“I’ve already moved on from my non-finish in Belgium and I’m really looking
forward to returning to Italy.
“We go into the weekend feeling pretty optimistic. I’ve never won at Monza and
I’d love to get a good result this year.”
The circuit is renowned as a temple of speed as it is the fastest of the year
where cars hit just over 200mph along the straights.
Ferrari, in particular, and potentially McLaren are expected to be the main
contenders for the front row as the track is not suited to Red Bull who have
claimed all 12 pole positions this year.
“I’m particularly looking forward to qualifying,” added Hamilton.
“DRS (drag reduction system) will make a huge difference to our laptimes, and
I really want to get the maximum out of the car in qualifying, and then look
forward to a strong race, of course.
“With unlimited use (of the DRS) in qualifying, and those four long straights,
I think qualifying’s going to be pretty intense.
“We’ll be 20kmh faster at four key points of the circuit, so our qualifying
times are going to be much faster than in the race. That should be pretty
exciting.
“I think things are set for another very closely matched race, and I’m really
looking forward to it.”