Sauber driver Sergio Perez excited about upcoming 2011 Italian Grand Prix – Formula 1 news
Sauber’s Sergio Perez has recently stated that he is very excited about the upcoming Italian Grand Prix which is expected to take place this coming weekend at the legendary Monza.
“I'm very much looking forward to the Italian Grand Prix. The track in Monza is one of my favourites. There I did what I regard as my best race weekend so far. It was in Formula 3 when I qualified 14th and won both races. In 2007 and 2008 I raced there in
F3 and then also in GP2,” he said.
Perez claims that Monza is one of his favourite circuits since it is a very fast track and the upcoming race is going to be pretty tough for the drivers and teams. It is the fastest track on the 2011 Formula 1 calendar with the longest straights as a result
of which, Drag Reduction System will be tested at its utmost as well.
“The very long straights in Monza could be tough for us. I want to maintain a good rhythm with positive performances in qualifying and for the start. Then, of course, I want to finish the race and score points for the team. It is my aim to finish the European
season on a high,” he added.
His teammate Kamui Kobayashi on the other hand claims that the upcoming race is going to be very challenging for Sauber as they will have to go through a tough time to come up with the best possible setup for the car.
Sauber are looking pretty good this year as both Perez and Kobayashi as scoring some good consistent points as a result of which the team is currently in 6th place in the constructors’ standings.
However, Force India are closing in on them as they are now just 3 points adrift in 7th place and now the last 7 races of the 2011 Formula 1 season are going to be very tough for these two teams. They will try to push each other
over the limit and probably deliver their best performance of the season in the process.
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