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Mugello

A 5.2-kilometer ribbon through the Tuscan hills, owned by Ferrari and defined by the blind, flat-out commitment of the Arrabbiata sweepers.

Length
5.245 km
3.259 mi
Turns
15
Direction
Clockwise
Elevation change
41 m
135 ft
In use
1974-present

Mugello

The Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello opened in 1974 in the hills of Scarperia e San Piero, north of Florence in Tuscany. Ferrari has owned the circuit since 1988 and uses it as its in-house test track. The Grand Prix configuration runs 5.245 km (3.259 mi) over fifteen turns, clockwise, with roughly 41 m (135 ft) of elevation change spread across the lap.

The Arrabbiata sweepers

The circuit’s identity sits in the back half of the lap, at the two Arrabbiata right-handers. Both are taken in top gear over crests that hide the apex on entry; the second, in particular, is regularly cited by drivers as the corner that earns Mugello its reputation as a “driver’s circuit.”

San Donato and the long straight

The lap begins with a 1.141 km (0.709 mi) main straight that feeds into San Donato, the fast downhill right at Turn 1 and the primary overtaking spot. Cars approach at well above 300 km/h (186 mph) before threshold braking into a late apex, with the surface dropping away on exit toward Luco.

Corner-by-corner

  • T1

    San Donato

    • Right
    • late apex

    A fast right-hander at the end of the 1.141 km (0.709 mi) main straight, taken from speeds well above 300 km/h (186 mph) and reduced under heavy braking. The primary overtaking spot on the lap.

    Braking reference Brake on the 100 m board past the start-finish bridge — the corner crests slightly into the braking zone, hiding the apex until the car is settled.

    Technique Threshold-brake in a straight line; the corner is long enough that an early apex compromises both mid-corner stability and the exit onto Luco. Aim for a late apex and roll a little entry speed off rather than trail-braking deep — the surface drops away on exit.

  • T2

    Luco

    • Left

    An uphill left that opens the fast Luco–Poggio Secco esses; little braking is needed after San Donato.

  • T3

    Poggio Secco

    • Right

    A fast right that completes the Luco–Poggio Secco sweep near the highest point of the circuit; usually taken with a late apex.

  • T4

    Materassi

    • Left

    A fast, flowing left forming a left-right combination with Borgo San Lorenzo.

  • T5

    Borgo San Lorenzo

    • Right

    A quick right exiting the Materassi combination onto the downhill run toward Casanova.

  • T6

    Casanova

    • Right

    A sweeping downhill right that opens the very fast Casanova–Savelli S.

  • T7

    Savelli

    • Left

    A faster downhill left completing the Casanova–Savelli sequence; a classic passing place.

  • T8

    Arrabbiata 1

    • Right

    A wide, very fast uphill right — the first of the two Arrabbiata sweepers, taken with minimal braking.

  • T9

    Arrabbiata 2

    • Right
    • geometric apex

    The second of two flat-in-top-gear right-handers that define Mugello's character, taken blind over a crest at well above 250 km/h (155 mph) with the apex climbing out of sight on entry.

    Universally cited by drivers as the corner that earns Mugello its reputation as a "driver's circuit": a sustained, committed high-speed sweeper where the consequences of a mistake are very real but the time gained from a clean line is significant.

    Braking reference Turn in as the inside kerb of Arrabbiata 1 disappears under the front wheel — the apex of Arrabbiata 2 is hidden behind the rise until commitment is irreversible.

    Technique Treat the Arrabbiata pair as one corner: get the car settled and pointed through Arrabbiata 1, then carry the load through the brief straight and commit fully to Arrabbiata 2 before the apex is visible. Lifting mid-corner unsettles the rear; the trust to stay flat is what the corner asks for.

  • T10

    Scarperia

    • Right

    A tight downhill right that opens the Scarperia–Palagio combination after a hard downshift.

  • T11

    Palagio

    • Left

    A left completing the Scarperia–Palagio combination, leading onto the closing section.

  • T12

    Correntaio

    • Right

    A long downhill right-hand hairpin that doubles back on itself before the fast Biondetti flicks.

  • T13

    Biondetti 1

    • Left

    The first, left-hand element of the fast Biondetti chicane, taken near full throttle.

  • T14

    Biondetti 2

    • Right

    The second, right-hand element of the Biondetti flicks, leading onto the short straight before the final corner.

  • T15

    Bucine

    • Left

    A long, downhill, increasing-radius left of roughly 180° onto the main straight — Mugello's defining final corner, where exit speed sets up the run to San Donato.