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Fantasy Formula 1 - Italian GP Preview
5:58 PM on September 4th, 2012 by Nathan Susanto

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The Italian GP is one of Europe's longest running motor races. The city of Brescia played host to the inaugural event in 1921 but the venue switched to Monza the following year. The purpose-built Autodromo Nazionale Monza - which cuts its way through a woodland setting in the Royal Villa Monza Park - was originally 6.213 miles (10 km), combining a road track with a banked oval. The high speed layout soon became synonymous with fatalities, though, and they halted use of the full configuration in 1933.

The banked oval section was revived in 1955 but when Wolfgang von Trips died along with 15 spectators at the 1961 event, that spelt the end of the steeply-banked Pista di Alta Velocita, even though the accident didn't occur there. Unfortunately, further deaths marred racing at Monza, including that of Jochen Rindt, a month before he was crowned the 1970 Formula 1 champion.

The European leg of the 2012 Formula 1 season concludes at the Italian GP on Sunday, September 9th. The thirteenth round of the 20 event season takes place at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, which is still the fastest circuit on the Formula 1 calendar. The series' fastest average speed for a pole lap, race lap and race have all been recorded at the historic venue.

Two-time Italian GP winner Fernando Alonso still leads the drivers' world championship but his advantage was cut at the weekend when he experienced his first non-finish of the season after being caught up in the first corner melee caused by Romain Grosjean. It was Grosjean's seventh first lap incident of the year and he was handed a one-race ban to be served at the Monza event. Lotus will replace the Frenchman with Jérôme d'Ambrosio, who drove for Virgin Racing last season.

Remember to make your game picks in the 2012 Fantasy Formula 1 thread before the deadline of Saturday, September 8th at 7:55 AM ET, five minutes before qualifying begins. Here we run down some Italian GP facts and season stats.



Race Info
Grand Prix Italian GP
Round 13 of 20
Circuit Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Location Monza, Lombardy
Circuit Type Race circuit
Circuit Length 3.600 mi (5.793 km)
Circuit Direction Clockwise
Turns 11 (4 Left, 7 Right)
Lap Record 1:21.046, Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari), 2004
Race Length 190.596 mi (306.720 km)
Laps 53
2011 Polesitter Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing)
2011 Winner Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing)
Timetable
Free Practice 1 Friday, September 7th at 5 AM ET - 6:30 AM ET
Free Practice 2 Friday, September 7th at 9 AM ET - 10:30 AM ET
Free Practice 3 Saturday, September 8th at 5 AM ET - 6 AM ET
Fantasy Deadline Saturday, September 8th at 7:55 AM ET
Qualifying Saturday, September 8th at 8 AM ET
Race Sunday, September 9th at 8 AM ET



Monza facts:
  • The polesitter has won eight of the last 12 races at Monza, including four of the last five.
  • In nine of the last 12 grands prix, the polesitter has made the podium in Italy.
  • The polesitter has failed to finish twice since 2000.
  • The Italian GP winner has started from the front row all but once in the last nine years.
  • Michael Schumacher has won the most Italian GP with a total of 5.
  • Sebastian Vettel became the youngest winner in Formula 1 when he triumphed at the 2008 Italian GP.
  • The first three on the starting grid has finished in order twice in the last nine years at Monza.
  • In the 2003 Italian GP, the first five on the grid finished in order.
  • Ferrari has won a record 19 grands prix at Monza, including 18 in the Formula 1 world championship.
  • Five different teams have won the last five Italian GP.
  • The most positions gained at Monza since 2002 is 12, last achieved by Fernando Alonso in 2003.
  • There have been five or more retirements seven times in the last ten Monza races.
  • All 20 cars finished the 2005 Italian GP.
  • There has been a first lap retirement at five of the last nine grands prix at Monza, including the last three.
  • The safety car has been deployed at four of the last five Italian GP.



