The first day of the Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio d’Italia 2024, with the cars still locked in the pits, saw an exceptional popular turnout at the Fanzone which opened at 1pm. Among the moments that catalysed the activity on the stage were the presence of AC Monza footballers Stefano Turati and Patrick Ciurria, Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur and Formula 2 drivers Juan Manuel Correa, Zane Maloney, Enzo Fittipaldi and the three competing for the Formula 3 title: Leonardo Fornaroli, Gabriele Minì (ACI team Italia) and the British Luke Browning.

The monument dedicated to Michele Alboreto inaugurated

Thursday in Monza also saw the inauguration of the monument dedicated to Michele Alboreto (1956-2001), an unforgettable driver (194 F1 GPs and 5 victories with Tyrrell and Ferrari) to whom Autodromo Nazionale Monza had already dedicated the Parabolica curve.

The ceremony was attended by Nadia and Noemi Alboreto, Michele’s wife and daughter, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Federico Freni, the president of ACI, Angelo Sticchi Damiani, the president of the Lombardy Regional Council, Federico Romani, the mayor of Monza, Paolo Pilotto, the president of Sias, Giuseppe Redaelli and the author of the work, Lorenzo Martinoli.

The monument, which is located at the side of the paddock, represents Alboreto’s helmet with its colors, sectioned in such a way as to create a sort of red colored trail effect and the famous 27 in white. 10 meters long and 2 meters high, it is made of 5 mm thick steel.

“Michele Alboreto was a great pilot, an excellent sports manager, a colleague of mine as vice president of CSAI and I was able to personally experience his value – explained the president of ACI, Angelo Sticchi Damiani – . In 2021 we named the Parabolica curve after him, now the Alboreto curve, and today we are here to show everyone a work created in his honor”.

Ten dispensers for sunscreen: an initiative in collaboration with LILT

At the same time as the Fanzone opened to the public, the distribution of SPF50 sunscreen began through 10 dispensers located within the circuit that work autonomously thanks to a built-in solar panel. The cream is dispensed automatically and hygienically. This is an initiative created by Autodromo Nazionale Monza in collaboration with LILT, the Italian League for the Fight against Cancer. According to 2023 data from Aiom (Italian Association of Medical Oncology), exposure to UV rays is the most important environmental risk factor for skin cancer.

The Fuori GP of Monza, Biassono and Vedano al Lambro also started

The first day of the Formula 1 Pirelli Italian Grand Prix also saw the opening of the Fuori GP 2024 of the Municipality of Monza, Biassono and Vedano al Lambro with numerous attractions for young and old fans and lots of music.