WILLIAMS RACE DAY HOSPITALITY: Italy F1 GP 2023
On 3rd September 2023 we were back at the Williams Experience Centre for ‘Race Day Hospitality’. This week was for the Italian F1 GP.
The oldest circuit on the current Formula 1 calendar, Monza’s history dates back to 1922, when it hosted the Italian Grand Prix for the first time. Monza’s original circuit layout stretched to over 10km and included a 5.5km road section broadly similar to today’s layout plus a 4.5km loop, which was redeveloped into a high-speed banked oval in the 1950s.
Monza is one of four current Formula 1 circuits which formed part of the inaugural Formula 1 World Championship in 1950 and since then, the circuit has only been absent only once – in 1980, when the Italian Grand Prix was held at Imola.
The 10km layout of the circuit including the banked oval was used for four races in the late 1950s before the organisers reverted to the shorter layout over safety concerns following several fatal accidents. Further circuit alterations have taken place over the years to reduce speeds at Monza, including the addition of the Variante del Rettifilo and Variante Ascari chicanes.
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Set in the grounds of the largest city park in Europe, Monza has a special home in the hearts of F1 fans, not least the fanatical local ‘tifosi’, most of whom support Ferrari. The circuit has grandstand capacity for just over 50,000 fans and can accommodate well over 100,000 fans including general admission areas.
A new 3-year deal to keep the Italian Grand Prix at Monza until 2019 was signed in 2016, and the deal was renewed in 2019, keeping the race at the track until the end of 2024. With the 2020 Italian Grand Prix being held behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, the desk was extended in May 2020 to 2025.
Following disappointing ticket sales and a half-capacity crowd in 2021, Monza returned to a full capacity attendance in 2022. Celebrating its centenary year, the circuit welcomed its largest ever Italian Grand Prix crowd, with 337,000 fans in the grandstands and general admission areas over the race weekend.
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Williams Racing welcomes you to enjoy a Grand Prix Race Day at the Williams Experience Centre. The day includes a review of qualifying with an exclusive live link up to one of the drivers, live control room link up, VIP guest appearance with interview, refreshments and lunch followed by the live race screening. There is also the opportunity to browse the Williams Grand Prix Collection with a tour guide, as well as testing your speed on our 20 x F1-style driving simulators, our Super-Size Scalextric Track and other activities on the day.
WHAT’S INCLUDED DURING ‘RACE DAY HOSPITALITY’:
ACTIVITIES
- Unlimited use of the Esports lounge, with 20 state of the art simulators
- Our Think Scalextric Bespoke Super-Size Scalextric Track (click the link for more info about out track)
- Batak
- Museum Tour
- In addition you will have the opportunity to browse their shop with exclusive merchandise and 20% off
FOOD
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Unlimited soft drinks
Why not book up on a ‘Race Day Hospitality Experience’ at the Williams Racing Experience Centre. For info visit: williamsf1.com/experience-centre.
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Below is a video of the Giant Williams Racing Bespoke Track from our YouTube channel.