2011 Italian GP Qualifying Results
Rank
Driver Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Grid
1.
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull Racing
1:24.002
1:22.914
1:22.275
1
2.
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren
1:23.976
1:23.172
1:22.725
2
3.
Jenson Button
McLaren
1:24.013
1:23.031
1:22.777
3
4.
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari
1:24.134
1:23.342
1:22.841
4
5.
Mark Webber
Red Bull Racing
1:24.148
1:23.387
1:22.972
5
6.
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
1:24.523
1:23.681
1:23.188
6
7.
Vitaly Petrov
Renault
1:24.486
1:23.741
1:23.530
7
8.
Michael Schumacher
Mercedes
1:25.108
1:23.671
1:23.777
8
9.
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes
1:24.550
1:23.335
1:24.477
9
10
Bruno Senna
Renault
1:24.914
1:24.157
No Time
10
11.
Paul di Resta
Force India
1:24.574
1:24.163
-
11
12.
Adrian Sutil
Force India
1:24.595
1:24.209
-
12
13.
Rubens Barrichello
Williams
1:24.975
1:24.648
-
13
14.
Pastor Maldonado
Williams
1:24.798
1:24.726
-
14
15.
Sergio Pérez
Sauber
1:25.113
1:24.845
-
15
16.
Sébastien Buemi
Toro Rosso
1:25.164
1:24.932
-
16
17.
Kamui Kobyashi
Sauber
1:24.879
1:25.065
-
17
18.
Jaime Alguersuari
Toro Rosso
1:25.334
-
-
18
19.
Jarno Trulli
Lotus
1:26.647
-
-
19
20.
Heikki Kovalainen
Lotus
1:27.184
-
-
20
21.
Timo Glock
Virgin Racing
1:27.591
-
-
21
22.
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Virgin Racing
1:27.609
-
-
22
23.
Daniel Ricciardo
Hispania Racing
1:28.054
-
-
23
24.
Vitantonio Liuzzi
Hispania Racing
1:28:231
-
-
24


107% Time:
1:29.854






Qualifying Notes
McLaren had two cars in the top-4.
Red Bull and Ferrari had two cars in the top-6.
Mercedes and Renault had two cars in the top-10.



2011 Italian GP Race Results and Drivers' Fantasy Points
Rank
Driver Team Retirement
Q.P.
R.P.
C.F.
L.L.
M.L.
F.L.
TOTAL
1.
Sebastien Vettel
Red Bull Racing

5
40
1
1
2
0
49
2.
Jenson Button
McLaren

2
38
1
0
0
0
41
3.
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari

1
36
1
1
0
0
39
4.
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren

3
34
1
0
0
1
38
5.
Michael Schumacher
Mercedes

1
32
1
0
0
0
34
6.
Felipe Massa
Ferrari

1
30
1
0
0
0
32
7.
Jaime Alguersuari
Toro Rosso

0
28
1
0
0
0
29
8.
Paul di Resta
Force India

0
26
1
0
0
0
27
9.
Bruno Senna
Renault

1
24
1
0
0
0
26
10.
Sébastien Buemi
Toro Rosso

0
22
1
0
0
0
23
11.
Pastor Maldonado
Williams

0
20
1
0
0
0
21
12.
Rubens Barrichello
Williams

0
18
1
0
0
0
19
13.
Heikki Kovalainen
Lotus

0
16
1
0
0
0
17
14.
Jarno Trulli
Lotus

0
14
1
0
0
0
15
15.
Timo Glock
Virgin Racing

0
12
1
0
0
0
13
NC.
Daniel Ricciardo
Hispania Racing

0
10
0
0
0
0
10
Ret.
Sergio Pérez
Sauber
Gearbox
0
8
0
0
0
0
8
Ret.
Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber
Gearbox
0
6
0
0
0
0
6
Ret.
Adrian Sutil
Force India
Hydraulics
0
4
0
0
0
0
4
Ret.
Mark Webber
Red Bull Racing
Accident
1
2
0
0
0
0
3
Ret.
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Virgin Racing
Gearbox
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ret.
Vitaly Petrov
Renault
Collision
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Ret.
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes
Collision
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Ret.
Vitantonio Liuzzi
Hispania Racing
Collision
0
0
0
0
0
0
0



