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What race to expect in F1's "unique" and physical challenge at Mugello

Formula 1 is making its first visit to Mugello for a grand prix event, and the times and feelings logged and felt in practice suggest the drivers will face a special and tough challenge in Tuscan Grand Prix. Here's why

Mugello is rapid from the off. Its lap begins with a lengthy blast down a meandering main 'straight', none of its 15 corners are technically low speed, and several of them will test Formula 1's drivers to their limits. This track is to be loved and feared.

The undulating course in the Tuscan hills is a MotoGP paradise, famous for its close races and for being the scene of big accidents.

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Author Alex Kalinauckas

Alex Kalinauckas is Autosport's Grand Prix Editor, covering every Formula 1 race since the start of 2020. After completing a master's degree in journalism at Goldsmiths College University of London in 2014, he worked for a range of motorsport and technology publications while covering national racing as an Autosport freelancer.

A lifelong motorsport fan - no one in his family can explain quite how or why such a development first occurred - Alex joined the Autosport staff in April 2017 as the magazine’s Assistant Editor covering Formula 2 and GP3, before being made Formula E correspondent and Autosport.com’s Plus Editor in March 2018. He lives in north-east London and is constantly frustrated by the Central Line.