Lotus, Räikkönen: “Monza is history and the atmosphere is unique”

At Spa a torn visor ended up in the brake cooling duct interrupted his long series of positive results and probably ruined his chances for the championship, but for Kimi Räikkönen it's already time to look ahead, to Italy in particular where he will land next week for one of the most classic events on the calendar.

“Monza is the history of F1, the speeds reached are crazy and the atmosphere you breathe is unique. Obviously it is the home of the fans, but I expect many Finns to support me - he stated - Given the layout of the track it will be important to have a car that responds well in terms of aerodynamics, stable on the curbs and with a good engine given that we are going to maximum for most of the lap. For one reason or another I have never won, but that doesn't mean it can't happen this year."

Determined to do well on the other side of the garage too Lotus, That of Romain Grosjean, last year punished for this occasion.

“In 2012 I wasn't able to race there, so I can't wait to tackle this exciting circuit – his thoughts – The points to pay attention to are certainly the braking. Coming from rather fast sections there is always the risk of cutting the chicanes, furthermore it is important to preserve the tyres. The high temperatures that are often encountered can have a serious impact on degradation. The last time I raced here in 2011 with the GP2 I got on the podium, so why not believe it again?”.

Chiara Rainis