Monaco preview quotes: Williams

Nico Rosberg: "Monaco will be a special weekend for me. Racing in the town where I have lived all my life, and with all my friends supporting me on such a fascinating circuit, will be great. I had a great race here in GP2 when I finished third and, although the track will be quite different in a Formula One car, I'm going into the weekend with a strong belief that we can do well."

Sam Michael, Technical Director: "Last week we were at the Vallelunga circuit, near Rome, where we spent the four days mainly testing tyres for Bridgestone, but also working on mechanical and aerodynamic set-up for Monaco's maximum downforce circuit. Because Monaco is a street circuit, the increase in grip levels over the race weekend is significant. Formula One tyres are very soft for Monaco and therefore a lot of rubber is laid down on the track. Also, as with any street circuit, there is a lot of oil and other contaminants on the road surface.

"Overtaking is extremely difficult in Monaco, but not impossible, as Williams showed in last year's race, so qualifying and race strategy are key to a good result here. We have an aerodynamic upgrade on the FW28 especially for this race to ensure we get the best out of this maximum downforce track."

Simon Corbyn, Head of F1 Race Engineering, Cosworth: "Monaco presents a unique challenge for Formula One engines due to the nature of the circuit, it also places maximum demands on engine driveability and effective control strategies rather than outright engine performance. It is vital to qualify well here to maximise the opportunity of a good race result and the 2006 qualifying format will no doubt make Saturday afternoon pretty exciting.

"Both Mark and Nico are scheduled to start the event with fresh CA2006 Series 4 engines fitted with the latest performance and reliability updates. Cosworth had a good test last week in Vallelunga and we're looking forward to Monaco."