Here they come, the first lap of an F1 race is always super exciting. Mainly, due to the unknown circumstances that may bode a competitor. And there lies the conundrum of modern F1 racing: Take the most technologically advanced cars in the world...and hope they crash into one another. If yes, exciting and thrilling...and expensive for the teams. If not, well, just another parade of cars going by.

So the Italian Grand Prix is known as the fastest race in F1. The Monza circuit is a throw back to the original F1 series, officially started in 1950, but the cars had been running the basic track since 1922. Monza was the third race-purpose track built in the world. Yes, the world. Meaning as purposely designed and paved for racing. Unlike the circuits of Spa, Belgium and Nurburg, Germany, whose tracks where loops through the country side running between towns at lengths of 10 and 20 kilometers respectively, Monza was the Italian contribution to the desire for speed within a purpose built raceway. The original Monza track, still visible today, had corners banked at some 30 degrees, was an inspiration to NASCAR high speed banked tracks such as Daytona, Darlington and Talladega. Today, those once mighty banks are crumbling to history and neglect.

What we thought would be awesome seats at the first chicane, turned out to be only partially true. Although Turn One is always action packed, check out Palmer into the Barrier at Monaco, since it's the first braking point after hitting maximum speeds down the main straight, it's main straight view was unfortunately blocked by trees. What!?! Why??? Oh, so this is how they separate the desirable main grandstand views and offer these seats at a much more discounted price. So everyone thinks, great, I'll see them coming down the straight, I'll get to see brake dust flying out as they slam the calipers, but no! You hear them, and then...wait for it...wait for it, they come poking out from behind the trees and into the Turn 1. So when Daniel Ricciardo dives down the inside of Kimi Raikkonen for the pass, you basically see just the tail end of the move. A little anit-climatic in my opinion. But one thing you do get to see, are the cars accelerating out of the turn as they head towards Curva Grande. Seeing an F1 car accelerate in race mode is pretty awesome. Like watching paint dry really, really, really fast. It may not look like much to the untrained eye, but if you've been watching racing as long as I have, you see it, and it's awesome!