It was also the first of the two consecutive Italian races, and after the subsequent race at Monza was complete, it became the first time that two Formula One races had been held in the same country in the same year.
Tamén foi a primeira das dúas carreiras italianas consecutivas, logo da posterior carreira en Monza, converteuse na primeira vez que dúas carreiras de Fórmula Un tiveron lugar no mesmo país no mesmo ano.