the drivers briefing before the start for the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1966

Clarks and Hills Lotus-Cosworths 49

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 become winners of S+2.0 classement

The Ferrari 330P3/4 #0848 of Herbert Müller (CH) and Jean Guichet (F) waits in pitlane in front of Nino Vaccarella's (I) Ferrari 330P4 #0846

Bruce McLaren's McLaren-BRM M5A is being prepared in pits whilst he waits besides the car

Herbert Müller (CH)

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 become winners of S+2.0 classement

Bruce McLaren sits on a rail with Joakim Bonnier, Italian GP Monza 1967

Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) on Ford GT40 #1003 become winners of S+2.0 classement

The Chapman family in the pits, Monza 1968: Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman with his wife Hazel Chapman and the daughters Jane and Sarah

Mario Andretti in the Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Vic Elford's (GB) and Umberto Maglioli's (I) winning Porsche 907 2.2 #025 [S-XR 47]

Mechanics attach a rear wheel to the Porsche 908 LH 027 of Udo Schütz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D)

Vic Elford with his wife Mary during a relaxed moment in the pits

Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on the Porsche 908 LH #025, entered by Porsche System Engineering

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Mechanics work on an engine (any hint is appreciated:)

Enzo Ferrari speaks with a french journalist

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Rolf Stommelen's Brabham-Cosworth BT33 in pits

John Wyer

Gethin and Stanley

The grid shortly before start

Gethin and Stanley

Jackie Stewart on Tyrrell-Cosworth 003, Monza 1971

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34

Jackie Stewart retires and walks back under clamour and whistles of the tifosi just after the start in Monza 1972, a failure in the transmission of the Tyrrell-Cosworth 005 caused him to stop

Peter Revson in his McLaren-Cosworth M19C

Mike Hailwood receives a ?

Jackie Stewart cleans his helmet

Jackie Stewart helps his mechanics

Lunch Japanese style

Peter Revson, McLaren-Cosworth M19C

Porsche 908/03 Nr. 7 finished second - driven by Reinhold Joest, Gerhard Schueler and Michel Weber

Porsche 908/03 Nr. 7 finished second - driven by Reinhold Joest, Gerhard Schueler and Michel Weber

Brian Redman (GB)

Porsche 908/03 Nr. 7 finished second - driven by Reinhold Joest, Gerhard Schueler and Michel Weber

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E becomes second behind his teammate Peterson

Ford Capri - Birrell / Fitzpatrick

Later second placed Emerson Fittipaldi with ream boss Teddy Mayer at McLaren pits, Italian GP Monza 1974

David Hobbs on McLaren-Cosworth M23, during one of the two races in which he drove the works McLaren in 1974

Italian Renzo Zorzi in a Williams-Cosworth FW03. The Shadow team let him race a whole season.

Fittipaldi chases Lauda

James Hunt, Monza 1975

Marc Surer on ATS-Cosworth

Alain Prost has just retired. His McLaren TAG-Porsche had an engine failure on the 4th lap

ATS' new driver Austrian Gerhard Berger attending his 2nd Grand Prix

A true fan of Nelson Piquet, Monza 1984

Lotus driver Ayrton Senna, Monza 1986

TGC4

TGC4

TGC4

Rubens Barrichello exiting seconda variante on his qualifying lap

French Ferrari driver Alain Prost

Rainy drivers parade lap

Mika Hakkinen, Lotus-Judd

Doyen of Formula 1 Bernie Ecclestone

Italian GP 1991

Mika Hakkinen

Michael Schumacher

Jean Alesi, Ferrari

Mika Häkkinen takes a violent Monza curb

Mika Häkkinen gives autographs

Andrea Montermini, Pacific-Cosworth PR02

Italian GP 1995

Italian GP 1995

Damon Hill, Williams-Renault FW18, World Champion 1996

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Johnny Herbert

Mika Häkkinen

Gianni Morbidelli

Italian GP 1998

Audi's touring car pilot Emanuele Pirro and his wife Marlene compete the Mille Miglia 1998 in the dramatic 375 MM Spider Pinin Farina s/n 0376AM

Marc Gené in the grass

Marc Gené

A lonely Michael Schumacher hugs his bottle of champagne

Jean Todt, Ferrari team manager.

Michael Schumacher leads the start field through first chicane

Italian GP 2000

Italian GP 2000

Monza's popular track places...

Mario Illien of McLaren

Heidfeld

Ralf Schumacher

di Montezemolo, Luca

Verstappen

Mika

Ralf Schumacher

Mechanics

Ralf Schumacher

Williams testdriver Marc Gene

Ralf Schumacher

GP Belgium 2001

Alex Yoong

Ralf Schumacher

Mika Hakkinen

Alesi out of the pits

Mechanics

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher

Kimi

Hakkinen retires

Ralf Schumacher

Mario Illien

Heidfeld

Goeschel from BMW

Michael Schumacher

Mika retires

Heidfeld

Ralf Schumacher

Alesi in his Jordan

Byrne

Gerhard Berger

Felipe Massa

Ross Brawn and Luca di Montezemolo at the pitwall

Nick Heidfeld

Felipe Massa

Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari 2003-GA, driving through Parabolica

Barrichello

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mercedes Motorsport chairman of the board, Torger Christian 'Toto' Wolff

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

50 jahre mclaren

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

McLarens stalwart and team co-founder Tyler Alexander

mit tochter

"neue" fotografen

Bayern Muenchen chairman Franz Beckenbauer, to his fans known as 'Der Kaiser'

1964 Formula One World Champion with Ferrari and Seven times motorcycle racing Champion, Sir John Surtees, with one of his pretty daughters on the grid before the race

1964 Formula One World Champion with Ferrari and Seven times motorcycle racing Champion, Sir John Surtees

konnte am sa. morgen nur 5 runden fahren

FIAT chairman and Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo wasn't happy after an unsatisying qualifying on Saturday afternoon in Monza - and as he sees Alonso coming to the interview place, his mood lights up drastically

alonso kommt, luca strahlt

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

1964 Formula One World Champion with Ferrari and Seven times motorcycle racing Champion, Sir John Surtees, with one of his pretty daughters on the grid before the race

1964 Formula One World Champion with Ferrari and Seven times motorcycle racing Champion, Sir John Surtees, with one of his pretty daughters on the grid before the race

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Toro Rosso, Sauber and Force India motorhomes

British Mercedes driver, pole setter Lewis Hamilton, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Jean Todt son Nicolas, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes driver and current championship leader, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Peter Sauber, owner of the eponymous Sauber F1 Team

McLaren driver Kevin Magnussen

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari driver

Fernando Alonso walks towards drivers parade on Sunday mornig, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Nico Rosberg gets ready for the race, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, still in the lead, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Race leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari driver

Red Bull advisor, Austrian Dr. Helmut Marko

Franz Tost, team principal of the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 Team

FIA president Jean Todt, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

The early laps: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, leading Magnussen (McLaren), Massa (Williams), Hamilton in the 2nd Mercedes and Vettel (Red Bull), Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg prepares himself for the race, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Adrian Sutil

McLaren driver Kevin Magnussen

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg

McLaren driver Kevin Magnussen

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, flashes through the Parabolica curve

Kimi Raikkonen

Esteban Gutierrez

As Rosberg has locked up a front wheel in Turn 1 he gets straight and will lose the lead to team-mate Lewis Hamilton, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

World Champion of the past four seasons, Sebastian Vettel, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Four-times World Champion Alain Prost, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

End of qualifying session

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Adrian Sutil

New race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Sauber driver Mexican Esteban Gutierrez

Race leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, diving back to the pits

Former Formula 1 World Champion in 1978, Mario Andretti, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso in his cockpit

Sergio Perez, Force India driver

Jean Alesi, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

3rd place for Williams driver, Brazilian Felipe Massa, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton get's out of his Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, having failed to move off the line at the start, fights back at the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Sebastian Vettel beeing interviewed after the race, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

The Monza start/finish straight jam-packed with fans, Italian Grand Prix, 2015

Winner Lewis Hamilton, lead the race from pole, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

German Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg

2nd place for the local hero: Ferrari's new driver since this 2015 season, Sebastian Vettel, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

The usual race leader, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Championship leader Lewis Hamilton

2nd placed Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, followed by both Williams' of Massa and Botta, as Rosberg squeezes himself ahead of Perez' Force India, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

A happy Filipe Massa after finishing third in the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Vettel's helmet

Sebastian Vettel, 2nd for Ferrari, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Early race laps with leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, and Vettel, Ferrari, in 2nd place, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Lewis Hamilton in a post race interview, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Another Hamilton "Hammertime": Victory for the British championship leader, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Aircraft demonstration befor the start, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Fans after the race, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Warm-up lap with Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, followed by both Ferraris of Raikkonen and Vettel, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Sebastian Vettel, second in the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Lewis Hamilton has won his 7th Grand Prix this season, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

The best second-place place finish he'd ever had: Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Mexican Esteban Gutierrez, driver for the 2016 all new Haas F1-Team

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Pole setter Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

Dani Ricciardo

Hamilton supporters, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Max Verstappen, Dutch Red Bull-Renault driver, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Mika Hakkinen, F1 World Champion in 1998 and '99, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Christian Horner of Red Bull, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton on the front row of the grid, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Max Verstappen makes himself ready for Friday practice session two, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Vettel's car on the grid, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Monza grandstand, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Sir Frank Williams enters the paddock, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Jackie Stewart, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, at 'Parabolica', Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, after qualifying at Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, after qualifying, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Max Verstappen, Red Bull driver

Rosberg's car on the starting grid, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Max Verstappen

Nico Rosberg after qualifing his Mercedes 2nd for tomorrow's race, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, race leader, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Jackie Stewart in the Monza paddock, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, followed by Verstappen's Red Bull at pit lane entry, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel gets out of his Ferrari after qualifying 3rd, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Kimi Raikkonen with Stefania Arrivabene (former Bocci), press delegate of Ferrari, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, beeing pushed back to the pits during qualifying session at Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Photographer's hand, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Both Ferraris of Sebastian Vettel and Raikkonen, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Behind Ecclestone Donald MacKenzie, founder of CVC Capital Partners, leader of a consortium that sold Delta Topco (owner of the Formula One Group) to Liberty Media, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg with his press officer Georg Nolte, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Giancarlo Minardi, founder of the now-defunct Minardi F1 Team, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel consoled the tifosi with third place for Ferrari, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Stunning air show before the start, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Esteban Ocon, Manor driver

Ricciardo at the Red Bull pit wall, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg on top at the podium, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, 2016, virtually unchallenged

Colourful sky, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Former F1 driver of the 1990's, Aguri Suzuki

Bernie Ecclestone, the 85 years old British business magnate, chief executive of the Formula 1 Group, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Now in 2nd place: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, drives out of his pits

Niki Lauda

Lewis Hamilton fans at Monza

Early race laps with leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, both Ferraris of Vettel and Raikkonen, and Bottas' Williams, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Kimi Raikkonen, driving his Ferrari through the Parabolica bend, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Bernie Ecclestone in the paddock

Kevin Magnussen, Renault

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, qualifying 6th for the race, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Brasilian Fabiana Flosi, since 2012 'Mrs Ecclestone', Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton after a supreme pole position lap, his 3rd in a row at Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Qualifying session is over for Jenson Button, McLaren, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari driver

Flavio Briatore, Italian businessman and until 2009 manager of the Renault F1 Team, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Dutch Max Verstappen on the starting grid, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Maurizio Arrivabene, current team principal of the Scuderia Ferrari, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Daniel Ricciardo in his Red Bull

Jenson Button

Felipe Massa, in his Williams cockpit

Fernando Alonso's rear tyre explodes.

Media dinner organized by Credit Suisse.

Michael Schumacher's car arriving at its grid position, already surrounded by waiting photographers

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jarno Trulli lifting two wheels

Williams driver Nico Rosberg at the pitwall command center

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Red Bull Racing technical director Adrian Newey

All photographers and TV crews waiting for Michael Schumacher's arrival on Thursday afternoon

Pole position for Kimi Raikkonen

Brief autograph session at paddock entrance on Sunday morning

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipa Massa exiting first chicane

BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel

Panasonic Toyota driver Ralf Schumacher

Sunnyboy Alexander Wurz

Nick Heidfeld emitting some words of wisdom to Kai Ebel of RTL

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Williams technical director Sam Michael with his chief engineer Frank Dernie

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Robert Kubica taking place in his cockpit

Ex-Mercedes ILMOR engine supplier Mario Illien now working as freelancer again

Masses of fans after podium ceremony

Austrian and test driver Alex Wurz achieves the second Williams seat in 2007 besides Nico Rosberg

BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld

Still-world-champion Fernando Alonso arriving at the paddoch turnstiles on Sunday morning

Media dinner organized by Credit Suisse.

The Italian UNAs arriving for a relaxed group photo at the Red Bull motorhome

Michael Schumacher

GP2 Monza winner Lewis Hamilton

Jenson Button, Honda

BMW Sauber racer Nick Heidfeld prepaing his ear phones for the race

Toyota mechanics work on Trulli's car at grid place

Kimi Raikkonen's race engineer Chris Dyer

Nico Rosberg climbs into his car seat

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo watches qualifying with Stefano Domenicali and Jean Todt from pit wall command center

Giancarlo Fisichella, ING Renault

McLaren principal Ron Dennis in a confident mood

Red Bull Racing team advisor Dr. Helmut Marko with driver David Coulthard

Nico Rosberg concentrates before the race

Michael Schumacher follows qualifying from Ferrari command center

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica

Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Giancarlo Fisichella, ING Renault

Honda's Rubens Barrichello

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo pays a visit to Michael Schumacher, Stefano Domenicali and Jean Todt at pit wall command center

Super Aguri driver Takuma Sato

Felipe Massa concentrated

Still new Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Vettel

Rubens Barrichello behind Honda team mate Button

Niki Lauda tests various seating angles for optimal interview position

Lewis Hamilton returns from honory lap through crowds of fans

Renault's Heikki Kovalainen

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica

Fisichella's damaged Ferrari is being returned to pits after his adaption of the unfamiliar seat under pression results in a crash during the Saturday morning practice

Fernando Alonso is being interviewed before the race

A thoughtful new Ferrari driver Giancarlo Fisichella in pits

Giancarlo Fisichella, Ferrari

Romain Grosjean, Renault F1

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Michael Schumacher at Ferrari pits

Giancarlo Fisichella, Ferrari

Ferrari practises a pit stop during the public pitlane walkabout on Thursday afternoon

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica on the grid

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Felipe Massa's fans support his fast recovery

Legendary engineer Mario Illien speaks with caterer Zimmermann

The very happy Adrian Sutil gains a phenomenal second grid position for the Force India team

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Liuzzi's predecessor at Force India, Giancarlo Fisichella, moved on to Ferrari and gives inerviews to the international media

Michael Schumacher is being interrogated on the grid by RTL TV presenter Kai Ebel

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India

The numbers at the pitwall help the drivers find their position on the grid

Romain Grosjean, Renault F1's rookie driver

Force India reanimated their former test driver Vitantonio Liuzzi

Michael Schumacher leaves the paddock in civvies

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Jenson Button, Honda

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Thoughtful Nick Heidfeld in BMW Sauber pits

Heavy rain embraces Ferrari pit wall command center

Williams pit crew

Sebastian Vettel rings up his boss Dietrich Mateschitz

Water from a heavy downpour floods the garages during Friday morning practice.

Ex-F1 and DTM racer Jean Alesi amongst other VIPs in passock

Nick Heidfeld is armed with his own umbrella

Jenson Button, Honda

David Coulthard enjoys his last european race weekend

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Toro Rosso team co-owner Gerhard Berger

Sebastian Vettel

The two McLaren drivers Kovalainen and Hamilton stroll through paddock

Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz with Flavio Briatore

Raikkonen's race engineer Chris Dyer runs through the rain to Ferrari pits

Celebrated polesitter Sebastian Vettel strollst calmly through the paddock to drivers parade

Ferrari team principal Stefano Dmenicali in front of a screen at Ferrari's pit wall command center

The Ecclestone daughters with their boy friends

Renault mechanics try to keep the water masses away from pits

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer at Ferrari pit wall command center

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Slavica Ecclestone on grid with a VIP

Even heavy rain does not spoil the joy of watching

Red lights indicate stopped practice due to weather conditions 'raining cats and dogs'

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Sir Frank Williams

Red Bull president Dieter Mateschitz

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP, before the race

Sebastian Vettel speaks to Red Bull Racing engineer Rocquelin

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes GP car on ninth grid position

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Podium ceremony after the Italian Grand Prix with race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in the middle

The race car drive a lap to their grid position

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, wears a black helmet to show his sympathy for the victims of a plane crash in Russia

After the start accident caused by Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT, the race has ended for Vitaly Petrov and Nico Rosberg, too

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, wears a black helmet to show his sympathy for the victims of a plane crash in Russia

Bernie Ecclestone waits in the door of his motorhome for a photoshooting with VIPs

Michael Schumacher's race mechanics prepare the Mercedes car on the eighth grid position

Sebastian Vettel sticks a smilie for each of his victories in the cockpit of 'Kinky Kylie' ...

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Bernie Ecclestone

The safety car on track inspection

Red Bull Racing advisor Dr. Helmut Marko

Michael Schumacher arrives in the paddock on his pedelec

Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari in parc ferme after the race

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, takes his helmet off in parc ferme after the race

Red Bull president Dieter Mateschitz

Fans behind the fence

Mark Webber does stretching exercises before the race

The Ferrari motorhomes at night

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, on the grid before the race

A grid girl holds the Australian national banner

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

Felipe Massa of Ferrari

The McLaren motorhome at night, with visible interiour

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Lotus Racing principal Tony Fernandes shows his appreciation about the best qualifying position of his team so far

Robert Kubica, Renault

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

The Sauber motorhome, empty at night

Mark Webber does stretching exercises on the grid before the race

The McLaren motorhome in the evening

Fabio Capello, Italian football manager

Fabio Capello, Italian football manager

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

Adrian Newey, Red Bull Racing's chief designer, listens to Vettel's explanations

John Jacob Philip 'Jaki' Elkann, Chairman of FIAT and grandson of Gianni Agnelli

The start field enters turn one

FIA stewart and Double Formula One World Champion of 1972 and 1974 Emerson Fittipaldi

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Fabio Capello, Italian football manager

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali between two of his trucks

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

Formula One promoter Bernie Ecclestone in front of his mobile office

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Schumacher's fans motivate their idol

FIAT boss Luca di Montezemolo in Ferrari pits with Lapo Elkann, Italian entrepreneur and designer, brother of John Jacob Philip Elkann and grand son of Gianni Agnelli

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

The start field squezzes through turn one, Vettel takes a short cut without advantage

Esteban Gutierrez, 2010 GP3 champion

Sir Frank Williams and his physiotherapist arrive in the paddock

Fabio Capello, Italian football manager

Lotus Racing principal Tony Fernandes

Lotus Racing principal Tony Fernandes

Jim Clark with Willy Mairesse at Monza beach :) Notice Colin Chapman in the background

Joakim Bonnier in the Porsche 804

Dan Gurney on grid in the Porsche 804

Lotus driver Jim Clark with team boss Colin Chapman during practice session for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza 1966.

Enzo Ferrari sitting on the Monza pitwall during practice

Jonathan Williams (GB) and Vittorio Venturi (I) on Ferrari Dino 206 P #0834

Race winner John Surtees takes his trophy over on the podium after the Italian GP, Monza 1967

Herbert Müller (CH)

Gerhard Mitter (D)

An unknown driver becomes an unintended pedestrian

A happy race winner John Surtees waves from the podium after the Italian GP, Monza 1967

Nino Vaccarella (I)

Chris Amon, Ferrari 312, Italian GP 1967

Jim Clark and one of the Lotus mechanics

Nino Vaccarella (I)

Jacky Ickx

Nino Vaccarella (I) in the Ferrari 330P4 0846

The engine of a Ferrari 312

Giancarlo Baghetti (I)

Race winner John Surtees takes his trophy on the podium after the Italian GP, Monza 1967

Italian fans occupy Agip's advertising billboard as a temporary grandstand, Italian GP Monza 1968

Jo Siffert puts his gloves on in the cockpit of a Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Hans Herrmann (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) on Porsche 907 2.2 #022 become 2nd placed in P3.0 group (4th overall)

Vic Elford, Monza 1968

Jackie Stewart, Monza 1968

A Champion engineer inspects a spark plug

Chris Amon in a Ferrari 312

Jackie Oliver in a Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Taped driving shoes

John Miles retires later with the Lotus-Cosworth 63

BRM mechanics work on John Surtees' BRM P139

The Porsche 908/02 007 of Vic Elford (GB) retires by accident in practice

Rallye Gemeinschaft Ulm entered this Porsche 911 S driven by Eberhard Sindel (D) and Dieter Benz (D)

A typical Italian auto repair shop. When Rainer arrived to have his car repaired, the guys knew him already by the racing calendar photos they hung up their wall.

