It does feel special to drive there - Piquet Jr.
The ING Renault Formula One Team prepares for round six of the season, the most famous race of the 2009 calendar: the Monaco Grand Prix. Nelson Piquet Jr. is already looking forward the fantastic atmosphere and the challenging street circuit.
"Yes, the accident happened all around me and I was lucky to avoid most of the debris. However, it was difficult to find the right balance with the car all weekend and so it was a tough race. I didn’t have all the new developments on my car and so I was missing some performance, but hopefully I will be able to use them in Monaco."
Do you enjoy racing in Monaco?"Yes, it’s probably the most famous race in the world and so it does feel special to drive there. There’s a great atmosphere for the whole week in the lead up to the race and it’s one of the races were the fans can really get close to the team. I used to live in Monaco when I was a kid and racing there as a Formula 1 driver is something I always dreamed about so it’s pretty cool."
What are your hopes for the race?"Overtaking is almost impossible at Monaco so it’s important that we can qualify near the front, hopefully in the top ten, and make the strategy work. The streets are narrow and the walls so close that you really cannot afford to lose concentration for a second or make the slightest mistake. It’s normally an eventful race and so we need to be ready to take advantage of any situation that comes our way."
