Alguersuari is looking forward to Monza

“By now, I’ve got over the disappointment of losing my point for tenth place in Spa, even if I never expected to get that sort of penalty as I did not make up any places as a result of the move I made on track, nor did I make up much time. But it was a very difficult situation to evaluate given the track conditions at the time. But it happened, so you get over it and move on. In general, I was quite happy with my performance in Belgium, because I did my best and that will be the same philosophy this weekend in Monza.

“This past weekend, I was in Warsaw, Poland for a couple of days to attend a Red Bull event, where I ended up taking on the winner of a go-kart race, as well as all the usual media work, interviews and so on. Mark Webber was also there, which gave us a chance to talk and get to know one another, as we never really have an opportunity to do so at the races. This was my first time in Poland and I was able to visit parts of Warsaw, which was very interesting. I have always liked learning about history, particularly the Second World War, so I was glad that I got the opportunity to see old parts of the city, including the old Jewish ghetto area, where you could still see the holes in the walls from the bullets and artillery fire. It made a big impression on me, thinking of the events that had happened there.

“Back home in Barcelona, I have also been working on my studio to get it ready to do some recording when I have a bit more time in the winter and apart from that, it has been the usual routine of training and chilling a bit at home. But now I can’t wait to pack my bag and head for Italy and the next race this weekend. Monza was always a good track for me when I raced here in the junior formulas, getting some strong results and in my second year of driving a Formula One car at the circuit I expect a lot more than I did last year. My initial target will be to make sure I qualify in the top 15 at least. The races at Monza are always awesome, both to drive and to watch, because of the high speeds and the fact this is the one circuit where you can really slipstream other cars, which is an interesting experience, so I am keen to see how our car works on this track.”

From Jaime Alguersuari’s blog on www.tororosso.com