Video: when Formula 1 and Indycar raced using the 2.6 mile oval circuit at Monza. When F1 and Indycar raced at Monza.

Using the 2.6 mile oval circuit at Monza, Indycar and Formula 1 came together in the 1950’s for an epic race showdown, but even with Ferrari and Jaguar leading the pack for the European teams, they were still outpaced by the Americans.

In this “Short View Back to the Past” series from Autosport, Chief Editor Kevin Turner looks at when Indycar battled Formula 1.

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