2011 Italian GP Teams' Fantasy Points
Team Drivers
Q.P.
R.P.
C.F.
L.L.
M.L.
F.L.
TOTAL
Red Bull Racing
(Sebastian Vettel/Mark Webber)
2
21
0
1
2
0
26
McLaren (Lewis Hamilton/Jenson Button)
3
36
2
0
0
1
42
Ferrari (Fernando Alonso/Felipe Massa)
2
33
2
1
0
0
38
Mercedes (Michael Scumacher/Nico Rosberg)
1
16
0
0
0
0
17
Renault (Bruno Senna/Vitaly Petrov)
1
12
0
0
0
0
13
Williams (Rubens Barrichello/Pastor Maldonado)
0
19
2
0
0
0
21
Force India (Adrian Sutil/Paul di Resta)
0
15
0
0
0
0
15
Sauber (Kamui Kobayashi/Sergio Pérez)
0
7
0
0
0
0
7
Toro Rosso
(Sébastien Buemi/Jaime Alguersuari)
0
25
2
0
0
0
27
Lotus (Heikki Kovalainen/Jarno Trulli)
0
15
2
0
0
0
17
Hispania Racing
(Daniel Ricciardo/Vitantonio Liuzzi)
0
5
0
0
0
0
5
Virgin Racing (Timo Glock/Jérôme d'Ambrosio)
0
6
0
0
0
0
6



Race Notes
Classified finishers Top-15 drivers.
Two classified finishers McLaren, Ferrari, Toro Rosso, Williams, Lotus.
Race leaders Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull), Fernando Alonso (Ferrari).
Laps led Alonso (1-3), Vettel (4-53).
Fastest lap Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) on lap 52 (1:26.187).
Miscellaneous Daniel Ricciardo completed 39/53 laps and so was not classified (+14 laps).



Points and Bonus Points Key
Q.P.
Qualifying Points
R.P.
Race Points
C.F.
Classified Finisher(s) Bonus Point(s)
L.L.
Lap Led Bonus Point
M.L.
Most Laps Led Bonus Points
F.L.
Fastest Lap Bonus Point