Ken Tyrrell bows to Jackie Stewart

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Jean-Pierre Hanrioud (F) and Dominique Martin (CH), Ford GT40 #1033, Racing Team Zitro

Matra mechanics prepare the Matra Four-wheel-drive

Piero Bellavia's (I) Abarth-Simca 2000 Bialbero did not finish due to differecial failure

Town sign 'Collesano'

Steering wheel removal tools in Jack Stewart's Matra-Cosworth MS80

Bernard Cahier conducts the annual IRPA (International Racing Press Association) meeting in Monza

Brian Redman at the Targa Florio 1970

Regazzoni's Ferrari 312B is being refueled

Clay Regazzoni, winner of the Italian GP Monza 1970

Nina Rindt - Jochen's wife - in the Lotus pits during Saturday's qualifying.

Clay Regazzoni on the grid prior to the Italian GP Monza 1970

Later race winner Clay Regazzoni on Ferrari 312B starts from third grid position, Italian GP Monza 1970

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Fourth placed Ferrari 512 S 1026 of Chris Amon (NZ) and Arturo Merzario (I) is being pushed through pitlane to parc ferme

Belgian Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx at ease before the Italian Grand Prix 1970

Hailwood beside Cevert

Vic Elford in his helmet

Race winner Peter Gethin celebrates on the podium

Vic Elford (GB) in the cockpit of a Porsche 917K 020

Sylvain Garant (F) and Pierre Greub (CH) on Porsche 911 S gain third place in GT+2.0 class (eighth overall).

Chris Amon in his Matra Simca-Matra MS120B

Jacky Ickx (B) sits in pits

Arturo Merzario (I) on Ferrari 312 PB #0884 during a rainy practice session

Emerson Fittipaldi's wife Hlena keeps the times, Italian GP Monza 1972

Jacky Ickx descends the Ferrari 312B2, retiring with battery problems after 46 laps

The start of the Italian GP Monza 1972

John Surtees' wife keeps his times at pits

A easy-going group of British fans watching the race, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1972

Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi's Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

The Abarth 2000 of Scuderia Brescia Corse did not start

Niki Lauda on BRM P160E

Rikky von Opel on Ensign-Cosworth N173, Italian GP 1973

Denny Hulme's McLaren-Cosworth M23 slides sideways and retires after 53 laps of the Italian GP Monza 1973

Hollowed out gigantic Agip wall advertising panel

Ronnie Peterson

James Hunt, Monza 1975

Ian Ashley besides his Hesketh-Cosworth in pits, Italian GP Monza 1977

Mario Andretti wins the Italian GP 1977

Lap 1 with both Renaults of Rene Arnoux and Jabouille in the lead, Piquet 3rd

Elio de Angelis

A Nelson Piquet fan, Monza, 1984

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault

TGC4

Williams-Honda driver and 1986 championship contender Nigel Mansell

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso of Renault sticking at Michaels rear wing

All drivers on their way to a rainy parade

Benetton driver Nelson Piquet. Behind him you can see Michael Schumacher, Piquet's new team-mate.

Michael Schumacher

Andrea de Cesaris

Ross Brawn, technical director of the Benetton F1 team

TGC4

Jean Alesi on Ferrari gains pole position before the Italian GP 1994

Ferrari driver Jean Alesi has just gained pole position

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Eddie Irvine, Jordan-Peugeot 195

Jean Christophe Boullion

Italian GP 1996

Ferrari tifosi infront of the podium, waiting for winner Michael Schumacher.

The tifosi are delighted after Michael Schumachers victory, Ferrari's 1st triumph in Monza since 1988

Berger's mark at the wall from an accident during practice

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Johnny Herbert

Frankfurt's gourmet chef Mario visits Jean and Kumiko Alesi

Frankfurt's gourmet chef Mario visits Jean and Kumiko Alesi

Italian GP1997

Johnny Herbert

Gridgils at Michael Schumachers gridposition

Johnny Herbert

Michael Schumacher showers with champagne on the podium in Monza 1998

Marc Gené

Mika Häkkinen

Jean Todt

Michael Schumacher

Rubens Barrichello

A waving sea of arms welcome winner Michael Schumacher at parc ferme (where they quickly hide the Ferrari;)

Hot Ferrari news whispered into Bernie's discreet ear?

Driver hats

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Montoya after his win

Montoya

Montoya after his win

Mika and David

Montoya

Enge

Ralf Schumacher, grandstand

Montoya

Michael Schumacher

Montoya

Irvine, zoom

Enge in troubble

Michael Schumacher on his grid place

Alesi and the girls

Jarno

Montoya

Montoya

Montoya

Ferrari fan Silvio Ferri, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2001

Williams and BMW crew at work

Michael Schumacher

Alesi in the Jordan

Montoya

Jean Todt

Montoya

Montoya in his Williams

Hakkinen retires

Montoya and his girlfriend

Montoya after his win

Italian GP 2001

Montoya

Montoya

Villeneuve and Button

Jacques hard on brakes

Ralf Schumacher

Montoya in front of Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher's car with a black nose cone and without sponsor liveries - in memory of the victims of 9/11 WTC attack a few days before.

Montoya

Luca

Rubens Barrichello over the curbs

mtp

Michael Schumacher

The actor Laurence Fishburne poses for the press with a BMW Williams car

Race fans cheer before the race

Red Bull chefs prepare a delicious lunch in the Energy Station

Red Bull chefs prepare a delicious lunch in four courses

German race fans comfortably sit behind the fence

The grid girls wait in line for the drives

The grid girls stand in line and hold their GP2 panels

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Triple Formula One World Champion of 1969, 1971 and 1973 Sir Jackie Stewart

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1

50 jahre mclaren

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Max Chilton, Marussia

Michael Schumacher.

Jules Bianchi, Marussia

sa. nachm. nach q.

webbers abschied als f1-fahrer von den europäischen gps

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

FIAT chairman and Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo gives an interview after an unsatisying qualifying on Saturday afternoon in Monza

vor hulk

Daniel Ricciardo of Toro Rosso jokes around with Lotus team boss Eric Boullier

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

FIA President Jean Todt visits the grid before the race

mit ronaldo

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber

Sergio Perez, McLaren

RBR's Sebastian Vettel wins the Italian Grand Prix in Monza 2013 and celebrates his achievement on the rostrum after the race

FIAT chairman and Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo gives an interview after an unsatisying qualifying on Saturday afternoon in Monza

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

FIA President Jean Todt gives an interview at the grid before the race

Sebastian Vettel gives an interview to Eddie Jordan on the grid

FIAT chairman and Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo gives an interview after an unsatisying qualifying on Saturday afternoon in Monza

Sergio Perez, McLaren

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, wins the Italian Grand Prix in Monza 2013 and celebrates his achievement in parc ferme

A happy polesitter Vettel jumps out of his race car after qualifying in parc ferme - Hamilton snatched the last five pole positions in a row

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Paul di Resta

The mechanics have prepared the Red Bull race car on the grid

Sebastian Vettel talks to Red Bull Racing race engineer Guillaume Rocquelin on the grid

mit jenson und lewis

pole, lewis hatte die letzten 5 in folge

streckenabnahme vor trainingsbeginn

"neue" fotografen, vettel

Kevin Magnussen, McLaren-Mercedes, leads Massa and Hamilton, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso-Renault, has returned to the pits from a lap during Friday's morning practice session, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Williams driver Brazilian Felipe Massa

Nico Rosberg prepares himself for the race, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

Stefano Domenicalli, formerly the team principal of the Ferrari F1 Team, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

German Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg on the grid, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes, drives through the 1st chicane

Pastor Maldonado, Lotus-Renault

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes

Kevin Magnussen, McLaren-Mercedes

Sauber Team owner Peter Sauber and his driver Adrian Sutil in the pits during Friday morning practice session, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Former Ferrari drivers Jean Alesi and Niki Lauda on the grid, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber-Ferrari

Pole setter Lewis Hamilton is also the 1st of the truck after the parade lap, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault driver, starts from P8 on the grid, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Kevin Magnussen, McLaren-Mercedes, at Parabolica

Kevin Magnussen, McLaren-Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes

Start to the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014, with Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead

Daniel Ricciardo and Lewis Hamilton

Felipe Nasr, Sauber-Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes

Bernie Ecclestone, the chief executive of the Formula One Group, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Grand stand at the start/finish straight, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leads Vettel through turn one, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Nico Rosberg on his way to the drivers parade

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Matteo Renzi, Bernie Ecclestone and Sergio Marchionne ahead of the race on the grid, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Champagne for the winners, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

2nd on the grid: Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Four-time drivers F1 World Champion, Sebastian Vettel

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, stays in front at the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Lewis Hamilton just arriving at his grid position, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes, under pressure from Rosberg's Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Start for the Italian Grand Prix, 2015, with Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, in the lead ahead of Vettel and Massa

The field at the 1st chicane: Leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, followed by Vettel in the Ferrari, both Williams' of Massa and Bottas, Perez in the Force India and Rosberg in the 2nd Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

George Lucas, creator of the Star Wars saga, on the grid

Felipe Massa as 3rd on the podium, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Pit lane opens for grid formation: Valtteri Botas, Williams, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

While Raikkonen, Ferrari, finds himself at the back of the field, Nico Rosberg in the 2nd Mercedes, tries to put his car next to Perez' Force India, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso

Kimi's Ferrari on grid position 2, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, 2nd at Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2015

Truly very happy with his 2nd place: Sebastin Vettel, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Romain Grosjean, Haas-Ferrari

Jackie Stewart, Gianluca di Tondo (head of marketing at Heineken) and David Coulthard, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

German Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel and his fans at Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Austrian Gerhard Berger, successfull F1 driver during the 1980's and '90s for Ferrari and McLaren, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel gave the tifosi some cheer by standing third on the podium, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton's title advantage is now just two points, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, leads the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, 2016, right away from the start after a slow get away by his team-mate and pole setter Hamilton

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, at 1st chicane, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, leads Vettel in the first Ferrari, Raikkonen takes 3rd position ahead of Bottas, Ricciardo and Hamilton, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Jenson Button, the non-racing McLaren driver for 2017, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton at paddock entrance, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

A little bit pushy but passionate and dedicated Lewis Hamilton fans on Sunday morning, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Marcus Ericsson, Sauber-Ferrari

Strong pace for Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg wins the Italian Grand Prix for the first time, Monza, 2016

Front row sitter Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Call for autographs: Ferrai fans and their driver Sebastian Vettel, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Daniel Ricciardo gets out of his Red Bull car on the Monza grid, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Out as fast as you can: Lewis Hamilton takes care of his iPhone after the drivers parade lap, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Max Verstappen

Dutch brewery Heineken announcing it's new partership with Formula 1, supported by former British F1 drivers David Coulthard and Jackie Stewart, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton in relaxed mode for race day, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Romain Grosjean, Haas-Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, out for his qualifying pole position lap, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes, in front of Ricciardo, Red Bull, and Hamilton, Mercedes, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Frenchman Esteban Ocon in his 2nd race for the Manor-Mercedes Team, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Friday morning practice session is about to start, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead ahead of Vettel, Raikkonen, Bottas, Ricciardo and the slow starting Hamilton, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, wins to cut team-mate Hamilton's title lead, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren, trials the cockpit safety device "Halo" for the first time, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Sebastian Vettel slips into his Ferrari, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, pushed to his grid position four, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari driver

Sebastian Vettel with his new sponsored eyewear, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Sebastian Vettel in racing mode before the start, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Valtteri Bottas, Williams driver

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

Pole setter Lewis Hamilton, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Moko's hand, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda in front of Hulkenberg's Force Inda and Verstappen in the second Red Bull, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

Carlos Sainz Jr, Toro Rosso driver

Fernando Alonso on his way back to the pits after the drivers parade, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, beeing pushed to his position on the grid, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton's bad start hands victory to his team-mate Rosberg, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Martini girls posing for a quick evening shot in the paddock before rushing back to the Paddock Club hospitality

Michael Schumacher arriving at the Monza paddock, being chased by everybody

Sebastian Vettel, BMW Sauber test driver

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Tiago Monteiro, Midland F1 (Thanks for the T's again!:)

Ralf Schumacher glidinig through 'Parabolica'

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Fans and their banners on main grandstand

Ferrari chief designer Rory Byrne will also leave the team at the end of season

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren-Mercedes

Ex-McLaren star designer Adrian Newey, now Red Bull technical director since season start 2006

Felipe Massa in the Ferrari pits

Williams' Nico Rosberg preparing for practice session

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Christijan Albers, Midland

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Giancarlo Fisichella on his way to drivers presentation

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo

McLaren driver Kimi Raikkonen cooling down with half closed visor

Papa Massa

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Alonso overtaking Heidfeld through the grass

Italians friends together: Vitantonio Liuzzi and Jarno Trulli

Kimi Raikkonen arriving at his pole position

Felipe Massa getting his second service in lap 39, too

Alex Wurz, Williams test driver

Michael Schumacher entering pitlane after 54 laps

Michael Schumacher came to the track on his Harley, must have been a beautiful sunny ride though his fans...

mt. pitwall

Ferrari fans celebrating their idol's victory

Ferrari's Felipe Massa

Renault test driver Heikki Kovalainen was just announced as second driver and Fisichella's partner in 2007

Jenson Button in his pits

Michael Schumacher winning Ferrari's home Grand Prix

Ross Brawn and Luca di Montezemolo at Ferrari's pitwall

Michael Schumacher receving his second service in lap 39

Michael Schumacher concentrating before the start

Ferrari's Felipe Massa is being prepared

Honda driver Jenson Button

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Vitantonio Liuzzi

Zoom of BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica

Adrian Sutil, Spyker

Ferrari team principal Jean Todt's communication device glows on his Friday's private clothes

Jenson Button, Honda

Nico Rosberg collects himself

Alonso greets his fans from podium

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo watches qualifying

Panasonic Toyota driver Ralf Schumacher

Panasonic Toyota driver Ralf Schumacher

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Robert Kubica hunts Kimi Raikkonen

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Puppets of Kubica (obviously on right hand) and perhaps Alonso (indeed we are not very sure)

Nico Rosberg puts his helmet on

The start field from behind in front of first corner

Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug

Flavio Briatore's friend Elisabetta Gregoraci

Renault driver Heikki Kovalainen

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

McLaren Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton

Ferrari's Felipe Massa

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Who whispers words of wisdom into the ear of Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo?

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Legendary rocker Ken Hensley (who above 40 does not know Uriah Heap?) close to the action for the whole Monza GP weekend (visit www.ken-hensley.com)

Spyker driver Sakon Yamamoto

The grid formation shortly before the start

The distance between the cars grows after few laps

Giancarlo Fisichella, Ferrari

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Il Presidente della Ferrari Luca Cordero di Montezemolo

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, at Variante Parabolica

The distance between the cars grows after few laps

Race winner Rubens Barrichello on the podium

The start of the Italian Grand Prix 2009

After the first few laps ...

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

The physiotherapists of the two German drivers Rosberg and Glock have a comfortable chat on Thursday afternoon

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton

Sir Jackie Stewart celebrates the 40th anniversary of winning the 1969 Italian Grand Prix at Monza with a large cake for the hungry press which he received from the Williams team

Giancarlo Fisichella, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, approaches McLaren pits

Romain Grosjean, Renault F1

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Sir Jackie Stewart celebrates the 40th anniversary with the 'Trofeo Lorenzo Bandini' he collected for winning the 1969 Italian Grand Prix at Monza in Williams' motorhome

Toyota Racing mechanic Bernd Schmitz leans on the jack in anticipation for a fast service

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

A rear view at the 12th grid place with Grosjean's Renault F1 car

A confident new Ferrari driver Giancarlo Fisichella gives interviews to the international press

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Rubens Barrichello in front of Webber and Buemi

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

A reflection in the building's windows shows Romain Grosjean of Renault F1

Michael Schumacher's communication tool

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

TV presenter Tamara Ecclestone speaks with her father Bernie

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

The FIA's medical car does the track check at Ascari chicane entrance

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Sebastien Bourdais puts his helmet on with a scrutinising look to the sky

A BMW Sauber mechanic fights against the floods

Water from a heavy downpour floods the garages during Friday morning practice.

Alonso and Massa on their way to press conference

Drivers meet before drivers parade - Bourdais, Massa and Fisichella

Renault F1 team principal Flavio Briatore speaks to BMW Motorsport director Dr Mario Theissen on the grid

Ron Dennis' mimics speaks volumes

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Water from a heavy downpour floods the garages during Friday morning practice.

Watered but joyful tifosi

Sebastian Vettel prepares to race

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Massa's pit board

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Water masses are being swept out of Ferrari pits

Jenson Button, Honda

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Toyota advisor Frank Dernie with manager Peter Collins

Victorious Sebastian Vettel expesses his joy about his success as youngest GP winner of all times

Happy race winner Sebastian Vettel runs on to podium

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari, at Prima Variante

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Clean dryness at BMW Sauber pit wall command center

Sir Frank Williams and Sir Jackie Stewart sit close together in the Williams motorhome

Mark Webber, David Coultard and Jenson Button have a relaxed chat in Red Bull's energy station

Norbert Haug endows a souvenir photo of DC's first victory with former employer McLaren (1997 in Melbourne)

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

A BMW Sauber mechanic fights against the floods in Monza's pitlane

FIA president Max Mosley visits the grid

Sebastian Vettel is being interviewed by Austrian media

BMW Sauber drivers Kubica and Heidfeld walk to press conference

Double Formula One World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi and Triple Formula One World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart joke together for Rainer's lens

Sebastian Vettel greets fans from drivers parade truck

Ferrari advisor Michael Schumacher

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Even Ferrari advisor Michael Schumacher seems to have no clue

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Always good for a joke - former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore shows his skills

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali and his drivers introduce the elephant 'Nello' as a new marketing instrument for charity purposes

Sergio Perez enjoys the walkover to drivers parade through the cheering grid girls

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, wears a black helmet to show his sympathy for the victims of a plane crash in Russia

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Adrian Sutil walks to drivers parade

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, prepares for the race

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, wears a black helmet to show his sympathy for the victims of a plane crash in Russia

The drivers wait in the FIA garage for their call to drivers parade

Sebastian Vettel celebrates 150 years of Italian unity with a special helmet

Former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore chats with Mark Webber in the paddock

FIA employess who work in parc ferme are protected against KERS strikes

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates in parc ferme after winning the Italian Grand Prix 2011

Karun Chandhok, Team Lotus

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg's bright yellow helmet

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, is prepared before the race

Former BRDC president and F1 World Champion of 1996, Damon Hill

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, and Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, walk together after the Italian GP

Bernie Ecclestone receives an honoury trophy from Brembo brakes chairman Alberto Bombassei

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Lotus Team boss Tony Fernandes

Michael Schumacher sits down in the Mercedes GP car

Kovalainen to Team Lotus pits

FIAT chairman Luca di Montezemolo

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Bernie Ecclestone walks on the grid with American racer Nicky Hayden, Moto GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Jarno Trulli climbs out of his Lotus car on the grid

Sir Jackie and Lady Helen Stewart arrive in the paddock

Triple F1 World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart (1969, 1971 and 1973) signs an autograph

FIAT boss Luca di Montezemolo at Ferrari pit wall command centre

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Mexikan Esteban Gutierrez, new Champion of the new GP3 series in 2010, poses in front of the Sauber motorhome for the international media

FIAT boss Luca di Montezemolo enjoys the pole position of Alonso

Robert Kubica, Renault

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, puts his helmet on

The winners of a farewell Bridgestone Europe photography competition: Masakazu Miyata, Mark Sutton and Clive Mason with Hiroshi Yasukawa, Bridgestone Director of Motorsport

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, on the grid

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, on the grid

Schumacher chats with Button, Glock and Webber before drivers parade

Adrian Newey, Red Bull Racing's chief designer, listens to Vettel's explanations

Jarno Trulli on the drivers parade truck

Robert Kubica, Renault

Handshake of the Spaniards Alguersuari and Alonso before drivers parade

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg signs autographs for waiting fans

A fragile detail of a Red Bull front wing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Alonso's Ferrari

Fourth positioned Webber in parc ferme after qualifying

During Bridgestone's farewell party in the paddock club, Ferrari's Stefano Domenicali chats with Force India's Vijay Mallyah, McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh and Jenson Button

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, on the grid

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, on the grid

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Vettel's fans raised a banner at the paddock entrance

Fans cheer and wave their flags on the overcrowded track during the podium ceremony

The Red Bull 'Energy Station' at night

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Villeneuve's Ferrari car is prepared for the Italian GP Monza 1979

Frank Williams talks to his driver Alan Jones

Brabham-Alfa Romeo in pits

A McLaren mechanic stands behind a prepared John Watson

Dan Gurney prepares for racing

Jim Clark

Graham Hill (right hand) chats with Phil Hill, Italian GP Monza 1962

Jim Clark

Before the start to the Italian Grand Prix in Monza 1962, Jimmy receives practical advice from Lotus chief mechanic Jim Endruweit.

