Monza 2015 - Anyone going?

Will also be in Northern Italy at that time. Debating if we should go to the race or watch it in Maranello at that theater? Opinions.

 

I've never been to the theater. I suspect it's a lot of fun if Ferrari are at least "in the mix".

However, if you've never been to Monza, you really should go; Few places compare. Great atmosphere & great track. Go walkabout on Friday and Sat AM. It may have changed these days (?), but it was one of the few with some pretty decent GA areas too; At least for the early sessions. As always, a grandstand seat is the way to do the race.

Good luck, and remember the rule! [Which applies both at the track & in Maranello of course! ]

Cheers,
Ian

 

Depending how much of the practice sessions you will follow, the other race events, etc., you might not have enough time to do other things.

By train you can go to Milan and enjoy the restaurants and shops, Eataly, visit the upper levels of the Duomo and have a walk in the Galleria. If you will be with a car, perhaps you can reach Como or Lecco and if time permits can visit the newly-renovated Alfa Romeo museum in Arese.

 

I have a factory tour on the 4th and was planning on going to Monza as well. Any recommendations as to what tickets to get, transportation, etc? I don't have an unlimited budget but this is a bucket list item so I want to do it the best I can.

I was planning on staying in Milan and taking the train to the race and back. Is this OK? I'll have my wife with me (who isn't a race fan) so I want to make it as painless as possible.

 

If I understood correctly, you will tour the factory in Maranello, right? So you need to catch the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale. Take the high speed train, should take only an hour or so. From Milano Centrale (or Porta Garibaldi) you should take a train to Monza, should be around 15 minutes. From the Monza station, you can take either a bus or a taxi to arrive at the racetrack.

If your wife is not a race fan, leave her in Milan with a credit card and she will be very happy. :-D

 

A couple of miles from the track is the old hotel where all the greats stayed, filled with F1 memorabilia.
If you have time take the train to Turin and visit the auto museum and the old Fiat factory with the test track on the roof

 

After the fantastic Hungarian GP (I was keeping a friend whose abroad up to date on how the red cars where doing) he informed me we should try and go to Monza.

We should take his F car I reckon. Go to Italy in style...

 

There is a special Ferraris only parking lot inside the track. Behind the main stand

 

Fantastic...I'll let him know in an effort to convince him we should drive instead of fly.

 

Fly? No helis there

While it is cute to go to Monza in a Ferrari I wouldnt do it. Monza traffic is chaotic. You are much better off as a pedestrian by train and bus

 

I meant from Holland to italy.

 

Ah yes, that sounds like fun. German autobahn, Swiss Alps and Italys lakes. Then park it safely in the Milan hotel. And take it out for the occasional stroll through town. You wont be the only one

 

I wish!!!! Its on my "bucket list" and the factory tour!!!

 

WHICH factory?

 

Maranello

 

This would be s good year to go. Ferrari have a good shot at winning there this year. What a win that would be

 

My question was tongue in cheek as there are so many exotic car factories in that area

 

If you drive a Ferrari to monza, take a spare f1 clutch! Traffic is chaotic, we used to do it every year, and three lanes through the town become five or even six at times, Italians have no fear and no sense of traffic regs when the f1 comes to town. We used to go from the factory up to monza, and the guys would go the wrong way on one way streets, through alleys, over pavements, everything, just to get ahead. It was fun, and moving bollards and cones from no entry areas and driving through while the cops beep their horn behind to hurry you up (rather than arrest you) was hilarious

 

Thanks for the help! I'm scheduled for the factory tour on the fourth so I figured I would head to Milan on the fifth and stay there. Then on the sixth take the train from Milan to Monza and back. Hopefully it's not too crazy!

The wife is coming with me. Left alone in Milan she would put me in the poor house! Not to mention there is no fun in going alone.

 

Good news for the future traveler as well! Monza deal 'by early September'