Italian GP 2002 - 2011 and This Season's Statistics
List
Driver/Team
TM
This
Races
Poles
Avg Start
Avg Finish
Best
Top-10
Top-5
Wins
FP/Race
A
Sebastian Vettel
RBR
Race
5
2
6.60
6.40
1
4
3
2
33.80
Season
12
3
5.25
5.67
1
10
9
1
34.75
A
Mark Webber
RBR
Race
10
0
10.80
11.90
6
6
0
0
19.40
Season
12
1
6.50
5.17
1
11
7
2
34.25
A
Jenson Button
MCL
Race
10
0
7.90
6.70
2
8
6
0
31.20
Season
12
1
7.17
8.58
1
8
4
2
28.00
A
Lewis Hamilton
MCL
Race
5
2
5.00
9.60
2
3
2
0
27.20
Season
12
3
3.55
8.83
1
9
6
2
29.33
A
Fernando Alonso
FER
Race
9
1
6.56
6.56
1
7
6
2
32.44
Season
12
2
6.25
5.25
1
11
9
3
35.42
A
Felipe Massa
FER
Race
8
0
8.38
10.38
3
5
1
0
23.00
Season
12
0
11.33
10.92
4
6
2
0
21.50
B
Michael Schumacher
MER
Race
7
1
5.00
4.29
1
7
5
2
37.86
Season
12
0
7.92
14.75
3
10
1
0
16.00
B
Nico Rosberg
MER
Race
6
0
9.83
14.33
5
2
1
0
15.67
Season
12
1
8.50
8.17
1
8
2
1
28.08
B
Kimi Räikkönen
LOT
Race
8
2
5.13
7.38
2
6
5
0
30.75
Season
12
0
7.75
5.25
2
11
8
0
33.58
B
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
LOT
Race
1
0
22.00
21.00
21
0
0
0
0.00
Season
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
B
Paul di Resta
FI
Race
1
0
11.00
8.00
8
1
0
0
27.00
Season
12
0
11.75
10.83
6
6
0
0
22.08
B
Nico Hülkenberg
FI
Race
1
0
8.00
7.00
7
1
0
0
30.00
Season
12
0
11.25
10.75
4
6
2
0
22.00
B
Kamui Kobayashi
SAU
Race
2
0
15.00
21.00
18
0
0
0
3.00
Season
12
0
10.58
12.92
4
5
2
0
18.00
B
Sergio Pérez
SAU
Race
1
0
15.00
17.00
17
0
0
0
8.00
Season
12
0
12.50
11.50
2
5
2
0
20.58
B
Daniel Ricciardo
TR
Race
1
0
23.00
16.00
16
0
0
0
10.00
Season
12
0
14.08
13.17
9
2
0
0
16.75
B
Jean-Éric Vergne
TR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
12
0
16.67
13.58
8
2
0
0
16.08
B
Pastor Maldonado
WIL
Race
1
0
14.00
11.00
11
0
0
0
21.00
Season
12
1
8.58
14.75
1
2
1
1
15.50
B
Bruno Senna
WIL
Race
2
0
16.50
15.50
9
1
0
0
13.00
Season
12
0
14.50
13.00
6
6
0
0
17.58
B
Heikki Kovalainen
CAT
Race
5
0
10.40
9.20
2
3
1
0
25.80
Season
12
0
18.42
17.25
13
0
0
0
8.75
B
Vitaly Petrov
CAT
Race
2
0
11.00
17.50
13
0
0
0
9.00
Season
12
0
19.58
17.00
13
0
0
0
8.08
B
Pedro de la Rosa
HRT
Race
3
0
10.67
17.33
14
0
0
0
8.33
Season
12
0
22.17
20.45
17
0
0
0
2.58
B
Narain Karthikeyan
HRT
Race
1
0
19.00
20.00
20
0
0
0
3.00
Season
12
0
23.58
20.91
15
0
0
0
2.42
B
Timo Glock
MAR
Race
4
0
16.75
13.50
11
0
0
0
16.25
Season
11
0
21.36
18.00
14
0
0
0
7.09
B
Charles Pic
MAR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
12
0
22.00
19.00
15
0
0
0
5.25
TM
Red Bull Racing
RBR
Race
7
1
9.71
11.79
1
6
2
1
20.86
Season
12
4
5.88
5.42
1
21
16
3
35.75
TM
McLaren
MCL
Race
10
4
4.50
7.65
1
14
10
2
31.70
Season
12
4
5.43
8.71
1
17
10
4
29.83
TM
Ferrari
FER
Race
10
3
4.70
5.30
1
18
12
5
37.10
Season
12
2
8.79
8.08
1
17
11
3
29.17
TM
Mercedes
MER
Race
2
0
9.00
10.50
5
3
2
0
23.50
Season
12
1
8.21
11.46
1
14
3
1
22.17
TM
Lotus
LOT
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
12
0
7.29
9.00
2
17
12
0
27.33
TM
Force India
FI
Race
4
0
11.88
14.38
4
2
1
0
14.25
Season
12
0
11.50
10.79
4
12
2
0
22.58
TM
Sauber
SAU
Race
10
0
12.35
10.80
3
11
5
0
22.40
Season
12
0
11.54
12.21
2
10
4
0
19.58
TM
Toro Rosso
TR
Race
6
1
14.58
12.92
1
3
1
1
18.83
Season
12
0
15.38
13.38
8
4
0
0
17.08
TM
Williams
WIL
Race
10
1
10.30
10.85
2
10
3
0
23.90
Season
12
1
11.54
13.88
1
8
1
1
16.67
TM
Caterham
CAT
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
12
0
19.00
17.13
13
0
0
0
9.08
TM
HRT
HRT
Race
2
0
23.50
20.25
16
0
0
0
3.50
Season
12
0
22.88
20.68
15
0
0
0
2.83
TM
Marussia
MAR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
12
0
21.70
18.52
14
0
0
0
6.25