Bruce McLaren and Ken Tyrrell prepare for the Italian GP, Monza 1962

Graham Hill, Monza, 1962

Dan Gurney, Italian Grand Prix 1963, Monza

Ferrari mechanics push a Ferrari car

Jim Clark

Jim Clark and Mike Spence

Italian Ferrari driver Lorenzo Bandini

Jo Siffert (CH)

The Chaparral 2F Chevrolet 2F001 driven by Phil Hill (USA) and Hap Sharp (USA) retires after 8 laps with a tyre puncture

Luigi Taramazzo's (I) and Giulio Bona's (I) Porsche 906 #016

Newcomer Jacky Ickx at his first Grand Prix in a F1 car

Umberto Maglioli (I)

'Cowboy' Jack Brabham

Whilst mechanics prepare his Honda RA300 car, later race winner John Surtees chats with Keith Duckworth

'Il Commendatore' Enzo Ferrari, Monza 1967. In the background Mauro Forghieri (left).

Jo Bonnier's (S) Alfa Romeo T33

The Alfa Romeo T33 of Andrea de Adamich (I) and Jean Rolland (F) is being prepared to race

The victorious Porsche mechanics receive congratulations

Jo Schlesser (F) on Ford GT40 #1007 entered by Ford France SA

Gerhard Mitter (D) on Porsche 910 2.2 #025

Two Italian fans in Monza's paddock 1967

Lotus drivers Jim Clark and Graham Hill speed through Parabolica curve at Monza 1967.

The non-starting Porsche 910 of Ignazio Capuano (I) and Ferdinando Latteri (I) is parked whilst Italian policemen take a close look at Rudi Lins' (A) and Rico Steinemann's (CH) Porsche 910 #010

Vic Elford

Jack Brabham in the pits during practice.

Graham Hill

Jacky Ickx in his Ferrari

Bruce McLaren reads setup notes

Ludovico Scarfiotti's (I) and Gerhard Mitter's (D) Porsche 907 #030 retires in practice whilst the Porsche 911 T of Claude Haldi (CH), Pierre Greub (CH) and Edgar Berney (CH) passes the scene, it will later become 8th placed overall and wins in the GT2.0 class.

Jack Brabham in the pits during practice.

Jack Brabham

Vic Elford

Graham Hill

Jo Siffert, Monza 1968

An accident during practice made the Porsche 910 of Ignazio Capuano (I) and Ferdinando Latteri (I) an interesting studies object for the sicilian spectators

Dan Gurney, Monza 1968

Self-entrant Everardo Ostini (I) and Gianpiero Moretti (I) in his Porsche 911T which gained 10th place

Porsche 908/2

BRM mechanics work on John Surtees' BRM P139

Mechanics attach a rear wheel to the Porsche 908 LH 027 of Udo Schütz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D)

BRM mechanics work at the engine of John Surtees' BRM P139

Matra mechanics prepare the Matra Four-wheel-drive

Second placed Porsche 908/2013 #270 driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Umberto Maglioli (I)

Yet gaining 44th place, Ugo Locatelli (I) and Mario Zanetti (I) in the Fiat-Abarth 1000SP entered by Jolly Club retired 5 laps behind with a mechanical failure

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Jean-Pierre Hanrioud (F) and Dominique Martin (CH) on Ford GT40 #1033, entered by Racing Team Zitro

The Porsche P908L 028 #6 of Vic Elford (GB) and Richard Attwood (GB) retires in an accident after 75 laps

What has Gerhard Mitter done to deserve such a police coverage? ;)

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), 1000km Monza 1969

Jo Siffert's (CH) and Brian Redman's (GB) Porsche 908 LH 026 is being prepared in pits

The Porsche 908/02 007 of Vic Elford (GB) retires by accident in practice

Simone, Jo Siffert's wife

Porsche 908/2

The Porsche 908 LH 027 of Udo Schütz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D) is being prepared

Jo Siffert's (CH) and Brian Redman's (GB) Porsche 908 LH 026 is being prepared in pits

Dunlop mechanics work on their tyres

Italian Ferrari driver Ignazio Giunti

Porsche drivers Brian Redman (GB), Richard Attwood (GB) and Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) prepare for the drivers exchange at next pitstop

Car number 12 on the grid: Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a yellow Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Jacky Ickx listens to later race winner Clay Regazzoni, Italian GP Monza 1970

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a Porsche 917K #021 (entered by Racing Team AAW) close behind Teddy Pilette (B) and Gustave Gosselin (B) in the Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet SL76/146 entered by Racing Team VDS

Jean-Pierre Beltoise (F) and Jack Brabham (AUS) drive the Matra-Simca MS650

Clay Regazzoni, winner of the Italian GP Monza 1970

Belgian Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx

At Ferrari pits

Start, Amon on Pole

Seconds before the start

Brescia Corse's Porsche 908/2 #23, driven by Giacomo Maioli (I) and Oddone Sigala (I)

Jackie Stewart, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1971

Vic Elford, 1000km Monza 1971

Start, Amon on Pole

Toine Hezemans (NL) on Alfa Romeo T33/3

Sylvain Garant (F) and Pierre Greub (CH) on Porsche 911 S gain third place in GT+2.0 class (eighth overall).

Race winner Peter Gethin celebrates his achievement on the podium

Winner Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) on Porsche 917K 034/013

Race winner Peter Gethin receives congratulations on the podium

Winner Helmut Marko (A) in the cockpit of the Porsche 917K 053

Jacky Ickx

Andre Wicky's Porsche 908/2 #21, driven by entrant Andre Wicky (CH), Ernesto Brambilla (I) and Peter Mattli (CH), becomes tenth placed in overall finishs, forth in prototype classification

Rolf Stommelen (D) during practice in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 75080-020

Derek Bell (GB) in the second placed Porsche 917K 004/017

Jackie Stewart cannot start as his Tyrrell-Cosworth 005 stalls in pitlane with clutch problems before formation lap

Jacky Ickx (B) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0882

Jacky Ickx (B) in the winning Ferrari 312PB #0882

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Mario Andretti, Ferrari 312B2

The start of the Italian GP Monza 1972, Jacky Ickx on Ferrari 312B2 starts from pole position alongside Chris Amon's Matra Simca-Matra MS120D

Later winner Jacky Ickx (B) on the grid in his Ferrari 312PB #0882

Jackie Stewart explains a possible clutch problem to team boss Ken Tyrrell in Monza 1972

Brian Redman (GB) on the Ferrari 312 PB 0884

Third placed Ronnie Peterson (S) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0886

Ugo Locatelli (I) and "Pal Joe" (I) become first placed in the GT+2.0 group (fifth overall) with the De Tomaso Pantera 2342 entered by Valtellina Racing

Mario Casoni (I) and "Pooky" (I) become second placed in GT+2.0 group on the De Tomaso Pantera 2343

Brian Redman (GB)

Swiss BRM driver Clay Regazzoni

Race cars return after the 1973 Italian GP Monza

World Championship contender Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T2

Renault rear wing reflecting sponsors in pits

Héctor Rebaque takes the dusty short way

Héctor Rebaque takes the dusty short way

TGC4

TGC4

TGC4

Alain Prost, McLaren TAG-Porsche

TGC4

TGC4

TGC4

Nelson Piquet in the Lotus-Honda

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

At the start Barrichello stays in the lead

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa

Two former Ferrari Word Champions together: Niki Lauda (1975 and 1977) and Phil Hill (1961)

Michael Schumacher fighting back through the places

"Wannabe" World Champions Kimi Raikkonen and 2005 teammate Juan Pablo Montoya still looking like good friends

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher comments on his soccer skills

Johnny Herbert, Lotus

Rubens Barrichello with his father Rubao during a driver's charity football match in Monza

Johnny Herbert

Jean Todt with his Ferrari driver Gerhard Berger

Ayrton Senna, Italian GP 1993

Jean Alesi on Ferrari leads from the start and wins the Italian GP 1994

Mika Hakkinen meets his fans

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Johnny Herbert

Johnny Herbert

Jan Magnussen braking

Jacques Villeneuve

Italian GP 1998

Italian GP 1998

Italian GP 1998

Singer Eros Ramazzotti visits Jean Alesi

McLaren driver and polesetter Mika Hakkinen

Pedro Diniz

Rubens Barrichello

Kai Ebel, legendary F1 presenter of German TV station RTL

Michael Schumacher

Delighted Ferrari fans after Michael Schumacher's victory

Italian GP 2000

Italian GP 2000

Pedro Diniz

Mika Salo

BMW Williams pits: Dr. Mario Theissen and Gerhard Berger

Italian GP 2000

Michael Schumacher, on his way to podium ceremony, passes some maniac fans

Ralf Schumacher

Mika in his McLaren

Ralf Schumacher, pan-shot

Michael Schumacher with a black-nosed Ferrari, displaying the team's deepest sympathy for the victims of the 9/11 tragedy

Hakkinen retires

Montoya

Ralf Schumacher, pan-shot

Ralf Schumacher, pan-shot

Black ribbon on Michael Schumacher's Ferrari at Monza, the 1st Grand Prix after September 11th

Italian GP 2001

Ralf Schumacher in front of Montoya

Kimi, pan-shot

Ralf Schumacher

Barrichello and Montoya

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher, pan-shot

Michael Schumacher

Goeschel and Berger

Alesi too quick

Ralf Schumacher, pan-shot

Ralf Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, pan-shot

Pollock

New driver Enge with journalist

Montoya leading the two Ferraris

Ralf Schumacher, pan-shot

Michael Schumacher and Ralf

Kimi, pan-shot

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher

Montoya in front of the grandstand

Olivier Panis, BAR-Honda

Michael Schumacher waiting in the Ferrari pits for his practice session appearance

Eddie Irvine

Montoya

Montoya

Nick Heidfeld

Felipe Massa

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Google exec wins special Ferrari in charity auction for earthquake victims

Google exec Benjamin Sloss wins special Ferrari in charity auction for earthquake victims

An Italian VIP lady shows the V sign

Adrian Newey, Red Bull Racing's chief technical officer

Google exec Benjamin Sloss wins special Ferrari in charity auction for earthquake victims

Google exec Benjamin Sloss wins special Ferrari in charity auction for earthquake victims

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

The tifosi-filled stand at turn one

Race cars rush through turn one a few laps after the start

The Formula One race drivers wave at the fans during drivers parade

On the grid with Sergio Marchionne, FIAT CEO and UBS vice president

The police shows off with a blue Lamborghini

Montoya's McLaren on the grid.

Jarno Trulli.

Giancarlo Fisichella.

Jackie Stewart celebrates his first Grand Prix victory at Monza 40 years ago

Michael Schumacher

Jenson Button, BAR Honda

Michael Schumacher of Ferrari.

A busy grid is cleared, the mechanics run to their pits

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Polesitter Vettel arrives after qualifying in parc ferme

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber

FIAT chairman and Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo gives an interview after an unsatisying qualifying on Saturday afternoon in Monza

At the start of the Italian Grand Prix, Red Bull's Mark Webber is chased by the two Ferraris

RBR's Sebastian Vettel wins the Italian Grand Prix in Monza 2013 and celebrates his achievement at the rostrum after the race

RBR's race winner Sebastian Vettel sprays champagne together with Ferrari's second placed Alonso during the podium ceremony after the Italian Grand Prix in Monza 2013

Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone chats with Lotus team principal Eric Boullier before the race

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Count the buttons of a Toro Rosso steering wheel!

Sergio Perez, McLaren

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

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RBR's Sebastian Vettel wins the Italian Grand Prix in Monza 2013 and kisses his trophy at the rostrum during the podium ceremony after the event

FIAT chairman and Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo chats with Red Bull motorsport director and Le Mans winner Dr. Helmut Marko

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Bayern Muenchen chairman Franz Beckenbauer, to his fans known as 'Der Kaiser', visits the grid before the race

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Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari presents his trophy at the rostrum during the podium ceremony following the Italian Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel wins the Italian Grand Prix in Monza 2013 and celebrates his achievement in parc ferme with Red Bull Racing technical director Adrian Newey

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RBR's race winner Sebastian Vettel sprays champagne at Adrian Newey during the podium ceremony after the Italian Grand Prix in Monza 2013

Giedo van der Garde, Caterham

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Formula 1 World Champion of 1975, 1977 and 1984, Niki Lauda, proudly receives the 2013 'Bernie Ecclestone Award' during the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Champagne showers after the Italian Grand Prix

Formula 1 World Champion of 1975, 1977 and 1984, Niki Lauda, proudly receives the 2013 'Bernie Ecclestone Award' during the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

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Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Bernie Ecclestone, his wife Fabiana and two grid-pass owners, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Nico Rosberg gives Mercedes another 1-2 on the grid, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, drives through the Parabolica

Fernando Alonso has to stop his Ferrari with a problem in the Energy Recovery Systems (ERS), Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

French Lotus-Renault driver Romain Grosjean on his way to his grid position on track, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, being pushed back to the pits

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, under pressure from Raikkonen, Bottas and Ricciardo, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg prepares himself for the race, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, has to retire with a problem in the Energy Recovery System (ERS) which form an integral part of an F1 car’s power unit in 2014, Italian Grand Prix, Monza

Fernando Alonso has to stop his Ferrari with a problem in the Energy Recovery Systems (ERS), Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Sebastian Vettel, beeing interviewed by Ebel from RTL TV, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Sauber driver on Friday morning, Dutch Giedo van der Garde, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso-Renault, drives out of the pits

The field squeezes trought the 1st chicane, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Mercedes 1-2 for Hamilton and Rosberg, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Leader Rosberg's away, followed by Magnussen, Massa, Hamilton and Vettel, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Niki Lauda, the non-executive chairman of the Mercedes F1 Team, being interviewed by Eddie Jordan of BBC Television, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Finnish Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen

Ferrari pit crew looking for their driver, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Young Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi and Sergio Marchionne, chairman of Ferrari, meet up with Bernie Ecclestone, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, leaves the pits, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Williams driver Felipe Massa with his son Felipinho

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

The Manor-Marussia F1 drivers Stevens and Merhi

Sergio Marchionne, chairman of Ferrari and CEO of the Fiat Chrysler group, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Mika Hakkinen, world champion with McLaren-Mercedes in 1998 and '99, and Paddy Lowe, in that time with McLaren, today the technical director of Mercedes F1, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Bernie Ecclestone meets championship leader and pole setter Lewis Hamilton on the grid, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Daniel Ricciardo and team-mate Kvyat, both Red Bull-Renault, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

"Come this way!" Gerhard Berger and Flavio Briatore in the paddock at Bernie's motorhome, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Max Verstappen, Red Bull-Renault

Sergio Perez, Force India-Mercedes, leads Massa, Williams, Alonso in the McLaren-Honda and Hulkenberg, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Kevin Magnussen, Renault

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India-Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel's father Norbert (left) on the stand at 1st chicane, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Jenson Button, McLaren-Honda

Max Verstappen, Red Bull-Renault

Friday practice driver Alfonso Celis, Force India-Mercedes, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Pole position once more for Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

A very special day at Monza for Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Toro Rosso drivers presenting a new limited edition chronograph of their sponsor, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari enters the pits, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Max Verstappen, Red Bull-Renault

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes team crew celabrates the win at parc ferme, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg dominated the 2016 Italian Grand Prix with a fantastic win at Monza

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India-Mercedes

Gerhard Berger and Flavio Briatore meet their old friend Eddie Jordan, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Daniil Kvyat ot Toro Rosso and Helmut Marko, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher curbing

Ferrai team exchanging tyres on Michael Schumacher's car in third part of qualifying

Neel Jani, Toro Rosso test driver

Victorious Michael Schumacher raising his trophy on podium

Michael Schumacher spraying some dashes of french sizzly nectar

...and the story continues...

F1 president Bernie Ecclestone with Honda Racing Development vice president Otmar Sznafnauer

Ex-and-maybe-soon-appearing-again-Minardi boss Paul Stoddart caught smoking in the paddock

Felipe Massa fighting hard to pass Robert Kubica

Robert Kubica on the grid, his car being prepared for the race by his BMW Sauber crew

A relaxed Michael Schumacher chatting with his physiotherapist Michael Harner

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen in Saturday's parc fermÈ

Midland driver Christijan Albers still to optimise his setup

Group of cars squeezing into first corner

Yamamoto's tyre explodes during the qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix 2006.

Robert Doornbos, Red Bull test driver

Sakon Yamamoto, Super Aguri

Giancarlo Fisichella at 'Parabolica'

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, Honda

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Alonso donates the remains of his champagne

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Heidfeld's BMW on grid position

Robert Kubica exits pits

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Champagne shower for the audience

Race winner Fernando Alonso proudly presents his trophy

Ferrari's Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso puts his helmet on

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Alonso celebrates his win

Alex Wurz, Williams

BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld practices a pit stop

Nick Heidfeld out of car at grid place

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Giancarlo Fisichella, ING Renault, decelerates into first corner

Pit stop action with later pole setter Alonso during qualifying part 3

Robert Kubica arrives at his grid position

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld practices a pit stop

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

A proud winner Alonso leaves the podium with a shiny trophy

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

McLaren Mercedes driver Fernando Alonso

Spyker driver Sakon Yamamoto

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Toro Rosso

BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld puts rubber on the pit ground

McLaren principal Ron Dennis raises the winning constructor's trophy

Ralf Schumacher lays rubber at Toyota pits

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Spyker driver Adrian Sutil

Anthony Hamilton shades his concentrating son Lewis

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Heikki Kovalainen jumps with the McLaren Mercedes car over the first curbs of Variante Della Roggia

Whilst the Ferrari pit crew practises pit stops, McLaren mechanics push their car through the Ferrari pits due to the lack of space during the public pitlane walkabout on Thursday afternoon

The ambitioned Red Bull rider Sebastian Vettel talks with Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Giancarlo Fisichella, Ferrari

A delighted Ross Brawn is being interviewed about the phenomenal 1-2 victory of his drivers Barrichello and Button by BBC TV presenter and former team boss Eddie Jordan in the paddock after the 2009 Italian GP

Brawn Grand Prix engineer on the podium besides second placed Jenson Button

McLaren mechanics push Lewis Hamilton to his pole position on grid

Toyota's Jarno Tulli leads his hard braking team mate

Kimi Raikkonen performs a pit stop ballet with Ferrari's pit crew

BMW sauber mechanics wait for ...

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen on Ferrari between advertising panels at Ascari chicane

Romain Grosjean, Renault F1

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Kimi Raikkonen stops at Ferrari pits during qualification

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Kimi Raikkonen performs a pit stop ballet with Ferrari's pit crew

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen finishes his pit stop

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, walks through pitlane besides Czech photographer Jiri Krenek

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Ferrari advisor Michael Schumacher is being interrogated by the Italian journalists

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari starts from the pits after a gearbox change overnight

Formula One Management's Pasquale Lattuneddu speaks with Peter Sauber, who is trying hard to save his former team from worst consequences after BMW's withdrawal from Formula 1

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

As the qualifying's day great man, overlooking the TV interview area, Adrian Sutil answers the Italian TV's curiously gesticulated questions

A happy Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group Owner and Brawn GP sponsor, chats with legendary Sir Jackie Stewart in the paddock after the race

Polesetter Hamilton takes a closer look at the Brawn GP's Mercedes car in parc ferme

Whilst waiting for qualifying, a firemarshal's helmet sits on a wall besides the track

Giancarlo Fisichella, Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

A cloud of spray with blinking red lights roars through first chicane

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel at the post qualifying press conference on a TV monitor

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Jenson Button, Honda

BMW Sauber's Kubica in front of Hamilton

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz and Slavica Ecclestone meet Max Mosley

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica takes the curbs surrounded by autumn leaves

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

David Coulthard enters pitlane at first practice session

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Alonso before turning to Variante Ascari

A very proud Toro Rosso team boss Gerhard Berger raises the trophy for the winning constructor

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Racing legends Sir Jackie Stewart and Emerson Fittipaldi are being interviewed

Nico Rosberg's Williams spits fire

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

BMW sauber's Nick Heidfeld in front of Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel and Toro Rosso engineers on the grid at pole position

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Drivers meet before drivers parade - Kovalainen and Piquet jr.

Honda F1 executives Nick Fry and Ross Brawn

Toro Rosso team mates Vettel and Bourdais celebrate their unexpected grid positions

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld rushes to BMW Sauber pits during qualification part 2

Emerson Fittipaldi with Bernie Ecclestone on the grid

Heikki's McLaren car is being prepared on the grid

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld behind Robert Kubica, both BMW Sauber F1

Jenson Button, Honda

Ferrari pit wall commanders await the end of Friday morning's heavy rain

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Toro Rosso team group photo after gaining fabulous pole and fourth grid position

Racing legend Alessandro Zanardi with FOM's Pasquale Lattuneddu

Norbert Haug endows a souvenir photo of DC's first victory with former employer McLaren (1997 in Melbourne). On the right sporting director Christian Horner of the Red Bull F1 Racing Team.

