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With a little over a week remaining until Formula One returns to the circuit that arguably has the most pedigree in the entire championship, the drivers from Mercedes-AMG Petronas decided to give their opinions about it.
In other words, the sixth round of the 2014 Formula 1 World Championship will bring the new hybrid single-seaters on the streets of Monte Carlo for the first time, where the 2014 Monaco Grand Prix will be held on the 22-25 May weekend.
While the first five races were quite brutally dominated by the Anglo-German team, the narrow street circuit of Monaco might equalize the performance numbers across all the teams, while the lack of room to pass might negate the extra power of the Mercedes-AMG F1 W05 Hybrid.
Lewis Hamilton: “It’s been a busy few weeks for me, both on track and away from it, but I’m pleased to be getting back to racing again next weekend. And what a place to get back to it! Monaco is just incredible to drive and any driver will tell you that’s the race they want to win. So many great names become legends around this circuit. It’s an honor to fight for your place amongst them and a real test of your skills behind the wheel.
The last few races have been just incredible. I honestly never expected I’d win four consecutive Grands Prix in my career and I’d love to continue that run here. I’ve had some work to do in terms of getting the car exactly as I want it after the weekend in Spain: it was so close between our cars at the end and I need to keep pushing to find any extra edge I can. The car has been strong at every race so far and I’m sure it’ll be the same in Monaco, so we should be set for an entertaining weekend.”
Monaco is actually Nico Rosberg's home race, with the German having lived in the city since he was a child, while last year's Monaco Grand Prix also gave him the first and so far only win there.
Nico Rosberg: “Monaco: my home town! Obviously, I associate many wonderful memories with this place. It’s where I grew up and where I now live as an adult. But in sporting terms too, I have had some great moments there: in particular last year when I won there for the first time in my Formula One career. That was an absolutely incredible feeling. Driving a Formula One car there is simply fantastic and it’s an event every driver looks forward to each year.
Overall I was quite pleased with the last race weekend in Barcelona. Disappointed, of course, not to have taken the win but happy that the team achieved another one-two finish. The Championship battle is very close and to re-gain the advantage at my home race would be fantastic, so I’ll be pushing harder than ever to make that happen. I had a productive day of testing in Barcelona where we made some good progress with braking and starts: two areas that I feel are costing me time at the moment. Hopefully that will give me the extra edge next weekend. It should be an exciting weekend and I can’t wait to get started.”
As it has always been, the qualifying pace will pretty much define the race weekend, with whoever gets pole position also having the best chances at a race win.
Currently, Mercedes-AMG Petronas is leading the Constructor's Championship, while Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are in first and second place, respectively, in the Driver's Championship. After winning four races in a row, Lewis Hamilton is the first favorite, but we shouldn't take out Nico Rosberg out of the equation either.
While the first five races were quite brutally dominated by the Anglo-German team, the narrow street circuit of Monaco might equalize the performance numbers across all the teams, while the lack of room to pass might negate the extra power of the Mercedes-AMG F1 W05 Hybrid.
Lewis Hamilton: “It’s been a busy few weeks for me, both on track and away from it, but I’m pleased to be getting back to racing again next weekend. And what a place to get back to it! Monaco is just incredible to drive and any driver will tell you that’s the race they want to win. So many great names become legends around this circuit. It’s an honor to fight for your place amongst them and a real test of your skills behind the wheel.
The last few races have been just incredible. I honestly never expected I’d win four consecutive Grands Prix in my career and I’d love to continue that run here. I’ve had some work to do in terms of getting the car exactly as I want it after the weekend in Spain: it was so close between our cars at the end and I need to keep pushing to find any extra edge I can. The car has been strong at every race so far and I’m sure it’ll be the same in Monaco, so we should be set for an entertaining weekend.”
Monaco is actually Nico Rosberg's home race, with the German having lived in the city since he was a child, while last year's Monaco Grand Prix also gave him the first and so far only win there.
Nico Rosberg: “Monaco: my home town! Obviously, I associate many wonderful memories with this place. It’s where I grew up and where I now live as an adult. But in sporting terms too, I have had some great moments there: in particular last year when I won there for the first time in my Formula One career. That was an absolutely incredible feeling. Driving a Formula One car there is simply fantastic and it’s an event every driver looks forward to each year.
Overall I was quite pleased with the last race weekend in Barcelona. Disappointed, of course, not to have taken the win but happy that the team achieved another one-two finish. The Championship battle is very close and to re-gain the advantage at my home race would be fantastic, so I’ll be pushing harder than ever to make that happen. I had a productive day of testing in Barcelona where we made some good progress with braking and starts: two areas that I feel are costing me time at the moment. Hopefully that will give me the extra edge next weekend. It should be an exciting weekend and I can’t wait to get started.”
As it has always been, the qualifying pace will pretty much define the race weekend, with whoever gets pole position also having the best chances at a race win.
Currently, Mercedes-AMG Petronas is leading the Constructor's Championship, while Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are in first and second place, respectively, in the Driver's Championship. After winning four races in a row, Lewis Hamilton is the first favorite, but we shouldn't take out Nico Rosberg out of the equation either.
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