Italian Grand Prix

Sunday, September 3, 2023: It's 9 a.m. here in southeastern Florida, and I am in the hospital watching a live broadcast of the Italian Grand Prix on Sky Sports F1 (on ESPN). This is the 14th race of the 23-race Formula 1 auto racing season for 2023.

Today's circuit (track) is Autodromo Nazionale Monza near the city of Monza, Italy.

The first 13 races were in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Miami, Monaco, Spain, Canada, Austria, Great Britain, Hungary, Beligium, and The Netherlands.

This season, there are two races in Italy and three races in the United States (Miami, Austin, and an inaugural race in Las Vegas). The Grand Prix in Imola, Italy, earlier this season was postponed due to poor weather conditions: rain and flooding.

Formula 1 racing is the only sport that I actively follow. There are 20 drivers on 10 teams (constructors). Only one driver is from the United States.