I have followed Ferrari through thick and thin since 1976. Each year since 1995 I have travelled to Monza to join the tifosi at the ‘Temple of Speed’. Sadly, this year was an organisational disaster. It took us two hours to walk in through the gate, following which our supplies of (sealed) water and soft drinks were taken from us by some very rude officials.
The crowds were excessive and pathways so narrow people could not pass. Many fell over and were simply walked on. The catering was dire and extortionate, purchased by a silly token system. The old days saw a myriad of private vendors selling good products at reasonable prices. Now one can only use the F1 official vending stands, which charge the earth. I would describe it all as ‘industrial scale greed’.