Formula One: Why Monza Is the Ultimate Pilgrimage for the Tifosi

Monza is not simply another stop on the Formula One calendar. For Ferrari’s Tifosi, the Italian Grand Prix is a pilgrimage, a generational ritual and the clearest expression of their devotion to the red car.

The circuit hosts the 13th round of this season’s championship. It is also a home race for Kimi Antonelli and Racing Bulls, but Ferrari supporters have been waiting for this weekend throughout the season. Their attachment to the Scuderia goes well beyond ordinary team loyalty. Ferrari represents Italian pride, history, tradition and identity, and support for the team passes from one generation to the next.

Monza’s setting reinforces that devotion. One of Formula One’s most historic circuits, it held its first race in 1950, the sport’s inaugural season. It is also the fastest track on the calendar by a wide margin, with drivers spending about 80% of a lap on the throttle. That combination has earned it the name “Temple of Speed.”

When the Tifosi arrive, the grandstands fill with Ferrari shirts and the team’s distinctive Rosso Corsa. Flags fly throughout the circuit, while flares help create the intense atmosphere that has become part of the Italian Grand Prix itself. The spectacle reaches another level when a Ferrari driver wins at home.

Ferrari’s last two Monza victories came through Charles Leclerc, in 2019 and 2024. The scenes during and after those victories captured why the race holds such a powerful place in the supporters’ imagination. For the Tifosi, returning to Monza each year is not merely attending a race. Families come back to the historic circuit as part of a tradition they are determined to keep alive.