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Button loves historic Italian Grand Prix
09 September 2008After racing at the legendary track of Spa-Francorchamps Formula 1 will travel to another old track on the current calendar: Monza. For Honda F1 driver Jenson Button another race he is looking forward to.
"I always look forward to racing at Monza and the Italian fans are really passionate about motor racing," Button said about the Italian Grand Prix. "Although you're so focused over the weekend on improving your car, you can still sense the atmosphere and excitement around the circuit.
"Monza also has a real history about it. I've walked around the old banking part of the track and have so much respect for the guys who used to race on there. Monza is very different from most of the circuits that we race on during the year. It's quick and you have to run such low downforce to get the straightline speed that is needed to take advantage of the straights.
"Ascari is probably my favourite part of the track and you can have a lot of fun through there. Parabolica is also good, particularly in qualifying when you're trying to get the most out of the car and brake as late as possible whilst you are turning it. If you brake a little late, you're off into the gravel and probably the wall. But if you get it right and have a good qualifying lap, then it's an amazing buzz because you know that you've worked so hard for it. The first corner is always interesting with 20 cars slowing from 290kph (180mph) to 80kph (50mph) and fighting for position on a slippery circuit with cold tyres!"
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