Monza, home of the Italian Grand Prix, has proposed major changes to its circuit to celebrate its centenary in 2022, according to Italian media reports. The circuit, which is known as 'The Temple of Speed' thanks to its long straights and fast corners which contribute to a lap time of just under 80 seconds, has submitted a proposal to remove one of its chicanes – likely to be the Variante della Roggia chicane – as well as reprofiling the second Lesmo to make the circuit even quicker. Other changes include widening some parts of the track to bring it in line with the FIA's 12 metre stipulation, building new access roads to ease travel concerns, a new main grandstand...
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