Trulli pleased with altered Monza corner

And the Italian, who had been among the active drivers demanding changes at the high-speed track, returned a positive verdict on the experience.

"Today I went off and it seems good - I was able to rejoin the track by just going straight," Trulli told autosport.com.

"We have been asking for this for ages, and on a high-speed track like Monza it is always better to have as much run-off as possible.

"But there are some limitations because of the park (which is protected by law), so this solution was good.

"Clearly if you miss the chicane and go straight, you have to be sensible enough to give up the position (you gained), otherwise you may be penalised. But I think it is a good solution."

Another supporter for the new changes was Super Aguri's Takuma Sato, although he made it clear to autosport.com that unlike Trulli, he did not try it out himself.

"I did not check it!" the Japanese driver quipped. "I think it is a good solution, though. It is better that you can come back to the track and not need to be concerned about the gravel being scattered.

"The GPDA has been working on this for a long time, and ideally if there is more run-off area it is better, if you really are serious about the safety."