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Coverage of the F1 Qualifying Session at Monza is on this Saturday
starting at 21:30 AEST on ONE HD.

Coverage of the race itself is on Sunday starting at 21:40 AEST on TEN.

With highs of 27C predicted along with storms both for the Saturday &
Sunday, it will make conditions interesting.

The braking zone up to the Variante del Rettifilo chicane and the
chicane itself, which is at the end of the main straight, is always a
tight squeeze at the start and regular viewers will appreciate it is
rarely without an incident.

If it is raining, whoever gets through the chicane first and leads the pack
can have a major tactical advantage, as the spray coming off the back
of cars doing 330 km/h makes for a formidable hindrance to those
trailing.

All eyes of course will be on the two Silver Arrows where they are
expected to be quick on this high-speed circuit and another
chapter will play out in the Rosberg-Hamilton championship battle.

Many of us will be hoping that Daniel Ricciardo triumphs again.
There is now no doubt he is one of the very best drivers on the track
and has shown better form in 2014 than Vettel, Alonso, Button and Räikkönen.
The number of wins and points also reflects this.

Daniel has stated that the Red Bull won't be as well suited at Monza as it
will be at Suzuka and Singapore but that the Silver Arrows have been
quick everywhere. With rain predicted, he might still get lucky.

We wish him well!