Nearly 50 cars are set to line-up on the grid at
Monza with the Pro-Am class, featuring teams from Aston Martin, Ferrari, Mercedes, Bentley, Lamborghini and Audi stables across the five-event season.
However, Galliani is also prominent figure in
Monza, a city of around 120,000, about 15 kilometers northeast of Milan.
The car of Sauber driver Marcus Ericsson of Sweden is carried away by a truck after he crashed during a free practice at the
Monza racetrack, in
Monza, Italy, Friday, Aug.
Hamilton, who has been on pole at
Monza for the last four years and five in six, is ahead by 17 points, but it is Vettel who has the confidence and momentum.
However, Wolff believes Mercedes can close the deficit to their title rivals and confirmed that they will be bringing another upgrade to
Monza in the hope of extending the 15 points lead they have on Ferrari in the Constructors' championship.
"I'm really looking forward to
Monza, especially as we have such good momentum from winning British GT last year and winning at
Monza in the (International) GT Open", said Morris.
Monza, of course, is a track where the rapid Omani has enjoyed fantastic success in the past, not least 12 months ago when he -- and then team-mate Jonny Adam -- secured a fabulous Pro-Am win, laying the perfect foundation for the eventual championship triumph.
And Vettel admitted that it was just a one-off bad race for Ferrari at
Monza before expressing confidence that his team would surely end the Formula One championship on high.
And he can join fivetime world champion Fangio as a winner in three successive years at
Monza if he is first to take the chequered flag this afternoon.
Hamilton, a winner at the socalled Temple of Speed in each of the previous two seasons, is hoping to become the first driver since Juan Manuel Fangio, the five-time champion, to triumph at
Monza for three consecutive years.
There's a sleek new Insignia on the way, based on the striking
Monza concept, along with a new large SUV to replace the Antara.
LEWIS Hamilton expects Nico Rosberg to bounce back from his crushing
Monza retirement at this week's Singapore Grand Prix.