A well-behaved start behind the safety car approaches first chicane

Sebastian Vettel celebrates his amazing pole position achievement in parc ferme

DC gives a speech to the guests of his farewell party

Cheering fans cheer at and take photos of the passing drivers parade truck

Youngest Grand Prix winner of all times Sebastian Vettel showers his Toro Rosso team with champagne

Lewis Hamiton goes out to Q2 on intermediate tyres

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gains pole position in Monza and celebrates after qualifying in parc ferme

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates in parc ferme

Race winner Sebastian Vettel shares his bottle of champagne after the Italian Grand Prix

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

After the start accident the race has ended for Nico Rosberg, but he poses politely with souvenir chasing locals

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Parc ferme after qualifying, Michael Schumacher in a Mercedes, Massa on Ferrari besides him and Bruno Senna receives congrats for 10th grid position

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa are pushed backwards into Ferrari pits during qualifying

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Red Bull Racing race engineer Stefano Sordo and winner Sebastian Vettel cheer on the podium after the Italian Grand Prix

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, walks to podium ceremony

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, wears a black helmet to show his sympathy for the victims of a plane crash in Russia

Champagne showers for race winner Sebastian Vettel after the Italian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

After the start accident caused by Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT the race has ended for Nico Rosberg and Vitaly Petrov

FIA race observer Charlie Whiting whispers into the ear of Patrick Head, Williams

McLaren's Jenson Button raises his trophy for second place after the Italian Grand Prix

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Robert Kubica stops at Renault pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

VIP guests od the Bridgestoione farewell party chat together - Norbert Haug, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, Stefano Domenicali, Monisha Kaltenborn, Martin Whitmarsh and Vijay Mallya

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Robert Kubica, Renault

Robert Kubica, Renault

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Race leader Jenson Button

Pole sitter Alonso celebrates in parc ferme after qualifying

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

On a beautiful Friday morning, Robert Kubica arrives with his manager Daniele Morelli in the paddock.

Felipe Massa changes tyres at Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Formula One godfather Bernie Ecclestone walks through the paddock with his secretary

Fernando Alonso on Ferrari takes the chequered flag and wins the Italian GP 2010

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Robert Kubica, Renault

Robert Kubica, Renault, on his grid position

Renault mechanics inspect a wheel nut and an airgun after the pit stop

Felipe Massa signs an autograph in the paddock

Actor Hugh Grant on the grid

Robert Kubica, Renault

Jenson Button's rear wing of the McLaren Mercedes car became damaged by Alonso's nose cone during the start

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg in the Mercedes car on the grid

Robert Kubica stops at Renault pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in front of team mate Massa

Pole sitter Alonso celebrates in parc ferme after qualifying

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Niki Lauda's Brabham-Alfa Romeo in pits

Jody Scheckter's Ferrari car is refueled for the Italian GP Monza 1979

Showy millionaire David Thieme from the Essex Overseas Petroleum Corporation. His Essex logos cover the Team Lotus. Italien Grand Prix, Monza, 1979.

Gilles Villeneuve, Ferrari 312T4

Vittorio Brambilla on Alfa Romeo leads Rosberg

Jody Scheckter on Ferrari leads the start field of the 1979 Italian GP Monza

Graham Hill, Italian GP Monza 1962

Roy Salvadori speaks with John Surtees

Bruce McLaren, Italian GP Monza 1962

Graham Hill enjoys a joke of Phil Hill, Italian GP Monza 1962

Carel Godin de Beaufort, Monza 1962

Ferrari line up in the pits with driver Giancarlo Baghetti at the right

Lorenzo Bandini

Jim Clark

Sara Rodriguez keeps the times during the Italian Grand Prix 1963 in Monza

Drivers briefing before the race, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1966

In Monza 1966, Dan Gurney on Eagle-Weslake T1G retires after 7 laps with engine problems

Not very amused with the performance of the 16-cylinder BRM engine, Jim Clark steps out of his Lotus 43 during practice in Monza 1966.

McLaren BRM engine

Belgian Jacky Ickx, Cooper-Maserati, drives through the Parabolica, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1967

The chemistry is right between the two Scots Clark und Stewart - a chat in the pitlane.

Bruce McLaren, McLaren-BRM M5A, Italian GP Monza 1967

The Ferrari 412 P #0848 of Herbert Müller (CH) and Jean Guichet (F)

The Alfa Romeo T33 driven by Nanni Galli (I) and Ignazio Giunti (I) in parc ferme

A Hill family picture in pits, Bette prepared for timekeeping and Graham Hill ready in drivers garment

Later race winner John Surtees chats with Cosworth founder Keit Duckworth besides the Honda RA300, Italian GP Monza 1967

Pleased faces of Jim Clark and Keith Duckworth in Monza 1967

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The winning Porsche driver team Rolf Stommelen and Paul Hawkins pose together

The Targa Florio pits at Cerda

Nino Vaccarella (I) in the Ferrari 330P4 #0846

Clark's Lotus-Cosworth 49

Bette Hill keeps times at pitwall with her daughter

Jim Clark, Lotus driver

Jack Brabham and the remains of his icecream. He tries a new wind deflector to improve aerodynamics

Chris Amon's Ferrari 312 needs fine tuning

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A red group photo: Three 'bella machinas' are rowed up (car no. 156 Günther Klass' (D) Ferrari Dino 246 S #004, car no. 198 Jonathan Williams' (GB) and Vittorio Venturi' (I) Ferrari Dino 206 P #0834 and car no. 224 Nino Vaccarella's (I) Ferrari 330 P3/4 #0846) whilst Herbert Müller's (CH) and Jean Guichet's (F) Ferrari 412 P #0848 is being refueled in pitlane

A glimpse on the engine compartment of the on Ford GT40 #1003 with which Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) win the S+2.0 classement

Lotus driver Graham Hill in his cockpit, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 1968

Jack Brabham smiles at the photographer, Italian GP Monza 1968

Mechanics work on Derek Bell's Ferrari 312

Ignazio Capuano's (I) and Ferdinando Latteri's (I) damaged Porsche 910 did not start after an accident in practice

Tifosi, Monza 1968

Der schweizer Rennfahrer Jo Siffert wartet mit bandagierten Strassen-Schuhen auf seinen Einsatz.

The British journalist and author John Blunsden shakes hands with 'Il Commendatore' Enzo Ferrari, Monza 1968

Chris Amon's helmet is being guarded by the 'timekeepers'

Ignazio Capuano's (I) and Ferdinando Latteri's (I) damaged Porsche 910 did not start after an accident in practice

Matra driver Jackie Stewart poses for a photographer next to his car in the pits

Jo Siffert (CH) and Rolf Stommelen (D) on the Porsche 907 2.2 #029 (gaining 18th place)

Bernard Cahier jokes around with Jacky Ickx

Raffaele Restivo (I) and Alfonso Merendino (I) pass the fans on the Lancia Fulvia Sport Competizione entered by Pegaso

Rico Steinemann keeps the times at Porsche pitwall

Patty McLaren and her husband Bruce McLaren in the pits

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Mechanics await their deployment in the Sicillian heat of the Targa Florio

Vic Elford (GB)

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Porsche driver, the Swiss Jo Siffert

Second placed Porsche 908/02 #013 driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Umberto Maglioli (I), entered by Porsche System Engineering

Mario Nardari's (I) Fiat-Abarth 1000 SP is being refueled at the paddock's petrol station

Ferdinand Piech, Ferry Porsche and Huschke von Hanstein

Vic Elford's Porsche 908/02 #007 T-car, entered by Porsche System Engineering, has an accident in practice and does not start at the actual Targa Florio 1969

A snapshot of Formula 1 and sports cars fan remembrance in a litle Italian garage

36th placed gained by Giancarlo Mercadante (I) and Salvatore Barraco (I) on a Alfa Romeo Giulia SS entered by Pegasso

Mechanics prepare Jochen Rindt's Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Ferry Porsche and his wife Dorothea are walking through the pits at Cerda alongside many 908 Porsches, Targa Florio, 1969

Jo Siffert's (CH) and Brian Redman's (GB) Porsche 908 LH 026 is being prepared in pits

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW close behind car number 38 Nanni Galli (I) and Rolf Stommelen (D) in a Alfa Romeo T33/3 #019 entered by Autodelta SpA

The Porsche 908/03 011 of Björn Waldegaard (S) and Richard Attwood (GB)

Pedro Rodriguez' (foreground with helmet) english girl friend Glenda takes the lap times in Monza, Italian GP 1970

Ninth placed Corrado Manfredini (I) and Gianpiero Moretti (I) on Ferrari 512 S #1022/1032 entered by Scuderia Picchio Rosso

1000km Monza 1970: Tenth positioned driver team of Jürgen Neuhaus (D) and Helmut Kelleners (D) on Porsche 917K #007 entered by Gesipa Racing Team

The winning Porsche 917K 016 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF)

Italian GP 1970

The crowded grid before the start

Rolf Stommelen (D) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3

John L'Amie (GB) and Brian Nelson (GB) on Porsche 910 in the inside of the corner overtake Corrado Manfredini (I) and Gianpiero Moretti (I) on Ferrari 512 S 1022/1032

Jo Siffert (CH) in the cockpit of the Porsche 917K 009

A bunch of happy Porsche mechanics on the pitwall celebrate the 1-2 victory of the J. W. Automotive Engineering team

Third placed Jo Bonnier (S) and Richard Attwood (GB) in a Lola T212 Ford entered by Scuderia Filipinetti

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34

Clay Regazzoni (CH)

Third placed Jo Bonnier (S) and Richard Attwood (GB) in a Lola T212 Ford entered by Scuderia Filipinetti

Stewart close behind Peterson

Chris Amon spins the wheels of his Matra Simca-Matra MS120B

Peterson leading Stewart

Andrea de Adamich (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/3 75080-005

Sylvain Garant (F) and Pierre Greub (CH) on Porsche 911 S gain third place in GT+2.0 class (eighth overall).

Fittipaldi's Lotus in the pits

Ronnie Peterson, March

1000 km Monza 1971: Derek Bell in the winning Porsche 917K 004/017

Race winner Jacky Ickx (B) concentrates on the race ahead in his Ferrari 312PB #0882

Brian Redman (GB)

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP, Monza, 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Jacky Ickx (B) on the grid in a Ferrari 312PB #0882

Brian Redman (GB) in pits with the Ferrari 312 PB #0884

Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi

Clay Regazzoni (CH) in the Ferrari 312PB #0882

Porsche 908/03 Nr. 7 finished second - driven by Reinhold Joest, Gerhard Schueler and Michel Weber

Ronnie Peterson on March-Cosworth 721G, Italian GP Monza 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Mario Casoni (I) and "Pooky" (I) become second placed in GT+2.0 group on the De Tomaso Pantera 2343

Clay Regazzoni (CH) in pits on the Ferrari 312 PB 0882

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Clay Regazzoni (CH) in the Ferrari 312PB #0882

Race cars return after the 1973 Italian GP Monza

Jackie Stewart on Tyrrell-Cosworth 006, Italian GP 1973

Start of the 1973 Italian GP in Monza, later race winner Ronnie Peterson on Lotus-Cosworth 72E leads from pole position

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After the start of the 1973 Italian GP in Monza, David Purley on March-Cosworth 731 marches through the field from 24th grid position to 9th place

Carlos Pace, Brabham

Ronnie Peterson in the pits, teamboss Colin Chapman and teammanager Peter Warr alongside him

Carlos Pace on a Brabham-Cosworth BT44

Start of the 1977 Italian GP, Hunt is chased by Reutemann

Ronnie Peterson, Tyrrell-Ford, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1977

Hans-Joachim Stuck, Italian GP Monza 1977

Jody Scheckter on Wolf-Cosworth has a good start at the 1977 Italian GP as he takes the lead from third grid position

Héctor Rebaque

During Sunday morning warm-up Ligier driver Jacques Laffite takes along his seat as he is about to swich to his t-car, Italian Grand Prix, Imola, 1980

Formula 1 newcomer Gerhard Berger on a 1.5 t/c ATS D7-BMW 4, during a rainy practice for the Italian GP at Monza 1984

ATS teamboss Guenter Schmid and his new Austrian driver Gerhard Berger

Guenter Schmidt, ATS team boss, besides Manfred Winkelhock on the grid

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Ayrton Senna, Monza 1986

Riccardo Patrese's 1.5 t/c Brabham BT55-BMW 4 is being prepared for the race

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Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren Mercedes

Jordan test driver Timo Glock

Fernando Alonso of Renault still pushing, but Michael got through

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Anthony Davidson, BAR-Honda

Christian Klien, Jaguar, at seconda variante

Italian GP 1991

Michael Schumacher bekommt Besuch von Schauspielerin Brigitte Nielsen während des Italienischen Grand Prix 1992

Second placed Gerhard Berger on Ferrari is being chased by later winner Damon Hill on Williams

Italian GP 1995

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Italian GP 1995

Damon Hill, Williams-Renault FW18, World Champion 1996

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Damon Hill, Williams-Renault FW18, World Champion 1996

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Michael Schumacher wins the Italian GP Monza 1998

Jean Alesi and Kumiko are good hosts to Eros Ramazzotti and Michelle Hunziker in the Sauber motorhome

Audi's touring car pilot Emanuele Pirro and his wife Marlene compete the Mille Miglia 1998 in the dramatic 375 MM Spider Pinin Farina s/n 0376AM

Italian GP 1998

Italian GP 2000

Michael Schhumacher on his final lap to victory

Italian GP 2000

Alex Wurz, Benetton

Michael Schumacher leads the start in Monza

Mika Salo

Italian GP 2000

Ralf Schumacher braking, pan-shot

Ralf Schumacher braking

Heidfeld, pan-shot

Montoya, pan-shot

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Montoya

Montoya, pan-shot

Montoya, pan-shot

Lauda and Berger

Nick Heidfeld

Kimi Raikkonen

Ralf Schumacher

Drivers parade

Montoya, pan-shot

Montoya, pan-shot

Hakkinen, interview

Montoya

Nick Heidfeld

Eddie Irvine, Jaguar, followed by both Toyotas (McNish and Sato), Panis and Heidfeld

Former Ferrari drivers Phil Hill and Jose Froilan Gonzalez (right)

Italian GP 2003

Italian GP 2003

Italian GP 2003

Famous actors visit Monza's paddock: Laurence Fishburne with his partner Gina Torres and Jeremy Irons

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Senna's former manager Julian Jakobi with his protege Buemi

Bernie Ecclestone walks through the paddock

Lotus' Jerome d'Ambrosio substitutes Grosjean for one race

The safety car on a checking lap

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, takes the short cut at turn one

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sir Frank Williams

The grid girls clear the track iin line

Third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari returns from his lap of honour after the race

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

McLaren's Tyler Alexander

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso (Renault) speeding through the Parabolica curve.

Jackie Stewart, celebrating the 40th anniversary of his first Grand Prix win at Monza in 1965.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in a thoughtful mood before the race

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

FIAT chairman and Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo shakers hands with Red Bull motorsport director and Le Mans winner Dr. Helmut Marko

Fernando Alonso gives an autograph

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

webber 2., alonso 5., hinten ricciardo 7.

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Sergio Perez, McLaren

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber

Sergio Perez, McLaren

2. runde: vettel vor massa, webber, alonso und hulk.

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1, chats with Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

'Mr. Bean' Rowan Atkinson chats on the grid before the race

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

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Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

zieldurchfahrt, hinten alonso als 2.

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes

Midfeeld race through 1st chicane, with Hulkenberg, Bottas, Raikkonen and Vergne, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel

With Massa 3rd, the Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton celebrate another 1-2 for the German Team, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, has crossed the finish line to win the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Marcus Ericsson, Caterham-Renault

Champagne shower with Rosberg and Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Race winner, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Pastor Maldonado, Lotus-Renault

Marcus Ericsson, Caterham-Renault

Raikkonen and Sebastin Vettel sitting on the drivers parade truck

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

The winners podium, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Carlos Sainz Jr. in his Toro Rosso-Renault ahead of Ricciardo, Alonso, Rainkkonen and Kvyat, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Sergio Marchionne, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, is closing in on his third Formula 1 Championship title after winning the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, 2015

Drivers parade with Ericsson and Kvyat

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda

German Pascal Wehrlein, Manor-Mercedes

Felipe Nasr, Sauber-Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, eased to victory, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Championship leader Lewis Hamilton, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren-Honda

Thursday drivers press conference with Gutierrez, Button, Sainz, Vettel, Magnussen and Raikkonen (top left to buttom right), Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Interview with Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari

Moko meets four-time F1 World Champion and Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Max Verstappen and 'Checo' Sergio Perz, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

On their way to the drivers parade: Sainz, Ricciardo, Ericsson and Alonso, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

The top three drivers after qualifying: 2nd Nico Rosberg, 1st Lewis Hamilton and 3rd Sebastian Vettel, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Jenson Button, McLaren-Honda

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda, driving into the pits, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, fights with Bottas, Williams, and Hamilton in the Mercedes for 4th position, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton checking his social media accounts, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Esteban Gutierrez, Haas-Ferrari

Future teammates at McLaren: Spaniards Fernando Alonso and Pedro de la Rosa

Frenetic welcome on arrival from honoury lap to Michael Schumacher

Kimi Raikkonen with his race engineer

Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren-Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, at the beginning still in front of Michael Schumacher

Kimi Raikkonen taking a long concentrated sip

Michael Schumacher discusses last tactics with Ross Brawn on the grid

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Nick Heidfeld during his second pit stop

Ralf Schumacher shortening his way a bit

Fernando Alonso desroying some aerodynamical attachments of his car with a punctured tyre in third part of qualification session

David Coulthard drifting in the bright sunlight

Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren-Mercedes

Michael Schumacher on his grid position two

Michael Schumacher now leading after the first pit stop phase

Fernando Alonso during an interview session

Ex-teammates Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello strolling to drivers presentation

Ferrari boss Luca Cordero di Montezemolo

Robert Kubica keeps fighting back Felipe Massa

FIA race observer Herbie Blash guiding Schumacher to podium ceremony ...

Vitantonio Liuzzi at 'Parabolica'

Nick Heidfeld pitting in lap 40

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Vitantonio Liuzzi

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Heikki Kovalainen and Anthony Davidson

Jarno Trulli's worn helmet rear after Q3

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

Adrian Sutil, Spyker

The victorious McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso on podium bridge

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Robert Kubica and Fernando Alonso

BMW Sauber engineers work with their notebooks

Alexander Wurz and Takuma Sato

Safety car deploys after Coulthard's accident right in front of the two BMWs on position four and five

Winner Fernando Alonso slowly approaches park ferme

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

Fernando Alonso pits out

Red Bull driver Mark Webber enters Ascari chicane in bright morning sun

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Ralf Schumacher behind Toyota team mate Trulli

The leading four - two McLarens and two Ferarris - after one lap at first chicane

Lewis Hamilton and David Coulthard

Kimi Raikkonen being serviced at Ferrari pits during Q3

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Race winner Rubens Barrichello approaches parc ferme after his honoury lap

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, leans on the curb behind Variante Ascari

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Heidfeld, Sutil and Button on their way to drivers parade

Polesetter Hamilton climbs out of the McLaren Mercedes car in parc ferme

Renault's Fernando Alonso and new Ferrari driver Giancarlo Fisichella walk to drivers parade

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Adrian Sutil, Force India

... nothing has much changed, only Kovalainen's McLaren is missing in the queue from the grid, consisting of race leader Hamilton, Raikkonen and the two Brawn GP drivers Barrichello and Button

Polesetter Hamilton arrives in parc ferme with the McLaren Mercedes car, flanked by Brawn GP's Rubens Barrichello and Force India's Liuzzi

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

BMW Sauber’s Robert Kubica retires with technical problems

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica finishes his pit stop

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

... Nick Heidfeld coming to BMW Sauber pits

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Brawn GP's Jenson Button in front of Trulli

Jarno Trulli, Tonio Liuzzi and Robert Kubica walk to drivers parade

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Like on the grid, Hamilton descents from the drivers parade truck in front of Sutil

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

After several race laps BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica passes the first chicane in front of Vettel, teammate Heidfeld and Fisichella

Pit stop ends for Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

New Ferrari driver Giancarlo Fisichella looks after the proper coverage of his drink sponsor

Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group Owner (right), on the Brawn GP's grid place

Race winner Barrichello proudly leaves the podium with a bottle of champagne

Race winner Barrichello proudly leaves the podium with a shiny silver trophy and a bottle of champagne

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica arrives at pits with a damaged front wing, leaving Mark Webber shunted out of the race at the second chicane, on the opening lap.

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button stops at the Brawn GP pits, snapped by numberless hobby photographers

Barrichello's Brawn Grand Prix-Mercedes is being prepared to Monza's race on fifth grid position

Sir Jackie Stewart and his wife Lady Helen enjoy the Italian summer afternoon in Parco di Monza's paddock

The two Brawn GP cars driven by Barrichello and Button stick together after three race laps

Brawn GP's Rubens Barrichello in front of his team mate Button

Lewis Hamilton at McLaren Mercedes pits

The confident new Ferrari driver Giancarlo Fisichella shows thumbs up

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

The two Finns Kimi Raikkonen and Heikki Kovalainen walk to drivers parade

After the safety car disappears Vettel is set free to run the race of his life

All three Brazilians Felipe Massa, Rubens Barrichello and Nelson Piquet jr.

