Monza

American

[mon-zuh, mawn-tsah] / ˈmɒn zə, ˈmɔn tsɑ /

noun

a city in N Italy, NNE of Milan.

Monza British

/ ˈmontsa /

noun

a city in N Italy, northeast of Milan: the ancient capital of Lombardy; scene of the assassination of King Umberto I in 1900; motor-racing circuit. Pop: 120 204 (2001)

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Melbourne joins Saudi Arabia, Austria, Silverstone, Monza, Azerbaijan and Las Vegas among the worst circuits for energy - tracks with long straights but not much facility to recover in braking zones.

From BBC

Carlo Maria Abate used this car to win the 1960 Coppa D’Oro at Monza.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a case in Monza, Italian oil executive Agostino Bianchi pleaded guilty to paying bribes to Kulibayev and other Kazakh officials over lucrative oil contracts, and Aventall was named as one of the companies used to channel bribes.

From BBC

Norris was 34 points behind Piastri following his retirement at the Dutch Grand Prix at the end of August but podiums at Monza, Singapore and Austin, plus back-to-back victories in Mexico and Brazil, allowed him to regain control of the championship heading into the final few races.

From BBC

The first Formula 1 World Championship went down to the final race, in Italy at Monza, with Alfa Romeo's Juan Manuel Fangio, Giuseppe Farina and Luigi Fagioli all in contention.

From BBC

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