Recent Form Table
List
Driver/Team
TM
Last 4 Races
Poles
Avg Start
Avg Finish
Best
Top-10
Top-5
Wins
FP/Race
A
Sebastian Vettel
RBR
2,4,5,3
0
5.00
3.50
2
4
4
0
38.00
B
Kimi Räikkönen
LOT
3,2,3,5
0
6.25
3.25
2
4
4
0
38.00
TM
Red Bull Racing
RBR
2,4,5,3
0
5.38
4.63
1
8
5
1
37.00
6,8,8,1
A
Jenson Button
MCL
1,6,2,10
1
7.50
4.75
1
4
3
1
36.00
A
Mark Webber
RBR
6,8,8,1
0
5.75
5.75
1
4
2
1
33.25
A
Fernando Alonso
FER
DNF,5,1,2
2
3.50
7.50
1
3
3
1
32.75
TM
Ferrari
FER
DNF,5,1,2
2
6.75
7.50
1
6
5
1
31.00
5,9,12,4
TM
Lotus
LOT
3,2,3,5
0
7.63
8.00
2
6
5
0
29.75
DNF,3,18,6
A
Felipe Massa
FER
5,9,12,4
0
10.00
7.50
4
3
2
0
28.50
TM
McLaren
MCL
1,6,2,10
2
6.88
9.38
1
6
3
2
28.50
DNF,1,DNF,8
B
Nico Hülkenberg
FI
4,11,9,12
0
9.00
9.00
4
2
1
0
25.75
B
Michael Schumacher
MER
7,DNF,7,7
0
9.25
11.25
7
3
0
0
22.75
TM
Mercedes
MER
7,DNF,7,7
0
12.25
11.38
7
5
0
0
21.75
11,10,10,15
TM
Force India
FI
10,12,11,DNF
0
9.75
11.50
4
3
1
0
21.25
4,11,9,12
B
Bruno Senna
WIL
12,7,17,9
0
14.25
11.25
7
2
0
0
21.00
B
Kamui Kobayashi
SAU
13,18,4,11
0
10.50
11.50
4
1
1
0
20.75
B
Romain Grosjean
LOT
DNF,3,18,6
0
9.00
12.75
3
2
1
0
20.25
B
Nico Rosberg
MER
11,10,10,15
0
15.25
11.50
10
2
0
0
20.00
A
Lewis Hamilton
MCL
DNF,1,DNF,8
1
6.25
14.00
1
2
1
1
20.00
TM
Toro Rosso
TR
9,15,13,13
0
15.50
12.75
8
2
0
0
18.50
8,16,14,14
B
Daniel Ricciardo
TR
9,15,13,13
0
14.75
12.50
9
1
0
0
18.00
B
Jean-Éric Vergne
TR
8,16,14,14
0
16.25
13.00
8
1
0
0
17.00
TM
Williams
WIL
DNF,13,15,16
0
10.13
13.63
7
2
0
0
16.75
12,7,17,9
TM
Sauber
SAU
13,18,4,11
0
11.25
13.63
4
2
1
0
16.50
DNF,14,6,DNF
B
Paul di Resta
FI
10,12,11,DNF
0
10.50
14.00
10
1
0
0
16.25
B
Pastor Maldonado
WIL
DNF,13,15,16
0
6.00
16.00
13
0
0
0
12.00
B
Sergio Pérez
SAU
DNF,14,6,DNF
0
12.00
15.75
6
1
0
0
11.75
TM
Caterham
CAT
17,17,19,17
0
19.50
17.50
14
0
0
0
8.50
14,19,16,DNS
B
Heikki Kovalainen
CAT
17,17,19,17
0
19.25
17.50
17
0
0
0
8.00
B
Vitaly Petrov
CAT
14,19,16,DNS
0
19.75
16.33
14
0
0
0
7.75
TM
Marussia
MAR
15,21,22,18
0
21.88
18.88
15
0
0
0
6.50
16,20,20,19
B
Charles Pic
MAR
16,20,20,19
0
22.25
18.75
16
0
0
0
5.50
B
Timo Glock
MAR
15,21,22,18
0
21.50
19.00
15
0
0
0
3.00
B
Pedro de la Rosa
HRT
18,22,21,21
0
22.50
20.25
18
0
0
0
3.00
TM
HRT
HRT
18,22,21,21
0
23.13
20.88
18
0
0
0
2.50
DNF,DNF,23,23
B
Narain Karthikeyan
HRT
DNF,DNF,23,23
0
23.75
21.50
23
0
0
0
1.50

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