Trulli prepares to bounce back

Trulli qualified on pole at Spa and, together with the R24's fast getaways, the Italian was in prime position to go on to win his second race of the season. Poor handling balance and grip soon revealed themselves, though, followed by a spin onto the grass courtesy of Williams' Juan Pablo Montoya. What could have been a race win became ninth.

Trulli will be given a new chassis in time for this weekend's race after suffering with the same handling problems in the previous two races. The Italian has complained about his current chassis since it was given to him at the German GP in late July after wrecking his original car during his high-speed crash at Silverstone.

"I am sure things will go much better in Monza," Trulli said. "When you have a result like Spa, you need to have the confidence in yourself to bounce back, and I do. This is my home race, so I will have a lot of supporters and that brings added motivation, not pressure. The team have responded brilliantly to build a completely new car for this race, so I just hope I can get back to a normal level of performance at this race.

Technical boss Bob Bell added: "Jarno clearly struggled during the race in Belgium. He is a very technically sensitive driver, and can often detect problems with a car that cannot always be seen on the data. However, it is equally fair to say that when he detects a problem, he struggles to extract maximum performance from the car.

"In giving him a different chassis, built with completely different parts, we want to eliminate the possibility that some hidden problem in the car is affecting his performance. Our approach to the forthcoming Grand Prix is a reflection of our total commitment to supporting equally both drivers. From the team's perspective, it is vitally important to extract maximum performance from both cars and drivers until the end of the season."