Last year’s Italian Grand Prix ended with a double victory for the McLaren team. On the eve of the Monza stage, team riders Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo spoke about their expectations for the coming weekend.
Lando Norris: “Italian Grand Prix weekends are always exciting. My two previous visits to Monza have been very positive and last year’s race is one of my fondest memories. Most likely we will have a difficult weekend this year, but we will have the opportunity to earn points and influence the situation in the Constructors’ Championship.
Monza is being called the “Temple of Speed” and I can’t wait to get out on the track and see how fast our car will be. We still have one leg to go in Europe and we want to give everything.”
Daniel Riccardo: “Monza will always have a special place in my heart. This time the winning double seems out of reach, but I hope we can give the fans some Italian magic. I love the track, the fans and the incredible cuisine – the key combination for a successful weekend.
Stage in Zandvoort turned out to be difficult for me, but I’m not giving up. I will continue to attack and try to finish the season with a high result. We have carefully studied the data collected and determined what we can add to the coming weekend and hopefully get back on points.
It looks like we have another tough weekend ahead given the nature of the track so there is still a lot of work to do but I have full confidence in the team and we are ready for the final race of the built series . “
Andreas Seidli, Team Principal: “It’s great to be back in Monza and meet fantastic fans after a fantastic double win last year. Everything is different this year – we have a new car with different features.
The track consists of straight lines and only a few corners, so we’re going to have a difficult weekend, but let’s see how the overtaking situation with the new cars will be. In addition, there is a chance of bad weather, so you should take every opportunity to maximize the result. As usual we will do our best and attack with all our strength.
The race at Monza is the last in the built series and the team is fully focused on the coming weekend, but we are already looking forward to a short break before the next stage. Special thanks to the staff who work on the base during a series of construction phases. We are prosecuting”.
Source: F1 News
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