Pure joy amongst the mechanics as Vettel embraces them all

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Drivers meet before drivers parade - Jarno Trulli, Sebastian Vettel, Sebastien Bourdais

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Force India test driver Vitantonio Liuzzi impresses Coulthard and Barrichello with his sophisticated mobile phone

Mark Webber and Robert Kubica

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Timo Glock with Sebastian Vettel

Drivers meet before drivers parade - Barrichello and Hamilton watch the handshake between Button and Sutil

Slavica Ecclestone asks Ferrari's logistics manager Kotur for the way in front of Bernie's motorhome

Celebrating Toro Rosso mechanics await race winner Sebastian Vettel at parc ferme

Austrian journallist Heinz Prueller shakes hands with the famous italian 'F1 priest' Don Sergio Mantovani

Pure joy amongst the mechanics as Vettel embraces them all

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Rubens Barrichello is being interviewed on his way to press conference

One finger up for first pole position

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Sebastian Vettel takes the chequered flag and breaks the record as youngest Grand Prix winner ever

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Toro Rosso team boss Gerhard Berger carries the two well deserved trophies

Polesitter Sebastian Vettel embraces a Toro Rosso engineer

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Robert Kubice spins the wheels during a pit stop at glossy wet BMW Sauber pits in qualifying

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Ferrari's Kimi Raikonen in front of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Jenson Button, Honda

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Adrian Sutil and Lewis Hamilton walk to drivers parade

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Nick Heidfeld in front of Glock

Sebastian Vettel slides with his Toro Rosso at first chicane

Nico Rosberg arrives at grid position

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota, on the lawn

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

The start field goes around turn one, Alonso on Ferrari in the lead

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates on the podium after the Italian Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel and the Red Bull Racing crew are prepared on the pole position

Vettel's steering wheel on the Red Bull race car called of 'Kinky Kylie'

Rainer Schlegelmilch's surprise party in the Ferrari motorhome includes a new honoury pass, drinks, fingerfood and a huge cake - 50 Years in Formula One, 568 Grands Prix - Keep Zooming, Rainer! (Mille grazie a Stefano, Luca, Vincenzo e Vittorio!) Photo © Trenkler's

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

The start field approaches turn one, Alonso on Ferrari jumped to the front

Karun Chandhok, Team Lotus

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

A Lotus Renault is prepared on the grid

Red Bull Racing race engineer Stefano Sordo and winner Sebastian Vettel leave the podium after the Italian Grand Prix

Mark Webber and Michael Schumacher chat on their way to drivers parade

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

The start field squeezes through turn one with Alonso on Ferrari in the lead and a powerless Liuzzi slides over the lawn, soon crashing into the into the queue

Felipe Massa and his wife arrive in the Monza paddock on Sunday morning

Jenson Button backs to McLaren pits

Sebastian Vettel holds his steering wheel with the many buttons

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, wears a black helmet as a symbol of tribute for the victims of the Russian plane crash earlier this week

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Daniel Ricciardo, HRT

Jenson Button ejects from McLaren pits

Fernando Alonso ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Race winner Fernando Alonso returns from a short race

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Kobayashi and Petrov an the way to drivers parade

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Jackie Stewart autographs his portrait prints under emotional supervision of Rainer :)

Parc ferme after qualifying: Hamilton, Webber and Massa

Nico Rosberg practises pit stops with the Mercedes pit crew

Mark Sutton

Mark Sutton

Jarno Trulli practises pit stops with the Lotus pit crew

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, on the grid with his brother Nicolas

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Mexikan Esteban Gutierrez, fresh Champion of the new GP3 series in 2010, poses with camera man Jean Michel Tibi

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, becomes third placed

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Race winner Fernando Alonso celebrates in parc ferme

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Ferrari's Alonso straight behind the still leading Button

Actor Hugh Grant on the grid

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

The Brazilians Barrichello and Massa walk to drivers parade

Mercedes Grand Prix team principal Ross Brawn

Button leads the field into second lap

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Pole sitter Alonso celebrates in parc ferme after qualifying

Lewis Hamilton is pushed to his grid position

Team principals and the McLaren drivers attend the Bridgestone's farewell party in the paddock club: Norbert Haug, Lewis Hamilton, Martin Whitmarsh, Stefano Domenicali, Des Collins of Bridgestone Europe, Jenson Button, Vijay Mallya, Monisha Kaltenborn, Tony Fernandes, Eric Boullier and Hiroshi Yasukawa

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Robert Kubica, Renault

Heikki Kovalainen and the Lotus mechanics on the grid

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Polesetter Alonso jumps on his Ferrari car after qualifying

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Jarno Trulli practises pit stops with the Lotus pit crew

Vettel and Webber drove with green colour at the rear of their RB6 to make the air flow visible

Vittorio Brambilla on Alfa Romeo

Ferrari 126C4 V6 turbo engine, preseason test at Imola, Italy, 1984

Ferrari 126C4 V6 turbo engine, preseason test at Imola, Italy, 1984

We heard rumours that this paddock beauty was invited from Italy by Jarno Trulli

In Monza 1962, a thoughtful Jim Clark sits on the pitwall behind his Lotus 25, he will retire later in the race.

Sara speaks to her husband Ricardo Rodriguez

Masten Gregory (Lotus-BRM No. 38) has qualified himself alongside Innes Ireland (Lotus-Climax No. 40) on the 3rd row of the grid

During the drivers briefing in Monza, Jimmy stands in front of a smoking Innes Ireland and Graham Hill - still in good mood.

Carel Godin de Beaufort uses the 'comb tool'

Masten Gregory

Colin Chapman, Jim Clark and Mike Spence at Lotus pits

Austrian Jochen Rindt in his Cooper Maserati T81 in the Monza pits

Jim Clark having fun with a toy Lotus in paddock.

Jack Brabham at pits, Monza 1966

Jochen Rindt topless

Bruce McLaren's McLaren-BRM M5A under inspection in pits, Monza 1967

Herbert M¸ller (CH)

Phil Hill

Enzo Ferrari and Bernard Cahier

John Surtees in his Honda leading Bruce McLaren, Chris Amon and Jochen Rindt into Parabolica

Ludovico Scarfiotti (I)

"Il Commendatore" Enzo Ferrari

Chris Amon sits in a Ferrari 312 surrounded by tifosi

Hans Herrmann (D)

Couples in love: Piers and Sally Courage, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1968

Graham Hill

The crowd wants to get as close as possible to attend the podium ceremony for Grand Prix race winner Denny Hulme

A spy view at the engine of Ludovico Scarfiotti's (I) and Gerhard Mitter's (D) Porsche 907 030 which ran at practice only

The Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ, driven by Pietro Lo Piccolo (I) and Salvatore Sutera (I), entered by Scuderia Pegaso, wins in the S1.6 classement (33rd overall)

John Surtees

Rob Walker with Jo Siffert who is being interviewed by journalist Rico Steinemann

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Jackie Stewart and Jacky Ickx have fun on the grid before the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, 1968

Jo Siffert in front of the Porsche 908 LH 026 in pits

36th placed Giancarlo Mercadante (I) and Salvatore Barraco (I) in a Alfa Romeo Giulia SS entered by Pegasso come to pit behind later retiring but still 49th placed Corrado Ferlaino (I) and Nino Todaro (I) in a Porsche 911T entered by Corrado Ferlaino

Winning team Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) chat in pits besides their Porsche 908 LH 026

Matra mechanics prepare the Matra Four-wheel-drive

Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) in a Porsche 908/02 #015 entered by Porsche System Engineering

Jo Siffert does not start with this Porsche P908L 024 #T, photo was taken during the practice session

Marta mechanics and Stewart's wife Helen

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081 (entered by IGFA Racing Team) win the S5.0 classement

Dr. Ferry Porsche walks through pitlane with his winning driver Gerhard Mitter (left hand) and Huschke von Hanstein behind him

Bruce McLaren in the cockpit of his McLaren-Cosworth M7A, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1968

The enduring battle between Porsche and Ferrari at Monza's steep turn

Race winning Porsche 908 driven by Gerhard Mitter and Udo Schuetz (D)

Corrado Manfredini (I) and Luciano Selva (I) on Porsche 907 2.2 #022 or #030, being watched by a local spectator on a donkey

Driver exchange during the pitstop of Rudi Lins (A) and Gérard Larrousse (F) with the Porsche 908/02 010

Mechanics work on a Porsche under supervision of Porsche engineer Peter Falk

Alan C. Smith (GB) and Nick Faure (GB) on Triumph TR5

Jochen Rindt with his Lotus team boss Colin Chapman, Italian GP Monza 1970

Jo Siffert (CH) chats with a french journalist

Ignazio Giunti (I) in the second placed Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1042

Winning driver pair Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) on Porsche 908/03 #008 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Enzo Ferrari speaks with a french journalist

The 16th placed Fiat-Abarth 1000SP driven by Pier Giorgio Pellegrin (I) and Renzo Ruspa (I)

Porsche 908/2 #50, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Rudi Lins (A)

In qualifying no-one could beat Jacky Ickx's time. Pedro Rodriguez did get his BRM to within two-tenths of the Belgian Ferrari driver while Regazzoni (2nd Ferrari) snatched third grid position from Stewart's March. Giunti is 5th in the 3rd Ferrari.

The third placed Ferrari 512 S #1004 of Nino Vaccarella (I) and Ignazio Giunti (I)

Nina Rindt, wife of Jochen Rindt, during the qualifying session for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Saturday

Mike Parkes (GB) and Herbert Müller (CH) in a Ferrari 512S #1016 entered by Scuderia Filipinetti

Nina Rindt - Jochen's wife - in the Lotus pits during Saturday's qualifying, behind her sits Lotus boss Colin Chapman.

Rolf Stommelen reflects in the rear mirror of the Alfa Romeo T33/3

Enzo Ferrari with his engineer Mauro Forghieri

The grid formation before the race start

Enzo Ferrari with race engineer Mauro Forghieri

Vic Elford

Race winner Nino Vaccarella (I) and Toine Hezemans (NL) in an Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA

Vic Elford holds his own umbrella

Reinhold Joest (D) in the Porsche 917K 022 entered by Team Auto Usdau

Jacky Ickx discusses the times with team boss Peter Schetty in Ferrari pits during the 1000km Monza 1971

Tyre exchange for Vic Elford's (GB) Porsche 917K 020

Clay Regazzoni (CH) practices with the Ferrari 312 PB #0878

Francois Cevert during practice in the Tyrrell pits

Mike Parkes (GB) and Peter Westbury (GB) finished fifth in a Lola T212 Ford HU212/17 entered by Scuderia Filipinetti

Raindrops on Jo Siffert's helmet at grid

Martini Porsche driver Helmut Marko waits for his turn

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 56B, powered by the Pratt & Whitney turbine

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Pratt & Whitney 56B, Italian GP Monza 1971

Jo Siffert

Race winner Nino Vaccarella (I) and Toine Hezemans (NL) in an Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA

The Ferrari 512 S/M #1048 of Mike Parkes (GB) and Jo Bonnier (S) in pits (car no. 8), then Corrado Manfredini's (I) and Giancarlo Gagliardi's (I) Ferrari 512 M #1050/1032, then the Ferrari 512 M #1008 of Gianpiero Moretti (I) and Teodoro Zeccoli (I) (car no. 11)

The Porsche 917K 034/013 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) is being pushed backwards into pits

Mario Andretti's Ferrari 312B2 is being refueled in pits during a practice session

Porsche 908/03 Nr. 7 finished second - driven by Reinhold Joest, Gerhard Schueler and Michel Weber

Ronnie Peterson in pits on March-Cosworth 721G, Italian GP Monza 1972

Reinhold Joest's second placed Porsche 908/3 008 #7, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) and Gerhard Schueler (D)

Third placed Ronnie Peterson (S) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0886

Porsche 908/03 Nr. 7 finished second - driven by Reinhold Joest, Gerhard Schueler and Michel Weber

The start of the Italian GP Monza 1972, Jacky Ickx on Ferrari 312B2 starts from pole position alongside Chris Amon's Matra Simca-Matra MS120D

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Rainy start with three Ferraris in front

Jackie Stewart with his wife Helen

Italian GP Monza 1972: A second after the start, Jacky Ickx in a Ferrari 312B2 boosts from pole position besides Chris Amon on Matra Simca-Matra MS120D

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Brian Redman looks through a professional camera

Helen Stewart, Jackie's wife

Jackie Stewart

Denny Hulme's McLaren-Cosworth M23 retires after 53 laps of the Italian GP Monza 1973

Ferrari race manager Luca di Montezemolo and his driver Clay Regazzoni at the Italian Grand Prix

Tony Brise with his team boss Graham Hill before the Italian GP in Monza 1975. Two month later they will both die in a plane crash.

Start of the 1975 Italian GP in Monza

Jochen Mass on McLaren-Cosworth gets ready besides team mate Hunt, Italian GP Monza 1977

Keke Rosberg on Fittipaldi-Cosworth short-cuts the Acqua Minerale chicane, Italian GP Imola 1980

Ayrton Senna, Lotus-Renault, Italian GP Monza 1986

Alain Prost, McLaren

At the first chicane, Michael Schumacher taking a short cut

Rear view on Michael's Ferrari

Michael Schumacher chats to actress Brigitte Nielsen

Rubens Barrichello jumps with his Jordan-Hart

Yannick Dalmas on Larrousse-Cosworth, Italian GP 1994 Monza

Johnny Herbert wins the Italian Grand Prix for his Benetton team (second placed Mika Hakkinen and third Heinz-Harald Frentzen)

Eddie Irvine, Jordan-Peugeot 195

Damon Hill, Williams-Renault FW18, World Champion 1996

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Italian GP 2000

Champagne shower for Michael Schumacher

Montoya leading the two Ferraris

Michael Schumacher in 'Parabolica'

Montoya

Ferrari pit wall

Mika retires

Ralf Schumacher braking, pan-shot

Montoya beeing chased by Michael

Michael Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher

Lauda and Berger

Montoya beeing chased by Michael

Ralf Schumacher braking, pan-shot

Ralf Schumacher's BMW engine blow up, his brother has just pass him

Montoya

Jenson Button, Renault F1

Italian GP 2003

Lotus F1 team's replacement for Grosjean, Jerome d'Ambrosio

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gives an interview on the grid before the race

A track marshal proudly poses with his little breakdown truck, a toy from 'Cars'

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, prepares on the grid

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Monza celebrates 90 years of racing with Bernie Ecclestone, Il Direttore dell'Autodromo (left) Enrico Ferrari and Carlo Edoardo Valli, presidente dell'Automobile club di Milano (with moustache)

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team, gives an interview on the grid before the race

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, during drivers parade

A very happy second placed Sergio Perez of Sauber F1 Team celebrates his achievement on the podium after the race

The race drivers walk to the drivers parade - Felipe Massa and Pastor Maldonado

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Monza celebrates 90 years of racing with Bernie Ecclestone, il Direttore dell'Autodromo (left) Enrico Ferrari and Carlo Edoardo Valli, presidente dell'Automobile club di Milano (with moustache)

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, walks back to pits after retiring with alternator problems

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lotus F1 team's replacement for Grosjean, Jerome d'Ambrosio

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Vettel

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

A very happy second placed Sergio Perez of Sauber F1 Team celebrates his achievement on the podium after the race

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, quickly puts a large gap in between himself and chaser Massa

Fernando Alonso's helmet is prepared besides the grid

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, prepares on the grid

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

The hand of Maria Teresa de Filippis - first woman in F1, in 1958 on Maserati

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren

Start, JP Montoya (McLaren) leading, followed by Alonso (Renault) and Button (BAR).

Jean-Eric Vergne of Toro Rosso walks after he got airborne on first turn after a few laps of the race

Charles Pic, Marussia

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari behind Caterham's Kovalainen

Photographer Callo Albanese enjoys peeking into Rainer Schlegelmilch's new editorial book

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, following Webber and di Resta

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Helen Stewart

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren returns from his lap of honour after the race

For a photoshooting, Jackie Stewart reflects on the silver cup which he won 40 years ago for his first Formula One victory here in Monza in 1965

A surprising but well deserved second placed Sergio Perez of Sauber F1 Team approaches parc ferme

JP Montoya

Max Mosley the president of the FIA (in the back Jean Todt of Ferrari) on the grid.

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jackie Stewart, celebrating the 40th anniversary of his first Grand Prix win at Monza in 1965.

Before the race, Jenson Button jokes around with Bernie Ecclestone's wife Slavica on the grid.

RBR's Sebastian Vettel wins the Italian Grand Prix in Monza 2013 and presents his trophy at the rostrum during the podium ceremony after the event

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Bayern Muenchen chairman Franz Beckenbauer, hugs Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone before the race

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

RBR's race winner Sebastian Vettel sprays champagne at Adrian Newey during the podium ceremony after the Italian Grand Prix in Monza 2013

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Red Bull race driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with second qualified team mate Mark Webber and a proud Nico Huelkenberg of Sauber as third on the grid

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

RBR's race winner Sebastian Vettel sprays champagne at Adrian Newey during the podium ceremony after the Italian Grand Prix in Monza 2013

Sebastian Vettel wins the Italian Grand Prix in Monza 2013 and celebrates his achievement in parc ferme with Red Bull Racing technical director Adrian Newey

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

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Sergio Perez, Force India-Mercedes, driving out of the pits, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, back to the pits

Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton celebrate another 1-2 for the German Team, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India-Mercedes, back to the pits during qualifying, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Final podium group shot with Nico Rosberg, Evan Short (Mercedes Head of Electronics), winner Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, has arrived at his 9th grid position, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Top three drivers after qualifying: Nico Rosberg, as 2nd, pole setter Lewis Hamilton, and 3rd fastest Valtteri Bottas, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Sebastian Vettel with his race engineer Rocquelin (right), Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Sebastian Vettel with his race engineer Rocquelin, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

A very happy Italian Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton, Monza, 2014

The first four with Nico Rosberg, Kevin Magnussen, Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Sergio Perez

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso-Renault

Sergio Perez, Force India-Mercedes

Sergio Perez, Force India-Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Lewis Hamilton, winner of the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Carlos Sainz Jr., Toro Rosso-Renault

Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull-Renault

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India-Mercedes

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes drives through the 1st chicane at the start, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, braking hard at pit lane entry, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India-Mercedes

Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, managed to get passed Bottas' Williams, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso-Ferrari, drives through the 'Parabolica', Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Podium shot with Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes' electronics head Evan Short, race winner Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Sergio Perez, Force India-Mercedes

Fight between Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes, and Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Race leader Nico Rosberg in his Mercedes ahead of Vettel, Ferrari, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Max Verstappen, Red Bull-Renault

Two established F1 photographers: Martin Trenkler and P.-H. Cahier, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg celebrates winning the 2016 Italian Grand Prix at Monza

Michael Schumacher with teammate Felipe Massa

... but many hugs and congrats from Massa still to receive

Starting field going through first chicane, Schumacher battling against Heidfeld

Jenson Button in his Honda

Robert Kubica receiving congratulations from his teammate Nick Heidfeld for achieving grid position six and three for their BMW Sauber cars

Start field approaching first chicane, Heidfeld moved rapidly to position 2

Jarno Trulli at 'Parabolica'

Rubens Barrichello at 'Parabolica'

Michael Schumacher still behind Kimi Raikkonen

Giancarlo Fisichella leading his teammate Alonso to last qualification session

Start of the Grand Prix

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld

Fernando Alonso celebrates his pole position

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Polesitter Alonso gives a pre-race interview

The start

Third placed Kimi Raikkonen

Fernando Alonso is being chased by McLaren team mate Lewis Hamilton

Yellow flags for the BMWs

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Robert Kubica rushes out to Q3

Fernando Alonso rushes to victory

The start

Handshake for BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica from BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen and BMW member of the board Dr. Klaus Draeger

Red Bull driver Mark Webber

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld

Jenson Button after Q3

Lewis Hamilton passes the Ferrari pit crew during Q3

Safety car deploys after Coulthard's accident

Adrian Sutil in the heckle

McLaren principal Ron Dennis receives the winning constructor's trophy

Second placed Lewis Hamilton raises his trophy

Whilst winner Alonso spills his champagne, third Raikkonen appreciates the valuable bubbles

David Coulthard's Red Bull is being towed away after Q2

Nick Fry and Mark Blundell watch the gestures of discussing Martin Brundle (with Mario Illien)

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Nico Rosberg paces behind Kubica in the leading group

Winner Alonso raises his trophy

Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Vitantonio Liuzzi

The start field enters first chicane

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, glides over a curb

The start field jams through the first chicane, Variante Del Rettifilio, with Hamilton in the lead

Kimi Raikkonen rushes away from Ferrari pits during qualifying part 3

TV presenter colleagues and happy couple Karen Minier and David Coulthard

Pit stop and nose cone replacement for BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica

Polesetter Hamilton climbs out of the McLaren Mercedes car besides Rubens Barrichello in parc ferme

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

BMW Sauber’s Robert Kubica retires with technical problems

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Brawn GP's Jenson Button walks through the paddock with his fiance Jessica Michibata

