During the celebrations, 300,000 fans are expected in Monza. Brad Pitt also at the Grand Prix

Three days dedicated to Formula 1 ahead of the 94th Italian Grand Prix. From Friday to Sunday, Monza will be all set to welcome 300,000 enthusiasts and athletes. On Friday evening at 20.30 in the Court of Honor of Villa Reale, a concert of the State Police Orchestra will take place in the presence of Police Chief Vittorio Pisani. And on Sunday, just before the start of the race, there will always be a police band on the pit line (where the team garages are located), playing the Italian anthem performed by the famous trio “Il Volo”, while the patrol National Acrobatics “Frecce Tricolori” will enchant with aerial jumps. Friday’s concert will also be streamed live on social media. On Thursday, starting at 15.30, a fan zone for Formula 2 and Formula 3 pilots will open, the zone will be organized between the straight opposite the pits and the high-speed ring. Entrance to the area reserved for fans is free, from Mirabello Street. Enthusiasts will be able to try their hand at changing tires and test their skills on the simulator, experience the thrill of the podium and jump into the Formula 1 of the future. There will also be an opportunity to admire some single-seat cars of the past, made in Italy. The riders of the two championships will be on stage from 15.30 to 16.30.

Aston Martin, AlphaTauri, Williams, Alfa Romeo and McLaren will change drivers on Friday. In the afternoon, from 14.40, it will be the turn of the leaders of the Ferrari, McLaren and Aston Martin teams. Drivers from Ferrari, Mercedes, Red Bull, Alpine and Haas will take the stage on Saturday morning. From Friday, access will only be allowed to those who have a ticket for the days of the GP. Not only. Brad Pitt (with the kit in tow) is also expected to tour the paddock pits to continue filming the F1 movie.

Seats are still available, said Giuseppe Redaelli, president of Sias (the company that runs the racetrack): “We have 95% of seats sold. Requests started very well, slowed down in the summer and now there are still tickets. A full house would be very good.” The hippodrome can be reached by train: Trenord offers special tickets. On Sunday, 21 extraordinary races will connect Milan’s Garibaldi Gate and Biassono-Lesmo Park, the closest stop to the hippodrome. To travel on unusual trains, you must first buy a ticket on Trenord.it or in the app, a round-trip ticket costs 5 euros. Trenord has created two more special tickets that can be used during the weekend, September 1-3.

For those departing from Milan, a single ticket “Monza Autodromo train + bus” is available, which for 10 euros round trip includes a train ride from any Milan station to Monza, and from there a ride on the Black Line shuttle bus. » to exit G Autodrom. From all over Lombardy, you can use the special Day Pass GP Monza 2023 ticket, which for 13 euros includes a round trip from any station in the region to Monza FS or Biassono-Lesmo Parco. The ticket is valid for an adult accompanied by children under 14 years of age. Finally: the weather will be good, and Monza’s park, although devoid of 25,000 trees out of a million and a half (such a volume of damage after a hurricane), survived, Mayor Paolo Pilotto assured.