Formula One F1 - Italian Grand Prix - Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy - September 3, 2023 Red Bull's Max Verstappen in action with drivers at the start of the race REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) - Monza's 'Temple of Speed' was missing some familiar columns this year, with 10,000 trees in the former royal park brought down by a July storm, but the Italian Grand Prix circuit is planning a facelift as contract talks gear up to keep it on the calendar.
A 30 million euro ($32.37 million) first phase of works will take place over the winter with the track resurfaced for next year's Formula One race and access tunnels widened to keep spectators and vehicles apart.
