Rubens talk Monza

“Monza is a very special racetrack and it has always been a real honour to race there and an even better feeling to win the Italian Grand Prix,” adds Rubens.

“The track holds some of my favourite racing memories from my victories in 2002 and 2004. As the quickest circuit on the calendar with long straights, engine power is very important to maximise your straightline speed, and the car will be set up with the lowest drag and downforce levels possible. However you really need to have good stability under braking to able to ride the Monza kerbs effectively without having too much understeer. Good traction is important for exiting the Rettifilo and Roggia chicanes and you can overtake at both of these turns. It’s more difficult to slipstream on the straights these days as it is so difficult to follow another car without losing out from the buffeting.”