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F1: Monza Worries Schumacher
Michael Schumacher is keeping his expectations tempered for the upcoming Italian Grand Prix at Monza...
Adam Cooper  | http://www.speedtv.com  |  Posted September 03, 2010   Balen (BEL)
Michael Schumacher has struggled with the current Mercedes car. (Photo: LAT Photographic)
Michael Schumacher says that Monza could be a difficult weekend for the Mercedes team, given the car’s performance in low downforce spec elsewhere this year.

Speaking in a team preview, the former champion said: “Spa was quite an entertaining race weekend which I like to look back on as we achieved a reasonable result considering the circumstances. The next race in Monza might well be entertaining in a very different way as I expect it to be a real challenge for our team.

“We have seen already several times this year that circuits with characteristics like those of Monza do not really play in our hands. Of course, we will go there prepared to try hard to achieve the maximum we can from our package and we will see to what extent we can achieve that and fight our way through. On a personal level, I am very much looking forward to returning to Monza where I have been supported so warmly over so many years."

Meanwhile, Nico Rosberg was a little more bullish.

“Monza is absolutely one of the top race tracks in the world," the Mercedes driver said. "Not only for the speed and the challenge but also for the passion and enthusiasm of the Italian fans who really love their racing. There is always a special feeling about the Monza weekend and I love racing there.

“We made a good recovery from a difficult start to the weekend in Spa and it was nice to come away with some points. Monza is a completely different type of track but we will hope for an equally good weekend there.”

Adam Cooper notched up his 25th season as a racing journalist in 2009. Born in London, England, he saw his first F1 race at age 10 in 1976. He began freelancing for Autosport magazine in 1985 and was on the fulltime staff from 1987-92. He then went freelance again, initially spending two years in Japan before following the 1994 Champcar series from a base in Indianapolis. He has not missed a Grand Prix since Suzuka ‘94, a run that has extended to Abu Dhabi ’09. Adam has written books about Eddie Irvine, Piers Courage and Michael Schumacher and hosts a race preview show on Sirius XM. He has written about F1 for SPEED.com since 2005. Check out Adam's Blog or follow him on Twitter

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