Vettel: “Knowing this is my last year with the team makes this race even more emotional”

Formula 1 headed to Italy for 8th race of the season. Monza, the temple of speed will host first of three Italian Grand Prix scheduled for 2020 season.Ferrari racing at Monza always a feast for TIFOSI. But unfortunately this year is bit different, fans will not be present in the stands due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

If Ferrari wish, not to have their loyal fans in the stands at home GP, this year could be the one.The famous Red Team historically struggling for pace and they are currently 5th or 6th best team on the grid. Their Drivers Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel share their thoughts on Team chances for the Weekend and racing in Monza without fans.

Though there will be no fans in the stands, Sebastian Vettel set for an emotional weekend.It will be last race weekend for four-time World Champion in his favorite Red colors.

Sebastian Vettel

“Monza has always had a special place in my heart, because it was here in 2008 that I scored my first win, with a Ferrari-powered car (Scuderia Toro Rosso) and here that I have so often felt the support of the crowd.

It will be sad not to be able to count on them in the grandstands, especially as we are struggling this season. From our side, we will do all we can to get the most out of the car. It would be nice to give our supporters something to smile about.Knowing this is my last year with the team makes this race even more emotional.

Maybe we can’t fight for the win but it will still be important to be able to say we did all we could to get the best possible result. That’s the goal I have set myself for this season; to leave Ferrari knowing I have left no stone unturned.”

Sebastian picks up his first Grand Prix victory in Monza in 2008, while driving for Toro Rosso.

Charles Leclerc

“A year ago I experienced the most emotional moment of my life and it’s a shame that we won’t be seeing the fans on the grandstands.All the same, we know that this season, we’re not the favorites and we come here off the back of a bad weekend in Belgium with nothing in particular to make us think that the hierarchy among the teams will change here, given that the track characteristics are reasonably similar.

I think we should be in slightly better shape than in Spa given that we have a few new parts on the car. But probably it won’t be until Mugello that we will have a clearer picture of the pecking order and will be able to see if third place in the Constructors’ is a realistic goal.”