Italy: Monza Special to Massa this Year

By SAUBER PETRONAS
August 29 2005

After his past two races have ended in frustration with engine failures, Felipe Massa looks forward to this weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Monza where he will be racing in front of Ferrari's home crowd.

Felipe Massa:

"I've always enjoyed Monza, because a lot of my success before Formula One came there in Formula Renault and Formula 3000 and I lived just down the road in Erba. I like the low downforce aspect, and the fact that overtaking is possible. It can be fun when you are braking from 360 kmh to get through the first chicane, especially with only low downforce! Also you need to go over the kerbs, especially in the first and second chicanes, and that puts a lot of strain on the car as does all the full-throttle running round the rest of the lap.

"This year will be very special for me now that everyone knows I will be a Ferrari driver next year, because there is always a great atmosphere at this historic circuit. But my focus will as ever be to score more points for Sauber before the team changes identity for 2006."

Felipe Massa - Results for Italian GP:

YEAR	QUAL	RACE	COMMENTS
2004	16	12	-
2002	14	DNF	Puncture