Red Bull Monza Preview
By Ian Lockwood
September 5 2012
Red Bull head of to Monza for the final European race of 2012
Mark Webber: “So we head to the last European race of the season. Monza is a sensational venue with lots of history – it’s a beautiful amphitheatre. There’s a massive influence from the Tifosi there – especially with the attending Ferrari fans, which really adds atmosphere to the weekend. The track is incredibly unique with massive top speeds, so there’s a lot of heavy braking. It wasn’t the best venue for me last year, so I’m going there looking for a strong result.”
Sebastian Vettel: “Monza is the home of motorsport and being there gives me goose bumps. It has the best podium in the world and a win there is an unforgettable experience. If you stand up there like I did for the first time in 2008, and again last year, you are overwhelmed by the fans, the thousands of Tifosi that flood the track with their flags waving. It's just amazing. In Monza it’s extremely difficult to produce a perfect lap because it’s almost impossible to make every corner and every chicane exactly right.”
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the other main problem i see for the bulls is that if they don’t quali in the top two rows then the chances of being involved in some ‘biffo’ is a real possibility owing to the tightness
of the first corner/chicane. at least maldonado will be well down at the back and grosjean watching from the wall so hopefully it won’t be a rerun of spa.
i wuldn’t count out the ferraris though.this is their home race and they will pull something out of somewhere i think.
lotus are looking very strong here with a top speed on the straights hitting 345/343kph. combine that with maclaren’s overall lap speeds and the bulls will be having very tough time unless they can find something hidden under the bed.