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Behind the scenes at Monza

Monza, a historic circuit always surrounded by a unique atmosphere, was the venue of many great stories last weekend, as Jonathan Noble reports

Jonathan Noble Sep 10, 2012, 12:38 PM

Monza. No other place on the Formula 1 calendar stirs such emotions and it's no wonder the Italian Grand Prix conjures up historic cliches like no other race: the ghosts of the past, the trees whispering about the legends of old, the banking that conveys the bravery of racers past.

But Monza is about more than just history, because even in its present state it fills the F1 regulars with a sense of excitement and serves as a reminder of how the sport is fundamentally about the passion of the fans.

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Author Jonathan Noble

Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.