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Nelson Piquet Q & A
By Renault F1 September 10 2008
The ING Renault F1 Team prepares for round fourteen of the 2008 Formula 1 World Championship: the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Nelson Piquet: “I want to help the team finish fourth in the championship”

Nelson, your Belgian Grand Prix ended in retirement – you must have been disappointed on Sunday evening?
Yes, of course. I love Spa and was disappointed not to finish the Grand Prix. After a difficult qualifying session, we opted for a one-stop strategy for the race. I made a really good start, but I was very heavy on fuel and I couldn’t really fight with the drivers around me, and then I made a mistake and finished in the tyre wall. It’s a shame because I think I could have scored some points, especially as the end of the race was so eventful and might have played into our hands.

We are in Monza this weekend: a fast circuit where you have tested a few times with the ING Renault F1 Team?
Yes, I’ve done a couple of sessions – once last year and then again three weeks ago. It’s valuable to have driven in Monza recently because it gives the team an idea of the R28’s behaviour in low downforce trim and also because I have some experience of driving in these conditions. I should be more comfortable on Friday when we begin free practice.

You have also driven at Monza in GP2 and just missed out on the winning the title there. Is it a circuit that you like?
There are some circuits that I really enjoy, such as Spa and Silverstone, and although Monza is not among my favourites, it’s still an unusual circuit and an interesting challenge for the drivers. It’s like no other track and so it’s an enjoyable race on the calendar, particularly as the atmosphere there is always very special.

What are your hopes for the final European race of the season?
To do better than in Spa – that goes without saying! Qualifying will be important and I really hope to be fast enough to reach Q3 so we can approach this race calmly, with a more straightforward strategy to hopefully fight for some points. I want to help the team finish in fourth place in the constructors’ championship so it’s important to finish in the points.

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