Italy: Villeneuve Enjoys the Unique Monza Circuit

By SAUBER PETRONAS
August 29 2005

Jacques Villeneuve is looking forward to racing this weekend's Italian Grand Prix on the unique, challenging and historic Monza circuit.

Jacques Villeneuve:

"Monza is one of the places I know best in the calendar because I used to race there when I was in Formula Three. The Italian fans are very passionate about racing and it's a special place to compete.

"The track itself is very different to most other circuits. There are long straights between the corners, so you are relatively less active and have time to relax. The last corner, Parabolica, is quite special. It's a difficult one to get right. You can always go faster there than you actually do. It's fast, goes on for a long time and is very important, because effectively it ends one lap and starts the next. If you get it wrong you can spoil two laps at once! Technically, you need a set-up for the straights and the high-speed corners, but also one that allows the car to ride the kerbs in the tight chicanes. It's the only track that has very low downforce and so the car feels lighter then it does the rest of the year."

Jacques Villeneuve - Results for Italian GP:

YEAR	QUAL	RACE	COMMENTS
2003	10	6	-
2002	9	9	-
2001	15	6	-
2000	4	DNF	Electrical
1999	11	8	-
1998	2	DNF	Spun Off
1997	4	5	-
1996	2	7	-