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Kovalainen refreshed as Italy approaches
Although there may have already been one Grand Prix since Formula 1’s month-long summer break came to a close, Heikki Kovalainen continues to feel invigorated as he heads to Monza and what is a celebratory weekend for Lotus Racing.
With race day set to mark the exact anniversary of when new-look Lotus’ Formula 1 entry was accepted by F1 governing body the FIA, the commemorative mood is likely to last for the entirety of the Italian weekend.
“After Spa I’m feeling really good, physically and mentally,” Finn Kovalainen began.
“Before we got to Belgium, I had a proper rest for a week and then got back into training for the second couple of weeks of the summer break to prepare myself for the end of the season; it paid off because I felt great all weekend in Spa and now I’m looking forward to Monza and then the remaining races.
“Monza is one of the real highlights of the year and it’ll be good to be back in Italy. It’s a very different type of circuit and it has a great atmosphere. Obviously Ferrari have huge support out in the stands, but so do the other teams as the fans just love F1.
“I think it’ll be a pretty cool weekend – for us drivers it’s a high-speed track and with the low-downforce configuration it makes it very interesting to race there. For the fans it’s cool, as well, as the cars are pushed to the limit and they look and sound pretty awesome on-track.”
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