Old Monza photos
Discussion
Watching the GP last weekend prompted me to dig out and scan some photos from my last visit. One of you will no doubt tell me the year. Scutinising them illustrates just how much things have changed over the years - No pit wall fencing, random people wandering around all over the place, and much more.
Hope they're interesting - a great day, back when you could blag your way in almost anywhere by shrugging your shoulders and remonstrating with the Italian officials.
The greatest F1 venue in the world in my humble opinion.
Hope they're interesting - a great day, back when you could blag your way in almost anywhere by shrugging your shoulders and remonstrating with the Italian officials.
The greatest F1 venue in the world in my humble opinion.
The sheer number of people milling around is amazing. I've been going to GP's since the early 70's on and off, and I remember thinking how safe it had all become in the mid-eighties. However when I dug out those photos and looked at them again I was horrified. It would only take one of those cars to slew across the startline into the pit wall and there'd be carnage.
That said, trips to Monza always left a lasting impression on me, especially when that close to the action. Haven't been recently, but I'm sure it's still the same despite the extra security / safety measures etc.
That said, trips to Monza always left a lasting impression on me, especially when that close to the action. Haven't been recently, but I'm sure it's still the same despite the extra security / safety measures etc.
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