
Behind the scenes at Monza
AUTOSPORT's group F1 editor Jonathan Noble brings more tales from the paddock after the Italian Grand Prix weekend
The Italian Grand Prix at Monza has an atmosphere that no amount of money can buy. Walking or driving into the famous Royal Park, you cannot but help be moved by the sense of history and emotion that the place delivers - and the presence of the passionate 'tifosi' only serves to make things even better.
The paddock was packed through the weekend - as people flocked to catch a glimpse of F1 before it heads off to the Far East later this month.

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.
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