Nico Rosberg said there were some positives to be gleaned from his Friday practice sessions at Monza, despite missing out on a low fuel run due to a KERS problem.
Mercedes is hoping for a successful weekend at the Italian Grand Prix but Rosberg was 18th fastest in FP1 and 22nd fastest in FP2. At the start of the afternoon session the team replaced the KERS unit on his car, preventing him from setting a representative hot lap, but he still completed 53 laps in total.
"I didn't have an ideal session this afternoon as we had some issues, particularly with the KERS problem at the start of the session," he said. "However by the end of the day, we have learned quite a lot for the race, and importantly I was able to get used to the track. Monza is a very different circuit from many others with the high speed sectors and low downforce corners and it takes a bit of time to find your rhythm here."
Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn said he had been impressed by his mechanics quick work to replace Rosberg's KERS.
"We had a small problem with Nico's car this afternoon which required the KERS pack to be changed, and the team did a good job to get him out again so quickly. I'm pleased with our progress over the course of the day, and we're looking forward to a good weekend at this very special race track."
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