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Italian GP: Mercedes expecting another tough weekend on Monza power circuit

The Ferrari cars dominated the Belgium Grand Prix weekend, but Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas both climbed onto the podium as Sebastian Vettel missed out on the celebrations once again. Toto Wolff is expecting another tricky weekend as the Monza track layout suits the Ferrari.  "We don't expect the Italian Grand Prix to be an easy weekend. Monza is 'the' power circuit in F1, that rewards high power and low drag. While we have had the fastest overall package on the grid this season, it's not ideal for a track where straight-line speed is a key performance differentiator," Wolff said in a Mercedes press release.  It's clear Ferrari's race pace isn't as strong as their...
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