Italian Grand Prix Preview: What We Can Expect

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Published: September 8, 2010

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Nestled in the suburbs of Milan lies the Parco di Monza, a large royal park that contains the Autodromo di Monza, the location of this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.

Returning to Monza elicits a whole host of metaphorically romantic memories; from the traditional home of Ferrari, to the golden September sun that shines through the tall trees as cars pass by at speeds of up to 190mph on the run down to the Variante Ascari. It is, and has been, the perfect setting for a Grand Prix since its inception in 1922.

The 2010 running of the Italian Grand Prix couldn’t be more finely poised. The previous event tipped the world championship scales back in favour of Lewis Hamilton, who drove majestically to record his third win of the season and move ahead of Mark Webber in the standings.

Circuit characteristics will play an important role in deciding who wins this year's world championship, such is the defining characteristics of the top cars in 2010, with McLaren expected to go well once more on the engine-busting straights in Italy.

On the other hand, Red Bull openly admit that this weekend may turn out to be a relative struggle, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see a non-Red Bull car take pole on Saturday for only the second time this year.

It’s no secret that the Renault power plant that powers Christian Horner’s team is not at the level of Mercedes or even Ferrari for that matter, and the circuit does not necessitate huge amounts of downforce, which has been the dominion of Red Bull this year.

With higher downforce circuits still to be visited, such as Suzuka and Singapore, McLaren and Ferrari will be imploring their engineers and drivers to produce this weekend.

Another team that is expected to unsettle the established order is Renault; Robert Kubica had a deserved second position taken away from him by his own clumsiness in Spa, where the newly introduced “F-Duct” wo...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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