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Piquet excited ahead of home grand prix

Nelson Piquet can't wait to race in front of his home crowd. It will be the Brazilian's first home grand prix as a Formula 1 driver and he is determined to make the most out of it.

Speaking about his upcoming home grand prix Piquet said: "To be honest, I'm really looking forward to it. I know that it will feel great to drive in my own country in front of my family and my friends - it's definitely a big source of motivation and I'm really determined to get the most from the weekend. I will do my best to remain concentrated, work hard with my engineers to try and make sure we have a really good race in Interlagos.

"I'm determined to have a great race - that goes without saying. But I'm not putting more pressure on myself because it's the Brazilian Grand Prix and my home race. Instead I'm approaching this race calmly and I will use the practice sessions to gradually improve the set-up of the car so that I am in the best shape possible for qualifying and the race. So I'm approaching the weekend one step at a time to try and deliver a great result."

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