The start field passes the first chicane, Variante Del Rettifilio, with Hamilton in the lead

Second placed Jenson Button crosses the finish line and fulfills the 1-2 win for Brawn Grand Prix

Second placed Jenson Button on the podium with his winning Brawn GP team mate Rubens Barrichello

Polesetter Hamilton climbs out of the McLaren Mercedes car in parc ferme and shows his excitement

Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel at the first chicane in front of Heidfeld and Fisichella

Lewis Hamilton finishes the stop at McLaren Mercedes pits

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the media after qualifying in parc ferme: the unexpexted second positioned Adrian Sutil of Force India F1 team, McLaren's polesitter Lewis Hamilton and third grid placed Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari

Adrian Sutil is being serviced at Force India pits

Kimi Raikkonen rushes into Ferrari pits

Brawn GP's World Championship hope and Ray-Ban ambassador Jenson Button arrives at the paddock in a confident mood with his fiance, celebrated model Jessica Michibata

Race winner Rubens Barrichello celebrates in parc ferme

The start field passes the first chicane, Variante Del Rettifilio, with Hamilton in the lead

McLaren's polesitter Lewis Hamilton and Force India's Adrian Sutil drive in formation to their grid position

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Champagne showers for Rubens Barrichello (right) and Jenson Button

A fully equipped Red Bull Racing service station

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Pit stop ends for Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

On his last race as Renault F1 team boss, Flavio Briatore explains his strategy to engineer Alan Premane

The start field passes the first chicane, Variante Del Rettifilio, with Hamilton in the lead

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

The start field passes the first chicane, Variante Del Rettifilio, with Hamilton in the lead

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Pit stop and nose cone replacement for BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Whilst first placed Vettel hugs his team boss Gerhard Berger, second Kovalainen enjoys his champagne

FIA president Max Mosley under his ubrella on the grid

Force India's Adrian Sutil after a spin at Seconda Variante

Raikkonen's pit board

Ferrari's Kimi Raikonen now in the neck of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

With many lenses focused on him, Sebastian Vettel celebrates his pole position in parc ferme

Another memorable trophy for race winner Vettel and team boss Berger

Winner Vettel showers Toro Rosso team boss Gerhard Berger with champagne

First placed and youngest Grand Prix winner of all times Sebastian Vettel presents his trophy

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Amazing polesetter Sebastian Vettel climbs out of his Toro Rosso car in parc ferme

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Race winner Sebastian Vettel approaches parc ferme

BMW Sauber physio Jo Leberer takes care of Heidfeld's health and pitbard

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Chequered flag for second incomer Kovalainen

Race winner Sebastian Vettel embraces Renault's Alonso in parc ferme

Rosberg keeps Massa still behind him

Incredible polesetter Sebastian Vettel arrives at parc ferme

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates in parc ferme after winning the Italian Grand Prix 2011

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gains pole position in Monza and celebrates after qualifying in parc ferme

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Bernie Ecclestone talks with the Red Bull drivers Vettel and Webber in front of his motorhome

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren-Mercedes is prepared on second grid position

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates with second placed Jenson Button of McLaren in parc ferme

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton left hand and his team mate Jenson Button as third on the grid on the right hand side

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, sticks in front of the two McLarens

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, raises his trophy after the Italian Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso throws a quick signature on a souvenir photo for fellow colleague Martin Trenkler

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, takes the deserved trophy after the Italian Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel is pushed to his sixth grid position

A part of a Lotus car's front wing

Champagne showers after the Monza podium ceremony

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, becomes second placed

Sebastian Vettel performes his mandatory stop at Red Bull Racing pits one lap before the end of the race for the change from option to prime tyres

Glock, Kubica and Trulli walk to drivers parade truck

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Champagne showers after the Monza podium ceremony

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel ends his mandatory stop at Red Bull Racing pits one lap before the end of the race for the change from option to prime tyres

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Race winner Fernando Alonso celebrates on the podium

Champagne bottle for the Ferrari fans after the Monza podium ceremony

Jarno Trulli and the Lotus mechanics on the grid

Ferrari's polesetter Fernando Alonso, is prepared on the grid for the race by his physio Fabricio Borra, watched by his manager Luis Garcia-Abad, his former team boss Briatore and Flavio's wife Elisabetta

The start of the Italian Grand Prix 2010, Button in front of the two Ferraris

Sebastian Vettel performes his mandatory stop at Red Bull Racing pits one lap before the end of the race for the change from option to prime tyres

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Adrian Sutil is pushed to his grid position

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Alonso's Ferrari

Ferrari driver Gilles Villeneuve in the pits during practice for the Italian GP at Monza

Canadian Gilles Villeneuve in his Ferrari 312T4 during practice for the Italian GP at Monza

Masten Gregory, Monza 1962

Carel Godin de Beaufort, Porsche 718

Jackie Stewart listens carefully during the drivers briefing before the Italian GP at Monza in 1965

Jim Clark, World Champion 1963 and 1965 with Lotus.

Targa Florio 1967: Phil Hill's (USA) and Hap Sharp's (USA) Chaparral 2F Chevrolet 2F001 retires with a tyre puncture

Jim Clark clearly expresses his pleasure about the best practice times in Monza 1967, in the race he only manges to gain 3rd position.

Pitstop of Henri Greder's (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi's (F) Ford GT40 #1003 (car no. 130)

Jackie Stewart, BRM P83, driving out of the pits with spinning wheels

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Ferrari driver Chris Amon

John Surtees receives the trophy after his victory of the Italian GP, Monza 1967. He hugs Lorenzo Bandini's wife Marghareita on the podium.

Tish Amon wates for her husband Chris Amon in Ferrari pits, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1967

Jo Bonnier (S) in the Alfa Romeo T33

Jim Clark and Keith Duckworth

The Alfa Romeo T33 of 'Geki' (I) and Nino Todaro (I)

The customised cockpit of a waiting Alfa Romeo T33

Jochen Rindt beside the Maserati V12 engine of his Cooper car

Autodelta SpA's Alfa Romeo T33 driven by Nanni Galli (I) and Ignazio Giunti (I) was not classified due to over time limit

John Surtees in his Honda

Ludovico Scarfiotti's (I) and Gerhard Mitter's (D) Porsche 907 030 which ran at practice only

Race winner Vic Elford (GB, right hand) and co-driver Umberto Maglioli (I) on Porsche 907 2.2 #025 [S-XR 47] pose for the press after the 1968 Targa Florio

Vic Elford's Cooper-BRM T86B retires after two laps of the Italian GP 1968 with broken brakes

Nanni Galli (left hand) and Ignazio Giunti (I) after the race, they gain second place overall and win the P2.0 class in an Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-017.

A leading Jacky Ickx on Ferrari has to refuel in pits just a few laps to go and becomes third placed only in the end, Italian GP Monza 1968

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D), Ford GT40 #1081, IGFA Racing Team

Swiss driver Jo Siffert in the Walker Lotus

Vic Elford (GB) in the Porsche 908/02 #007 T-car, entered by Porsche System Engineering, has an accident in practice and does not start at the actual Targa Florio 1969

GÈrard Larrousse (F) and Dieter Spoerry (CH) swap the driver's seat of the Porsche 911 T and become second in the GT+1.6 class (11th overall)

The Porsche 908 LH 027 of Udo Sch¸tz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D) is being prepared

Graham Hill talks with Lotus team boss Colin Chapman and team mate Jochen Rindt

Second placed Porsche 908/02 #013 driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Umberto Maglioli (I), entered by Porsche System Engineering

Two mechanics carry three tyres

The Porsche 908/02 007 of Vic Elford (GB) retires by accident in practice

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Vic Elford awaits his appearance

GÈrard Larrousse (F) and Dieter Spoerry (CH) swap the driver's seat of the Porsche 911 T and become second in the GT+1.6 class (11th overall)

Vic Elford's (GB) Porsche 908/02 #007 was destroyed in practice

Teutons Gerhard Mitter and Hans Herrmann relax in the pits and pose for a photograph before the 1000kms Monza 1969

Shortly before the start of the race

The Porsche 911 T of Gianfranco Bonetto ejects from the pits during the 1969 Targa Florio

Mario Andretti (USA) and Chris Amon (NZ) lead the queue of Ferraris and Porsches with the Ferrari 312 P #0870

Der beim Finish drittplatzierte Porsche 908/02 #015, gefahren von Rolf Stommelen(D) und Hans Herrmann (D)

The Porsche 908 LH 026 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) two laps to go before victory and winning the 1000km di Monza 1069

Jean-Pierre Beltoise (F) on Matra-Simca MS650 overtakes the Ferrari 512 S #1004 driven by John Surtees (GB) and Peter Schetty (CH)

Porsche 908/2 #44, Gerhard Koch (D) / Hans-Dieter Dechent (D)

Hans Herrmann (D) and Richard Attwood (GB) on Porsche 917K 020

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on Porsche 917K #023 (entered by Porsche Salzburg) which retired after 92 laps with a puncture damage

The winning Porsche 908/03 #008 of Jo Siffert (CH), at the wheel, and Brian Redman (GB)

Nina Rindt waiting for her husband Jochen to pass by. Hi died in an accident at Parabolica just moments after this picture was taken, Italian Grand Prix ,Monza, 1970

The Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/146 of Teddy Pilette (B) and Gustave Gosselin (B) is being prepared in paddock

Jacky Ickx out of his Ferrari pits during practice

Pietro Lo Piccolo (I) and Salvatore Calascibetta (I) on Ferrari Dino 206 S Spyder 022

Piers Courage (GB) on Alfa Romeo T33/3

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) on Porsche 908/03 #009

Porsche 908/2 #50, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Rudi Lins (A)

Piers Courage (GB) and Andrea de Adamich (I) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA

Ignazio Giunti (I), at the wheel of the Vaccarella/Giunti Ferrari 512S #1004 entered by Spa Ferrari SEFAC. The picture offers a stunning view to the picturesque country side.

Henri Pescarolo (F) in the Matra-Simca MS650 02

Italian GP 1970: Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni passes the chequered flag to win his 1st Grand Prix

John Wyer with his winning drivers Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) who shared a Porsche 908/03 #008

Ferrari garage, Italian GP Monza 1971

Vic Elford (GB) exits the Porsche 917K 020 in pits

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Pratt & Whitney 56B, Italian GP Monza 1971

Winner Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) on Porsche 917K 034/013

Mary Elford with friend in Porsche pits, 1000km Monza 1971

Clean refueling at Alfa Romeo pits

Andrea de Adamich (I) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA, Targa Florio 1971

Andrea de Adamich with glasses

Clay Regazzoni (CH) during a rainy practice in the Ferrari 312 PB #0878

A reflection in the rear mirror shows Emerson Fittipaldi who sits in the Lotus-Pratt & Whitney 56B and concentrates before the Italian GP, Monza, September 5, 1971

Jackie Stewart, Francois Cevert and team principal Ken Tyrrell discuss the situation in detail

Derek Bell

Mary Elford, wife of Vic Elford

Andrea de Adamich (I) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA at the Targa Florio 1971

Andrea de Adamich (I) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA, Targa Florio 1971

The Porsche 917K 020 of Vic Elford (GB) and Gérard Larrousse (F) goes practicing

Chris Amon in the lead with his Matra Simca-Matra MS120B. track

Ronnie Peterson approaches his March on the grid surrounded by photographers.

1000 km Monza 1971: Gerard Larrousse (F) waits to get behind the wheel of the semi-works Martini-Porsche 917K #020

Race winner Peter Gethin celebrates his victory on the podium. Next to him his BRM team boss Louis Stanley and Lorenzo Bandini's wife Margherita Freddi. Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1971

A Ferrari 312 PB is being pushed through the pitlane

Ronnie Peterson (S) in the third placed Ferrari 312PB #0886

Brian Redman (GB) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0884

Porsche 908/03 Nr. 7 finished second - driven by Reinhold Joest, Gerhard Schueler and Michel Weber

Jacky Ickx (B) in the winning Ferrari 312PB #0882

Jacky Ickx (B) in the winning Ferrari 312PB #0882

Brian Redman (GB) during practice on the Ferrari 312 PB #0884

Cevert's Tyrrell-Cosworth 002 is equipped with an experimantal cooler exhaust during the 1972 Italian GP weekend

Jackie Stewart on Tyrrell-Cosworth 006, Italian GP 1973

Dieter Glemser, Ford Capri RS 2600 LW

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M23, spun and looses 3rd race position after a wild ride over the curbs in the first chicane.

James Hunt, Monza 1975

Alan Jones, Williams-Cosworth, Italian GP Imola 1980

Manfred Winkelhock besides the 1.5 t/c ATS D7-BMW 4, its gearbox fails during the warm-up lap before the start of the Italian GP 1984

Nelson Piquet (Williams-Honda No 6) leading teammate Nigel Mansell and Gerhard Berger (Ferrari No 28).

Alain Prost leading his McLaren team mate Ayrton Senna during practice

Luca di Montezemolo enjoys the pole of Rubens for Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

The two BMW Williams curbing through Variante Goodyear

Michael Schumacher braking for the first chicane

Michael Schumacher takes a seat in his new Benetton-Ford, replacing Roberto Moreno

Italian Grand Prix, 1992

Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda, driving through the Parabolica, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1992

Jean Alesi and the bunch at the start, Prost is out of the picture in the lead

Italian GP 1996

Heinz-Harald Frentzen in his Williams-Renault

Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Williams

Everybody's darling Norbert Haug of Mercedes with VIPs on McLaren's motorhome roof

Ecstatic tifosi celebrate Michael Schumacher's Ferrari victory

Italian GP 2000

Montoya leading Michael Schumacher

Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Nick Heidfeld walk through the red-headed grid girls in line towards their presentation truck

Nick Heidfeld

Montoya hard on brakes, pan-shot

Montoya at the inside

Montoya after taking pole position

At the start of the 2002 Italian GP, the two Williams-BMW cars lead both Ferraris and McLarens

Start, Ralf Schumacher beeing forced to miss the chicane

Cheering fans at podium ceremony

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa shakes hands on the grid with his former boss at Ferrari, Jean Todt, who now is the president of the FIA

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Race cars rush through turn one a few laps after the start, Massa on second race position

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Friday morning practice in sunshine on the first Chinese F1 driver ever, Ma Qinghua in an HRT

Jean Alesi shakes hands with Michael Schumacher

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, brakes at the second chicane

Bernie Ecclestone chats with Niki Lauda and Arturo Merzario (left)

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren presents his winning drivers trophy

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

The prancing horse

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, behind Raikkonen and Schumacher

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari rushes to the podium ceremony

Jean Todt, FIA president

Sir Jackie Stewart whispers into Bernie Ecclestone's ear

Timo Glock, Marussia Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, following Massa

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, following Massa

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Pole setter Lewis Hamilton is pushed to front grid position by the McLaren mechanics

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Lotus F1

Legendary Italian driver Arturo Merzario poses with Fabiana Ecclestone and another VIP lady on the grid

McLaren principal Martin Whitmarsh chats in front of his motorhome whilst Amber Lounge manager Sonia Irvine kisses former F1 driver Vitantonio Liuzzi

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, gives an interview on the grid

Third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari presents his trophy during the podium ceremony

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Eddie Jordan knows Peter Sauber well

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, comes to pits after a dissatisfying Q3

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

David Coulthard (Red Bull).

Bernie Ecclestone walks through the paddock and gives thumbs up to the first Chinese F1 driver Ma Qinghua of HRT

Maria Teresa de Filippis, first woman in F1 (in Belgium 1958 on Maserati, finishing 10th)

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Massa's steering wheel

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Fabiana Ecclestone and Red Bull Racing principal Christian Horner on the grid

Jenson Button of BAR Honda on the grid.

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey and race winner Sebastian Vettel get ready for the interviews after the ceremony

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Podium shot with Rosberg, winner Hamilton, and 3rd placed Massa, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Podium shot with Rosberg, winner Hamilton, and 3rd placed Massa, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Nico Rosberg and Tanja Bauer from sky TV, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

World champion Lewis Hamilton came home in first place at Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2015

Dieter Zetsche, head of Mercedes-Benz Cars since 2006, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Carlos Sainz Jr, Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Overwhelming feelings for the first polish driver who ever gained an F1 podium place - Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber

Tiago Monteiro braking into first corner

Entirely happy Michael Schumacher and his boss Jean Todt celebrating another victory

The whole starting field going through first chicane without any loss

Handshake between Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen in parc fermÈ after the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Monza podium ceremony

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso, jumps at Variante della Roggia

Kimi Raikkonen, Mark Webber and Tonio Liuzzi

Engines scream for beginning of qualification's most exciting part

Slavica Ecclestone visits the Ferrari crew on the grid together with her daughters and their friends

The two BMW Saubers glide over the first curve

Nico Rosberg and Robert Kubica

Takuma Sato rushes by

The fastest racers from part 2 of qualification session line up for Q3

Nico Rosberg puts his helmet on under the shelter of his physio Oliver

Brawn GP team mates Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button welcome the third placed Raikkonen in parc ferme

Second placed Jenson Button, winning Brawn GP team mate Rubens Barrichello and third placed Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari during podium ceremony

New Ferrari driver Giancarlo Fisichella on the grid before the race with race engineer Rob Smedley and physio Orsi

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Brawn GP's Rubens Barrichello takes the chequered flag and wins the Italian Grand Prix

Virgin Group owner Richard Branson on the grid with Force India Mercedes owner and Team Principal Vijay Mallya

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Second placed Jenson Button passes the snappers

Kimi Raikkonen rushes into Ferrari pits

The Force India mechanics give way to Jenson Button who approaches the Brawn GP pits

Force India's ace Adrian Sutil comes to pits

Giancarlo Fisichella close behind Coulthard

First placed and youngest Grand Prix winner of all times Sebastian Vettel expesses his joy on podium

Race winner Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme

Kovalainen's McLaren passes a full grandstand

Sebastian Vettel leads the watered queue through Prima Variante

BMW Sauber's Kubica in front of Lewis Hamilton who just overtook Glock's Toyota

Williams' Rosberg in front of Ferrari's Massa

The 'Kingfisher' Force India F1 Team principal Vijay Mallya is flanked by his promotion beauties

Speed TV presenter Peter Windsor interviews Mark Webber on the grid

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Victorious Sebastian Vettel expesses his joy about his success as youngest GP winner of all times during podium ceremony

Sebastien Bourdais is being guided to the drivers parade

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

After the start field squeezed through turn one, Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT crashed into the queue and ends the race for Nico Rosberg, Vitaly Petrov and nearly also for Rubens Barrichello

Paul di Resta, Force India

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, sticks in front of the two McLarens

Podium ceremony after the Italian Grand Prix with race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in the middle (is that a small tear?)

Heikki Kovalainen, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso walk to drivers parade

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, sticks in front of the McLaren's Hamilton

After the start field squeezed through turn one, Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT crashed into the queue and ends the race for Nico Rosberg, Vitaly Petrov and nearly also for Rubens Barrichello

After the start accident the cars line up behind the safety car

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Jenson Button of McLaren, Red Bull Racing race engineer Stefano Sordo, winner Sebastian Vettel and third placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari

Race winner Fernando Alonso and his third placed Ferrari team mate Massa in parc ferme after the race

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Vettel and de la Rosa walk to drivers parade

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Reigning World Champion Jenson Button is interviewed by Martin Brundle

After the start of the Italian Grand Prix 2010, Button exits the first chicane in front of the two Ferraris

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, brakes before pitlane entrance

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in front of team mate Webber

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Fernando Alonso on Ferrari takes the chequered flag and wins the Italian GP 2010

Button leads the second lap in front of Alonso

Jackie Stewart (GB) jokes around during the drivers briefing, Ronnie Bucknum grins and the popular photographer Horst H. Baumann also captures the scene

Lotus 43-BRM H16 of Jim Clark

BRM manager Tony Rudd and his hooded driver Jackie Stewart dicuss the reliability of the BRM P83 which retires in the race with a fuel leak

Start of the Italian Grand Prix in Monza 1966

Jim Clark during practice session, Monza 1966

Lotus drivers Jim Clark (center) and Graham Hill with Walter Hayes, public relations executive for Ford

Pitstop of Nanni Galli's (I) and Ignazio Giunti's (I) Alfa Romeo T33

Tripe Olympic gold medalist skier Jean-Claude Killy and team-mate Bernard Cahier winner of the Grand Touring Class in a Porsche 911S, 7th overall at the Targa Florio 1967

Jack Wheeler (GB) and Martin Davidson (GB) on an Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite Mk.1

The winning Porsche 910/8 024 S-ZL 224 driven by Paul Hawkins (AUS) and Rolf Stommelen (D)

Keith Duckworth checks the setting on his Cosworth engine, Jim Clark and Colin Chapman walk to pits

Porsche mechanics have a break on the pitwall

Winner Denny Hulme (leftm with the trophy) and Jacky Ickx, 1st and 3rd of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, 1968

An accident during practice made the Porsche 910 of Ignazio Capuano (I) and Ferdinando Latteri (I) an interesting studies object for the sicilian spectators, a pickup truck helps to tow it out of the field

The British journalist and author John Blunsden shakes hands with 'Il Commendatore' Enzo Ferrari, Monza 1968

Ferdinand Piech (in suit on pit wall) watches a pitstop of the Porsche 908/2 010 #264 driven by Rudi Lins (A) and Gerard Larrousse (F)

Pit stop of the Fiat-Abarth 1000 OT of Enzo Buzzetti (I) and Walter Dona (I)

Later third placed Porsche 908/02 015 S-M 2553 of Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) on its grid place

Second placed Porsche 908/02 013 of Vic Elford (GB) and Umberto Maglioli (I)

Winning driver pair Gerhard Mitter (D) and Udo Schütz (D) in a Porsche 908/02 028=>02 014

Vic Elford's helmet and shoes

Angus Clydesdale's (GB) and Edgar Berney's (CH) slightly damaged Chevron B8 BMW becomes 24th placed

Sally Courage jokes around in pits Bruce McLaren, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1969

Chris Amon (NZ) sits in the Ferrari 312 P #0870

Second placed Porsche 908/02 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Brian Redman (GB). A scanned print of Rainer's 1st zoom, Targa Florio, 1969.

