FORMULA 1 PIRELLI ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2024: QUEEN'S RING DELIVERY
On Saturday 31 August during the weekend of the Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio d'Italia 2024, the first edition of the Anello della Regina will take place at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, an award desired and sponsored by the Municipality of Monza and the Lombardy Region that interprets and represents some elements of the History, Culture and Tradition of Monza and Lombardy with an obvious reference to the Grand Prix of Italy.
The project was born from the objective consideration that the Drivers are the modern Knights and the Grand Prix is the modern Tournament where the Knights challenged each other and, like the Knights, the Drivers best represent the qualities of courage, loyalty, respect for the rules and are a reference model to be inspired by. The ring, during a short ceremony after qualifying, will be awarded to the Driver who sets the fastest lap, gaining Pole Position for the race. The Queen's Ring is the result of the creativity and mastery of Guido Guzzi, Goldsmith Artist from Monza who, inspired by the Iron Crown , has inserted elements that recall the checkered flag, one of the symbols of Motorsport, and the colours of the Italian flag with precious stones set on the ring.
The ring will be a unique piece made exclusively for this event and will be customised with the Driver's name and references to testify to the award. Monza, Lombardy and Italy are represented by the Italian Grand Prix which is held in the temple of speed, the oldest active racetrack in the world and in a unique territory for History, Culture, Traditions that deserve to be known and become a destination for an unforgettable journey of exploration.
The City of Monza, in its History, has all the elements to enhance this similarity starting from Queen Teodolinda , an iconic figure of the Lombard nobility who is recognized for her great intelligence and beauty combined with her extraordinary ability as a horsewoman that still today make her an example of a woman protagonist of her life and her era.
The Iron Crown that the ring is inspired by has a great historical and cultural value having crowned many Kings of Italy including Napoleon Bonaparte but even stronger is its religious value. The Iron Crown, in fact, according to legend, holds in its structure one of the nails with which Jesus was crucified. A graft that makes it a precious relic. This recognition will be over the years, a way to affirm the value of the Pilots and to make the immense Historical and Cultural heritage of Our Country known to the world, through one of the most popular sports.
FORMULA 1 PIRELLI ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2024: EVERY DRIVER A TREE
The “ Every driver, a tree ” initiative, promoted by Automobile Club d'Italia in agreement with the General Command of the Forestry, Environmental and Agri-food Units of Carabinieri, continues on the occasion of the Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio d'Italia 2024.
Twenty trees, one for each protagonist of the World Championship. A reforestation project with the planting of native plants supplied by the National Centers for Biodiversity of the Carabinieri. The appointment is for Friday 30 August at 11 am near the Variante Ascari .
These are native plants supplied by the National Centers for Biodiversity of the Carabinieri: wild apple, wild pear, pado, wild cherry, Turkey oak, oxyphilous ash and field maple. The idea is to offset part of the carbon dioxide emissions produced during major events and tends to enhance the role of plants in reducing air pollution.
Domenicali and Sticchi Damiani at the ceremony
The ceremony will be attended by the President and CEO of Formula 1, Stefano Domenicali, the President of ACI, Angelo SIcchi Damiani, the President of AC Milano, Geronimo La Russa, the President of Sias Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Giuseppe Redaelli, the General of the Army Corps Andrea Rispoli, Commander of the Forestry, Environmental and Agri-food Unit Command, the Brigadier General, Raffaele Pio Manicone, Commander of the Carabinieri Biodiversity Group.
Objective 50 thousand trees throughout the country
The project was born from an idea by Paolo Cantarella, president of the ACI Sport Historic Car Commission, which has seen the planting of 740 trees so far in 2024 on the occasion of seven historic car races and the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Imola and Monza. This initiative is part of the national project “ A tree for the future ”, launched in 2021 by the Carabinieri Forestali in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, with the aim of creating a widespread forest, extending across the entire national territory through the planting of 50 thousand trees, all geolocalized, in a few years.
FORMULA 1 PIRELLI ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2024: POSTER REVEALED!
Sticchi Damiani: “Concrete sign of the restart of the works finished on time thanks to teamwork".
A few days after the conclusion of the works on the track of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, the Automobile Club of Italy unveils the poster of the 2024 Formula 1 Pirelli Italian Grand Prix scheduled for September 1st.
“It is with great pride that we present the poster of the 95th Italian Grand Prix in Monza after a very demanding and also suffered year due to the works that were carried out at the National Autodrome, works made complicated by external factors such as adverse weather and other complications of a technical nature – is the comment of the president of ACI, Angelo Sticchi Damiani –. But we made it 4 days ahead of the deadline set by the International Federation, i.e. 60 days before the grand prix took place. The success is due to the commitment of Sias, the Bacchi company, the director of the works, Professor Maurizio Crispino, ACI Progei and the General Director of the Autodromo Alfredo Scala. This collective effort definitively removed all doubts about maintaining the time commitment. This year our fans, teams and drivers will be able to be welcomed in a renovated, more modern and safer circuit”.