Ferdinand Piech, Ferry Porsche and Huschke von Hanstein

Dr. Ferry Porsche with his winning drivers Udo Schuetz (left) and Gerhard Mitter

Porsche's Ferdinand Piech and Helmut Bott wait on the pitwall

Mario Andretti (USA) and Chris Amon (NZ) – in the cockpit – discuss the setup of the Ferrari 312 P #0870 with their engineers at pits

Some Porsche cars wait in laine on grid

Nino Vaccarella (with his family?)

More or less cool Ferrari drivers Mario Andretti (I) and Pedro Rodriguez (MEX), both did not finish the 1000km Monza race.

Graham Hill, Lotus

The grid before the start of the 1000kms Monza

Porsche 356SC of Italian drivers "Wilson" and Domenico Patti, Targa Florio 1969

Jochen Rindt in pits with his wife Nina during his last practice session on Saturday, Monza 1970

Winning drivers Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) on Porsche 917K #016 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Hans Laine (SF) in the Porsche 908/02 #020 entered by Team AAW

Hans Laine (SF) on Porsche 917K 021 entered by Racing Team AAW overtakes car no. 39, Masten Gregory (USA) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3

Arturo Merzario (I) on Abarth 3000 SP

During the early laps Pedro Rodriguez' BRM leads Clay Regazzoni's Ferrari and Jackie Stewart' March while they approach towards the Parabolica

Mary and Vic Elford

Race winners Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) celebrate their victory with team boss John Wyer

Enzo Ferrari with journalist Franco Lini former team manager of the Scuderia

The start field taks the first corner at Monza

A zoom photo of Herbert Mueller (CH) and Mike Parkes (GB) on Ferrari 512 S #1016

Before the start of the 1970 1000kms Monza

Battle on the track of the winning Porsche 917K 016 driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) which overtakes the Abarth 2000S of Johannes Ortner (A) and Mario Casoni (I)

Jackie Stewart talks with his team mate Francois Cevert and team boss Ken Tyrrell prior to the 1971 Italian GP in Monza

Second placed Ronnie Peterson on March-Cosworth 711 (left hand) and winner Peter Gethin on BRM P160 approach parc ferme after the 1971 Italian GP in Monza

Jacky Ickx (B) on Ferrari 312 PB #0878

Andrea de Adamich (I) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA, Targa Florio 1971

Andrea de Adamich (I) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA, Targa Florio 1971

Jacky Ickx (B), 2nd on the grid in the Ferrari 312 PB #0882 cockpit

Jacques Cochet's (CH) Lola T290 Ford HU11 on a rainy grid

Jackie Stewart receiving technical help from his mechanic Jo Ramirez

Tim Schenken (AUS) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0886

A thoughtful Jackie Stewart before the lost Italian GP 1972 in Monza

Denny Hulme relaxes in pits. He will finish third in his McLaren-Cosworth M19C, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1972

Ford drivers Jackie Stewart and Jochen Mass

Nora Tyrrell, a valuable timekeeper in casual smart dress

Clay Regazzoni's Ferrari is beeing refuelled during a practice session, Italian GP Monza 1974

Clay Regazzoni's Ferrari is being refueled during a practice session in Monza 1974

Harald Ertl (D) in his Hesketh 308, sponsored by Warsteiner

Ivan Capelli on AGS-Motori Moderni retires with a tyre puncture after 31 laps of the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1986

View in an empty Lotus cockpit

Antonio Pizzonia of BMW Williams loosing the fight against Michael Schumacher

A zoomy Christian Klien

Champagne shower for a happy Jenson Button, beside the usual procedure

Italian GP1997

Luca Badoer being hit by the Arrows of Toranosuke Takagi

Ralf Schumacher

Ferrari pitwall

Montezemolo, former driver Gonzalez and Juan Manuel Fangio's nephew

de la Rosa

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, in front of two Sauber race cars

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, prepares on the grid

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Nico Rosberg admires his matching comparison with his father in Rainer Schlegelmilch's new editorial book

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso, behind Rosberg and Senna

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Pastor Maldonado, Williams, retires besides the track

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren, prepares on the grid

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Lewis Hamilton of McLaren as polesetter in the middle with second qualified team mate Jenson Button on his left side and Ferrari's Felipe Massa as third on the grid on right hand

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Lewis Hamilton of McLaren as polesetter in the middle with second qualified team mate Jenson Button on his left side and Ferrari's Felipe Massa as third on the grid on right hand

The start field squeezes through the first turns, Mercedes' Schumacher in front of Vettel and Raikkonen

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

A happy looking Monisha Kaltenborn, Sauber F1 Team CEO, on a sunny grid

The race cars wait in line to go for the formation lap

The start of the Italian Grand Prix, both Red Bull race cars in the front row, Alonso crosses the field

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The start of the Italian Grand Prix, both Red Bull race cars in the front row, Alonso crosses the field

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, passes Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

2nd placed Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Kai Ebel from RTL Televison, welcomes the German TV audience just ahead of his interview with Sebastian Vettel, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Geoffrey Willis, Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber), Michael Schumacher with Felipe Massa (both Ferrari) and Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) after qualifying

Kisses for the winner

F1 cars lining up at pitlane exit, preparing to launch to last qualification session

Pedro de la Rosa passing 'Parabolica'

Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren-Mercedes

Coulthards front wing dismounts in the procession's heat

Hamilton taps Alonso on the shoulder after the race in parc ferme

Champagne soaked podium group photo

Start field gushes through first chicane, Hamilton misses the apex of second part

Podium group photo of second placed Hamilton, winner Alonso and third Raikkonen

Emilio Botin, Banco Santander's chairman of the board, after a press conference at which he announced his future sponsorship cooperation with Ferrari - seemingly an evidence for Alonso's next year's fixed employment

Second placed Jenson Button and third placed Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari clap their hands for the happy winner Rubens Barrichello

Celebrated polesitter Sebastian Vettel climbs on the Toro Rosso car in parc ferme

Special guest Maria Teresa de Filippis surrounded by Red Bull Unas. The legendary italian female racing driver was the first woman to compete in a Formula 1 Grand Prix, in Spa 1958 in a Maserati.

Group photo after qualifying in parc ferme: third qualified Webber, polesetter Vettel and second qualified Kovalainen

Group photo after qualifying: third qualified Webber, polesetter Vettel and second qualified Kovalainen

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, takes the chequered flag and wins the Italian Grand Prix

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, receives the deserved trophy after the Italian Grand Prix

Tanja Bauer interviews Sebastian Vettel before drivers parade

Bernie Ecclestone hands over Rainer Schlegelmilch's new honoury pass as the crescendo to his surprise party in the Ferrari motorhome (Photo © Trenkler's)

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, takes the chequered flag and wins the Italian Grand Prix

Mark Webber battles for fifth position and takes the curbs too optimistically, damaging his front wing at Massa's rear side and pushing im aside

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Bernie Ecclestone receives an honoury trophy from Brembo brakes chairman Alberto Bombassei, alongside stand Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber and Ferrari drivers Alonso and Massa

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, brakes before turn one with Hamilton on his outside

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, celebrates on the podium after the Italian Grand Prix

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Champagne showers after the Monza podium ceremony

Button leads the field into second lap in front of the two Ferraris

Felipe Massa awaits the race besides the grid with his race engineer Rob Smedley and his manager Nicolas Todt

The three top drivers walk to Monza's podium after the race: Third placed Felipe Massa, second placed Jenson Button of McLaren and Ferrari's race winner Fernando Alonso

Drivers briefing before the start

'Gentleman driver' Tony Maggs offers fire to Innes Ireland. Jim Clark listens carefully to the drivers briefing, his face already plastered as protection against chafing.

Monza 1963: Dan Gurney on Brabham-Climax BT7 retires after 64 Grand Prix laps with fuel injection failure

Race winner Jackie Stewart is being carried by cheering fans after the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

Dan Gurney in the pits during a practice session.

Richie Ginther surrounded by Honda engineers, Monza 1966

Pitstop including refueling of Paul Hawkins' (AUS) and Rolf Stommelen's (D) Porsche 910/8 024 S-ZL 224

Triple Olympic gold medalist skier Jean-Claude Killy and team-mate Bernard Cahier, winner of the Grand Touring Class in a Porsche 911S, 7th overall at the Targa Florio 1967

Phil Hill (USA) and Hap Sharp (USA) on Chaparral 2F Chevrolet 2F001

Driver exchange and Refueling of Andrea de Adamich's (I) and Jean Rolland 's(F) Alfa Romeo T33

The Alfa Romeo T33 of Nanni Galli (I) and Ignazio Giunti (I)

Enzo Ferrari and Bernard Cahier, Italian GP Monza 1967

Graham Hill on Lotus-Cosworth 49 in front of Hulme and Baghetti, Italian GP Monza 1967

Bruce McLaren in his McLaren-BRM M5A's cockpit, Italian GP Monza 1967

A typically chaotic Targa Florio pit scene. The silver Ferrari 275GTB/C #9007 only completed one lap driven by Clemente Ravetto, number 156 the works Ferrari Dino 206S #004 fared no better, G¸nther Klass crashing it on lap one. The other Ferrari is the Scuderia Filipinetti 330P3/412P #0848 of Herbert M¸ller/Jean Guichet that also retired, although M¸ller set the race fastest lap.

A hectical pitstop of Phil Hill's (USA) and Hap Sharp's (USA) Chaparral 2F Chevrolet 2F001

The Ford GT40 #1073 of the Britons Terry J. Drury and Terry Sanger during the Targa Florio 1968

Nanni Galli (left hand) and Ignazio Giunti (I) are being welcomed after the race by by carabinieri in the pitlane. They gain second place overall and win the P2.0 class in an Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-017.

The happy winners of class P2.0 (2nd overall with the Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-017) Ignazio Giunti (I) on right hand and Nanni Galli (I) walk to rostrum ceremony after their successful race

Vic Elford's (GB) and Richard Attwood's (GB) Porsche 908 LH 028 on the famous Monza banking

Porsche's race engineer Peter Falk helps his mechanics to take care for the Porsche 908/2 012 #268 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Brian Redman (GB) which retires later with a broken driveshaft

Driver exchange during the pitstop of Rudi Lins (A) and GÈrard Larrousse (F) with the Porsche 908/02 010

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081 (entered by IGFA Racing Team) win the S5.0 classement

Pit stop of the winning driver team Gerhard Mitter (D) and Udo Schütz (D) on Porsche 908/02 028=>02 014

Mechanics work on the Porsche 908 LH 027 of Udo Schütz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D), in front of them waits the already prepared and later second placed Porsche 908 LH 025 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) with race engineer Peter Falk aside

Tony Bending (GB) in an Austin-Healey Sprite

Pit stop and driver exchange of Rudi Lins (A) and Gérard Larrousse (F) on Porsche 908/02 010

Pit stop of the third placed driver team Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 908/02 015 S-M 2553

At the start of the Italian GP 1969, polesitter Jochen Rindt lets the wheels of his Lotus-Cosworth 49B spin besides Denny Hulme on McLaren-Cosworth M7A

Dr. Ferry Porsche on podium with one of the winning drivers Udo Sch¸tz

Dr. Ferry Porsche (middle, with tie) walks through the pitlane with his drivers Gerhard Mitter and Udo Sch¸tz (left)

Night shift at Porsche pits, at front busy with car no. 268, Richard Attwood's (GB) and Brian Redman's (GB) Porsche 908/02 012

Second placed Ferrari 512S Spyder #1042 (car No. 3) with Ignazio Giunti (I) and Nino Vaccarella (I) battles against car No. 8, the Porsche 917K #009 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB). The later race winning car No. 7, Porsche 917K #016 driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF), runs side by side with the Porsche 917K #023 of Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), they did not last for the whole 1000kms.

Second placed Leo Kinnunen (SF) and Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) on Porsche 908/03 #009 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Jochen Rindt and Lotus owner Colin Chapman, Italian GP Monza 1970

Enzo Ferrari listens to his chief engineer Mauro Forghieri

Nino Vaccarella (I) at the wheel of the Vaccarella/Giunti Ferrari 512S #1004 entered by Spa Ferrari SEFAC pass cheering fans in a small Sicilian village

It's all right for John Wyer to laugh at the Gulf press officers, as team boss of J. W. Automotive Engineering whose two Porsche cars are just about to gain a 1-2 victory

Porsche 908/2 #50, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Rudi Lins (A)

Arturo Merzario, driving the Amon/Merzario Ferrari 512 S #1026, leads the pushing Porsche 917K of Rodriguez/Kinnunen

1000km Monza 1970: The race start with Ferraris and Porsches as strong competitors side-by-side. Car no. 1 are Chris Amon (NZ) and Arturo Merzario (I) in a Ferrari 512S #1026, car no. 8 are Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) in the Porsche 917K #009. Car no. 7, the Porsche 917K 016 driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF), wins.

Nino Vaccarella (I) at the wheel of the Vaccarella/Giunti Ferrari 512S #1004 entered by Spa Ferrari SEFAC. The picture offers a stunning view at the picturesque country side.

Mechanics spilled fuel on Andrea de Adamich (I) during a pit stop with the Alfa Romeo T33/3 75080-005

The start, Jacky Ickx (B) on Ferrari 312 PB #0878 still in front, besides him car no. 8, the later retiring Ferrari 512 S/M #1048 of Mike Parkes (GB)

Chris Amon still leads Ronnie Peterson

Ronnie Peterson, March Ford-Cosworth 711

Whilst Mike Parkes (GB) already sits in the Ferrari 512 S/M #1048 (car no. 8), Corrado Manfredini's (I) and Giancarlo Gagliardi's (I) Ferrari 512 M #1050/1032 (car no. 9) waits with open doors

1000 km Monza 1971: 2-1 until the end: Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) on Porsche 917K 034/013 in front of Jo Siffert's (CH) and Derek Bell's (GB) Porsche 917K 004/017, both winning cars entered by John Wyer Automotive

The start, Jacky Ickx (B) on Ferrari 312 PB #0878 still in front besides car no. 8, the later retiring Ferrari 512 S/M #1048 of Mike Parkes (GB)

Start for the 1000km Monza (I), 1971: The Ferrari 312PB no. 15, driven by Jacky Ickx (B), takes the lead while Vic Elford (GB), Martini Porsche 917 no. 3, looses his pole position by having to much wheelspin. Trying to squeeze in between are Mike Parks (GB), Ferrari 512 S/M no. 8 and Rolf Stommelen (D) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 no. 19.

Ronnie Peterson (S) starts with a Ferrari 312PB #0886, 1000km Monza 1972

Jacky Ickx (B) in the winning Ferrari 312PB #0882

Alastair Caldwell (left), Denny Hulme (middle) and Peter Revson of McLaren.

Start of the 1973 Italian GP in Monza, later winner Ronnie Peterson on Lotus-Cosworth 72E starts from pole position, Peter Revson on McLaren-Cosworth M23 besides him becomes third placed

Swede Ronnie Peterson qualifies 7th in his Lotus-Ford 72E. He's joined in the pity by his boss Colin Chapman (dark sunglasses) an team manager Peter Warr (black jacket).

On the way back to the pits Jacques Laffite sits on Jarier's Shadow

Rubens Barrichello leaving his car after final qualification

Christian Klien braking at the first chicane

Dennis, Whitmarsh and Haug at McLaren's pitwall command center

Antonio Pizzonia in his BMW Williams

Italian GP 2000

One-two for Ferrari

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren comes to pits after Q3

The start of the race

Felipe Massa hugs Michelle Yeoh besides the grid before the race

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber is reversed to Red Bull pits and retires with alternator problems

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren arrives at turn one with Ferrari's Massa besides him

FIA race observer Herbie Blash shows race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren the way to the scales after the race

Vettel's physio Heikki Houvinen prepares the pit board

Ivan Capelli, Emanuele Pirro and Jean Alesi chat with Theo Huschek of Grand Prix Drivers Club

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

The start field squeezes through the first turns, Hamilton leads in front of Massa and Button

Damon Hill has fun browsing through Rainer Schlegelmilch's new editorial book

Champagne showers after the podium ceremony from Perez and Alonso

The race drivers walk to the drivers parade - Vitaly Petrov and Lewis Hamilton

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso

The start field squeezes through the first turns, Hamilton leads in front of Massa and Button

Two Ferrari race cars at the exit of Variante Ascari

The start field squeezes through the first turns, Hamilton leads in front of Massa and Button

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Champagne showers after the podium ceremony

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, yet in front of Alonso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

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Max Chilton of Marussia in front of Adrian Sutil and Giedo van der Garde

The start of the Italian Grand Prix, both Red Bull race cars in the front row

A second before the start of the Italian Grand Prix

Rosberg, Hamilton, interviewer Jean Alesi and Massa, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Dr. Dieter Zetsche, member of the management board at Daimler AG, with Niki Lauda, non-executive chairman of the Mercedes F1 Team, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Toto Wolff an Dieter Zetsche of Mercedes, starting grid, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Handshake for a silver 1-2 victory between the two McLaren team mates Hamilton and Alonso

Start field passes first chicane, Alonso and Hamilton briefly fight for front position

Start field gushes through first chicane, Massa nudges Hamilton

Second placed Lewis Hamilton takes the chequered flag

Fernando Alonso wins the Italian Grand Prix

Brawn GP team mates Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button celebrate their 1-2 victory in parc ferme

BMW's member of the board Klaus Draeger and Dr. Mario Theissen chat with Renault F1 boss Briatore and Red Bull's Christian Horner

After the race the cars are being directed to parc ferme

A well-behaved start behind the safety car in first chicane

Waving drivers on drivers parade truck - Kovalainen, Raikonen, Glock and Vettel

David Coulthard in front of Bourdais

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gives an interviev to German RTL TV's Kai Ebel

The start of the Italian Grand Prix 2010, Button overtakes Alonso for leadership

The start of the Italian Grand Prix 2010, Button overtakes Alonso for leadership

Under the eyes of Helmut Marko and Tommi Parmakoski, Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull shakes hands with Hirohide Hamashima, Head of Bridgestone Tyre Development

Second placed Jenson Button of McLaren raises his trophy

The start of the Italian Grand Prix 2010, Button is about to overtake Alonso for the leadership

Three Brazilian drivers pose together on the drivers parade truck - di Grassi, Massa and Barrichello

Dr. Vijay Mallya and Tony Fernandes pose with Sir Frank Williams during the Bridgestone farewell party

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261 and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (car no. 24, started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

Mike Parkes in his Ferrari 312, leads Brabham-Repco driver Denny Hulme into the Parabolica

Jim Clark, Lotus, in pits. Next to him Keith Duckworth (white shirt) of Cosworth.

Bette Hill keeps times at pit wall with her daughter

Pitstop of Vic Elford's (GB) and Jochen Neerpasch's (D) Porsche 910 #014

Chris Amon (No. 2, Ferrari 312) leading the two Cooper-Maserati's of Jo Siffert (No. 6, with the older T81) and Jochen Rindt (the new T86) into Parabolica

A smoky pitstop of Phil Hill's (USA) and Hap Sharp's (USA) Chaparral 2F Chevrolet 2F001

Race winner Vic Elford (GB) with his wife Anita and co-driver Umberto Maglioli (I) on Porsche 907 2.2 #025 [S-XR 47] pose for the press after the 1968 Targa Florio

Race winner Vic Elford (GB) and Umberto Maglioli (I) on Porsche 907 2.2 #025 [S-XR 47] pose for the press after the 1968 Targa Florio

John Surtees (#14, Honda) starts from pole position, leading Bruce McLaren (#2, McLaren Ford-Cosworth) and Chris Amon (#9, Ferrari) after the start of the Italian GP 1968.

Piero Bellavia's (I) Abarth-Simca 2000 Bialbero (car no. 184) does not finish due to differecial failure, car no. 122 in front is the Fiat-Abarth 1000S of Salvatore Calascibetta (I) and Vincenzo Ferlito (I)

Jo Siffert (CH, right hand) and Brian Redman (GB) celebrate their victory after 1000kms on Monza's podium in 1969

The victorious Porsche driver team with the laurel: Udo Sch¸tz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D) after winning the Targa Florio 1969

Patrick Depailler (F) and Jean-Pierre Jabouille (F) on the banking with the Alpine A220 Renault 1733 retire during an accident in last lap but still become sixth placed after 1000 kms

Dr. Ferry Porsche walks through pitlane with his winning drivers Udo Sch¸tz (left) and Gerhard Mitter (right) well guarded by the Sicilian 'carabinieri'

Vic Elford lässt seinen später zweitplatzierten Porsche 908/2 betanken, auf der Boxenmauer steht Fahrerkollege Umberto Maglioli

Nino Vaccarella (I) and Andrea de Adamich (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/2.5 Spyder, entered by Autodelta SpA, retire after 6 laps with an engine failure

Richard Attwood (GB) and Brian Redman (GB) in a Porsche 908/02 #012 entered by Porsche System Engineering

Nino Vaccarella (I) and Andrea de Adamich (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/2.5 Spyder, entered by Autodelta SpA, retire after 6 laps with an engine failure

Dr. Ferry Porsche (right, with tie) and Rico Steinemann walk through the pitlane with their drivers Gerhard Mitter and Udo Sch¸tz

Herbert M¸ller (CH), Jo Bonnier (S) and DNS Masten Gregory (USA) did not finish in the Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet SL76/151 entered by Scuderia Filipinetti due to a suspension damage

Jo Siffert, winner of the 1000km Monza 1969

The Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet SL76/151 from Scuderia Filipinetti and driven by Herbert Muller (CH), Jo Bonnier (S) and DNS Masten Gregory (USA) did not finish due to a suspension damage

The winning Porsche 908 LH 026 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB)

The Alfa Romeo T33/3 driven by Piers Courage (GB) and Andrea de Adamich (I) becomes 41st placed on Targa Florio 1970

Mike Parkes (GB) and Herbert Mueller (CH) in a Ferrari 512S #1016 entered by Scuderia Filipinetti

Winner Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) raises his trophy

Race winners Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) celebrate their victory on podium

Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) win on a Porsche 908/03 #008, Targa Florio 1970

Andrea de Adamich (I) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA, Targa Florio 1971

Andrea de Adamich (I) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA, Targa Florio 1971

Rainy start for Ronnie Peterson in the no. 2 Ferrari 312 PB #0886. Alongside him Jacky Ickx in the Ferrari no. 1. Behind them is the 3rd Ferrari of Redman.

Drivers briefing before the start of the Italian Grand Prix

Herbert M¸ller (CH) navigates the damaged De Tomaso Pantera 2263 through the rain

Jackie Stewart starts from third grid place in Monza 1972, but a broken clutch on the Tyrrell-Cosworth 005 causes him to stop very soon

Start for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza 1975, with both Ferrari's of Clay Regazzoni (No.11) and Championship leader Niki Lauda (No.12) in the lead

Eddie Irvine (Jaguar) and Mika Salo (Sauber) take an unnecessary detour during the start of the 2000 Italian GP.

Juan Pablo Montoya leading Michael Schumacher

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren cheers on the podium

Paul di Resta, Force India

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

The start of the race

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, takes the chequered flag and wins the Italian Grand Prix

The start of the race

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jean-Eric Vergne's retired Toro Rosso race car

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, takes the chequered flag and wins the Italian Grand Prix

Paul di Resta, Force India

Jean-Eric Vergne's retired Toro Rosso race car

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

On the podium: the winner (middle) McLaren driver Juan Pablo Montoya, 2nd placed (left) Fernando Alonso and 3rd Giancarlo Fisichella (both Renault).

Podium group photo with second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey, race winner Sebastian Vettel and third placed team mate Mark Webber of Red Bull

Podium group photo

Brawn GP team mates Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button celebrate their 1-2 victory in parc ferme

After the safety car cleared the track, Alonso and Vettel lead the field as Massa and Webber battle for fifth position

Podium group photo after the Italian GP 2010: Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali, Second placed Jenson Button of McLaren, race winner Fernando Alonso and third placed Felipe Massa

Race winner Jackie Stewart is being carried by cheering fans after the Italian GP at Monza in 1965. It is his first Grand Prix victory in only his eighth World Championship event.

Later race winner Jackie Stewart, BRM no. 32, and pole setter Jim Clark, Lotus, fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza, 1965

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261 and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (car no. 24, started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

Richie Ginther stands besides his Honda.

Bernard Cahier winner of the Grand Touring Class in a Porsche 911S, and 7th overall with team-mate Jean-Claude Killy, the former skier and tripe Olympic gold medalist, at the Targa Florio 1967

The victorious Porsche drivers Paul Hawkins and Rolf Stommelen are being interviewed together with Huschke von Hanstein

Pitstop including refueling of Paul Hawkins' (AUS) and Rolf Stommelen's (D) Porsche 910/8 024 S-ZL 224

Graham Hill prepares for racing in pits, surrounded by his family: his wife Bette Hill and a nanny who looks after the three children - later F1 World Champion Damon front right hand

Umberto Maglioli (I), Targa Florio, 1967

Nanni Galli (left hand) and Ignazio Giunti (I) are being welcomed after the race by Porsche's racing legend von Hanstein. They gain second place overall and win the P2.0 class in an Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-017.

Pit stop and driver exchange of Rudi Lins (A) and GÈrard Larrousse (F) on Porsche 908/02 010

Driver seat exchange of Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) with the slightly damaged Porsche 908/02 015 S-M 2553

"Wilson" (I) and Domenico Patti (I) on a Porsche 356 SC entered by Trident

Second placed Porsche 908/02 #013 driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Umberto Maglioli (I), entered by Porsche System Engineering

Italian GP 1970: Jackie Oliver (BRM no. 8) leading the field towards the Parabolica curve. He is closely followed by Regazzoni's Ferrari, Stewart's March and Ickx in the 2nd Ferrari.

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) during a pit stop of his Porsche 908/3 009 #40 becomes second placed together with team mate Leo Kinnunen (SF)

Nina Rindt waits for her husband Jochen to pass by. He had a fatal accident at Parabolica just moments after this picture was taken, Italian GP Monza 1970.

Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Matra-Simca MS650

Third placed Nino Vaccarella (I) and Ignazio Giunti (I) on Ferrari 512 S #1004 closely follwed by the later winning team of Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) on a Porsche 908/03 #008

Winner Jo Siffert sprays champagne at the spectators beneath the podium

Nino Vaccarella's (I) and Ignazio Giunti's (I) Ferrari 512 S #1004

Sixth positioned Herbert M¸ller (CH) and Mike Parkes (GB) on Ferrari 512 S #1016

2-1 until the end: Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) on Porsche 917K 034/013 in front of Jo Siffert's (CH) and Derek Bell's (GB) Porsche 917K 004/017, both winning cars entered by John Wyer Automotive

2-1 until the end: Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) on Porsche 917K 034/013 in front of Jo Siffert's (CH) and Derek Bell's (GB) Porsche 917K 004/017, both winning cars entered by John Wyer Automotive

Chris Amon spins the wheels of his Matra Simca-Matra MS120B

Rainy start for Ronnie Peterson in the Ferrari 312 PB #0886

Rainy start for Ronnie Peterson in the Ferrari 312 PB #0886

Italian GP Monza 1975 Start: Polesetter Niki Lauda on a Ferrari 312T besides team mate and later winner Clay Regazzoni

Niki Lauda interviews the race drivers Perez, Hamilton and Alonso after the podium ceremony

The field roars into formation lap

Pedro de la Rosa, HRT

Italian GP 2005

The backmarkers with Verstappen (Red Bull), Sainz (Toro Rosso), Grosjean (Haas), Kvyat and both Renault, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Dieter Zetsche of Mercedes, congratulates his winning driver Rosberg in parc ferme, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Member of the Board of BMW Dr. Klaus Draeger and BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen on the grid

The two McLaren Mercedes brake into first corner

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo and Emilio Botin, Banco Santander's chairman of the board, return from the press conference at which they announced their future cooperation - a possible evidence for Spaniard Alonso's next year's fixed employment

Lewis Hamilton overtaks the second Toyota of Trulli

The second of the start

Mark Webber battles for fifth position and takes the curbs too optimistically, damaging his front wing at Massa's rear side

After the start field squeezed through turn one, Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT crashed into the queue and ends the race for Nico Rosberg, Vitaly Petrov and nearly also for Rubens Barrichello

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Wrooom Press Meeting in the Ferrari media motorhome with Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa, anniversary book publisher and Ferrari's official photographer Ercole Colombo and Nigel Wollheim

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali proudly shakes the trophy for the winning constructor, for the first and third place at Ferrari's home race

Race winner Alonso raises his trophy

Gilles Villeneuve, Ferrari, Italian GP Monza 1978

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261, his senior team mate Graham Hill and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (car no. 24, started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261, his senior team mate Graham Hill and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (car no. 24, started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261, his senior team mate Graham Hill and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (car no. 24, started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261 and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

Pitstop including refueling of Paul Hawkins' (AUS) and Rolf Stommelen's (D) Porsche 910/8 024 S-ZL 224

Driver exchange and refueling of Andrea de Adamich's (I) and Jean Rolland's (F) Alfa Romeo T33

Herbert Mueller's (CH) and Jo Bonnier's (S) Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/151

13th placed Eberhard Sindel (D) and Dieter Benz (D) on Porsche 911 S of Rallye Gemeinschaft Ulm defeat Dan Margulies' later 20th placed 911 S

Dr. Ferry Porsche with his winning drivers Udo Schuetz (left) and Gerhard Mitter, Targa Florio 1969

The two winning Porsche drivers Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) enjoy the fresh podium air after the 1000km Monza 1969

Later race winners Gerhard Mitter (D) and Udo Schütz (D) on the Porsche 908/02 028=>02 014 of Porsche System Engineering

Gerhard Mitter ¸bernimmt den sp‰teren Sieger-Porsche 908/2 von Udo Sch¸tz

Ferry Porsche on podium amidst his celebrating victorious Porsche driver team Mitter and Sch¸tz

Porsche 908/2 010 #264 driven by Rudi Lins (A) and Gerard Larrousse (F), Targa Florio 1969

Herbert Mueller (CH) and Mike Parkes (GB) pass the spectators with the Ferrari 512 S #1016

1000km Monza 1970: The Gulf-Porsche drivers Jo Siffert, Pedro Rodriquez (couching), Brian Redman and Leo Kinnunen relax at their business car in pits

The two swissmen Siffert (BRM, will arrive on 9th place) and Regazzoni (Ferrari, retires soon) battle in front of Stewart (Tyrrell, to retire soon, too)

At the start Peterson (No. 2) from pole went into the lead with Lotus teammate Fittipaldi chasing him while Hulme's McLaren (No. 7) claimed third ahead of Stewart's Tyrrell (No. 5) and Revson's McLaren (No. 8), Italian GP Monza 1973

At the start polesetter Ronnie Peterson goes into the lead with Lotus team-mate Fittipaldi chasing him while Peter Revson, McLaren (no. 8), is about to loose his 2nd position on the grid, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1973

Juan Pablo Montoya, Williams FW23-BMW P80, Monza 2001

Montoya and his first win

Start, action in midfeld

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, yet in front of Alonso

Overtaking manouevre in Parabolica between Red Bull's Mark Webber and Spyker driver Adrian Sutil

Tight overtaking attempts at first chicane

After the start accident the cars line up behind the safety car

Sebastian Vettel as third, marking his first podium since Italy in September this year, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

On the grid before the start of the Italian GP 1965: Jochen Rindt relaxes at the rear of his Cooper-Climax V8, Jo Siffert (left) and Rindt's team boss John Cooper at his side.

Race winner Jackie Stewart on a BRM P261 and Jim Clark in a Lotus-Climax 33 (car no. 24, started from pole position but retires with fuel pump problems after 63 of 76 laps) fight wheel to wheel for the lead during the Italian GP at Monza in 1965.

Start for the Italian Grand Prix, Monza 1966: Jim Clark, Lotus-BRM 43, behind both Ferraris of Ludovico Scarfiotti (no. 6) and Parkes

Paul Metternich (D) leans against his and Wittigo Einsiedel's (D) Austin Mini-Cooper 'S' C-A2S7-L/956939

The victorious Porsche drivers Paul Hawkins and Rolf Stommelen pose together with Huschke von Hanstein (from right side)

Porsche's legendary engineer Helmuth Bott takes the times, Ferdinand Piech is about to jump from the pitwall. Journalist Helmut Zwickl stands in the middle while Porsche driver Brian Redman reads the schedules.

Nino Vaccarella (I) and Andrea de Adamich (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/2 2.5, Targa Florio 1969

The winning Porsche 917K 016 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) finishes the honoury lap with many mechanics as passengers

Dechent's Porsche 908/2 #26, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Rudi Lins (A) retires with gearbox failure during the Targa Florio 1970

A group of cars slipstreaming around the autodromo, the lead passing backwards and forwards between them: Ronnie Peterson, March, side by side with Mike Hailwood in the Surtees. Behind them are Cevert (Tyrrell no.2) and Amon, Matra

The Williams BMW F1 team's 2004 season farewell group photo with the drivers Juan Pablo Montoya and Antonio Pizzonia

Start, Button hits Trulli

Mark Webber attacks Massa to gain fifth position

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, tales a shortcut to squeeze between race leader Vettel and chasing Alonso

The start field squeezes through turn one as a powerless Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT slides over the lawn into the queue and ends the race for Rosberg, Petrov and nearly Barrichello

Carlo Chiti at the driver exchange and refueling of Andrea de Adamich's (I) and Jean Rolland's (F) Alfa Romeo T33

Just before the start: Front row with polesetter John Surtees (Honda, no. 14), Bruce McLaren (McLaren-Ford no. 2) and Chris Amon (Ferrari no. 9)

At the start, Mario Andretti's Ferrari 312P (no. 1), Jo Siffert's Porsche 908L (no. 4) and Pedro Rodriguez' Ferrari (no. 2) in the lead, 1000 km Monza, 1969

Vic Elford lässt seinen später zweitplatzierten Porsche 908/2 betanken, auf der Boxenmauer steht Fahrerkollege Umberto Maglioli, Targa Florio 1969

Porsche 908 presentation with Jo Siffert, John Wyer, Porsche's Ferdinand Piech and Vic Elford

Second placed Andrea de Adamich (I) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in the Alfa Romeo T33/3 entered by Autodelta SpA

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, yet in front of Alonso

The vibrating second before the start

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, yet in front of Alonso

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At the start, Alonso on Ferrari overtakes polesitter Vettel and second starter Hamilton on the outside

After the start field squeezed through turn one, Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT crashed into the queue and ends the race for Nico Rosberg, Vitaly Petrov and nearly also for Rubens Barrichello

The Porsche 910/8 024 S-ZL 124 of Paul Hawkins (AUS) and Rolf Stommelen (D) lifts off during the car-by-car start out of the 'pit lane'

Podium ceremony for race winner Vic Elford (on the left, raising his hand) with his wife Mary and co-driver Umberto Maglioli, also second placed driver team Nanni Galli and Ignazio Giunti (I)

Pole setter John Surtees, Honda, lays a long rubber mark at the start, driving side-by-side with Bruce McLaren. Behind them Amon's Ferrari (white helmet, no. 9), Hill's Lotus and Ickx' Ferrari. Currently 6th is Denny Hulme (McLaren no. 1), followed by Jackie Stewart in his Matra no. 4.

Eberhard Sindel (D) and Dieter Benz (D) in pits with the Porsche 911 S entered by Rallye Gemeinschaft Ulm

John Wyer (2nd from the left) celebrates the victory at Targa Florio 1970 with his winning Porsche drivers Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB)

Second placed car of Targa Florio 1971: Alfa Romeo 33/3 (#2) driven by Andrea de Adamich and Gijs van Lennep

Mark Webber battles for fifth position and takes the curbs too optimistically, damaging his front wing at Massa's rear side

After the start of the Italian Grand Prix 2010, Button and Alonso approach the first corner

Business talk in Lotus pits - from left to right: Bette Hill, Jochen Rindt, Jo Siffert, Graham Hill, an unknown fan and Nina Rindt

Winning Porsche driver pair Gerhard Mitter (D) and Udo Sch¸tz (D) crosses the finish line with the Porsche 908/02 028=>02 014

The later winning Porsche 908 LH 026 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) trapped in between between the two Ferraris 312P - car no 1 in front is Mario Andretti (USA) and Chris Amon (NZ) on Ferrari 312 P #0870, car no. 2 at the back is the Ferrari 312 P #0868 driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Peter Schetty (CH)

Car number 12 with Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW close behind queue leader car number 14 with Jurgen Neuhaus (D) and Helmut Kelleners (D) in a Porsche 917K #007 entered by Gesipa Racing Team

Jackie Stewart (BRM no. 32), John Surtees (Ferrari no. 8) and polesitter Jim Clark, Lotus-Climax no. 24, start from the front row at the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1965

The start field squeezes through turn one as a powerless Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT slides over the lawn into the queue and ends the race for Rosberg, Petrov and nearly Barrichello

After the start field squeezed through turn one, Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT crashed into the queue and ends the race for Nico Rosberg, Vitaly Petrov and nearly also for Rubens Barrichello - Kobayashi and D'Ambrosio pass around the hot spot

The winning Porsche 917K 016 driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) in front of second placed Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1042 of Ignazio Giunti (I) and Nino Vaccarella (I)

The endurance battle between three Porsches and two leading Ferraris continues at Monza's steep turn whilst a following Matra sticks at the back

The later winning Porsche 908 LH 026 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) trapped in between between the two Ferraris 312P - car no 1 in front is Mario Andretti (USA) and Chris Amon (NZ) on Ferrari 312 P #0870, car no. 2 at third position is the Ferrari 312 P #0868 driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Peter Schetty (CH). The two following Porsches are Vic Elford (GB) and Richard Attwood (GB) on Porsche 908 LH 028 (car no 6) and Udo Sch¸tz (D) with Gerhard Mitter (D) on Porsche 908 LH 027 (car no. 5)

The legendary Ayrton Senna on the Williams cars for the 2014 F1 season, a tribute to the former driver, marking 20 years since his death at Imola, Italy, 1994

The paddock was empty as everybody watched the World Championship football match of Italy versus Slovakia - here in Ferrari's media motorhome with an already slightly depressed mood of the Italians

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

The fifth placed yellow Ferrari 512 S #1030 of Hughes de Fierlant (B) and Alistair Walker (GB) overtakes the Porsche 911 S of Claude Haldi (CH) and Arthur Blank (CH)

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, Monaco GP 1999

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Marzal, 1967

Beatle George Harrison, GP Monaco 1966

John Surtees driving a McLaren chassis for his Team Surtees the last time: Next race in England he had a full-Surtees F1 motorcar ready.

Concept Car, Italdesign Maserati Medici I, 1974

Concept Car, ItalDesign Maserati Medici I, 1974

Airfield Oberschleissheim, 1962, Alfa Romeo TZ1

Helmut Marko (A)

Concept Car, Abarth 2000 Pininfarina Scorpio, ca. 1970

The rebuild Jaguar of German Peter Lindner

VIP guest Nicolas Cage with wife

A BMW 2002, entered by BMW Alpina Essen, driven by Thomas Fervers (D) and Peter Kuhlmann (D), 6h touring car race at the Nurburgring, 1971

Eddie Irvine hugs tough competitor Mika Häkkinen while Ron Dennis watches

Belgium GP 1962: View from the pits to Eau Rouge

Newcomer Ayrton Senna

Concept Car, Bertone Carabo, based on Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, 1968

Ayrton Senna strapped to his Lotus cockpit during a practice session

Concept Car, Pininfarina Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta Speciale, 1969

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Bravo, 1974

Driver's briefing befor the start for the Belgian Grand Prix, 1962 (left to right hand): Trevor Taylor, Tony Maggs, Jim Clark, John Campbell-Jones, Bruce McLaren, Jo Siffert, Ricardo Rodriguez, Graham Hill, Innes Ireland, Richie Ginther, Jack Brabham, Maurice Trintignant

Jim Clark, exhausted and lined, but with the shining eyes of a winner, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, 1962

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Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) finish 5th placed after 1000 kms in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

Graham Hill (right hand) chats with Phil Hill, Italian GP Monza 1962

Concept Car, Pininfarina Ferrari 512 S Modulo, 1970

The Maserati CDM (Tipo 61) of Lloyd Casner (USA) and Masten Gregory (USA), 1000 km, Nurburgring, 1962

Jochen Rindt

Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx, Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 1970

Huschke von Hanstein talks with Ferry Porsche

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Marzal, 1967

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Bravo, 1974

Concept Car, Abarth 2000 Pininfarina Scorpio, ca. 1970

Bruce McLaren, Belgium GP 1962

Concept Car, Bertone Lancia Stratos, 1970

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M14A leading Henri Pescarolo's Matra Simca, speeds up Beau Rivage curve

Concept Car, Pininfarina Ferrari 512 S Modulo, 1970