Pizzonia going home

After a 7th place at Monza and a collision with Juan Pablo Montoya at Spa, Antonio Pizzonia is standing in again at the BMW Williams F1 Team, replacing Nick Heidfeld, who is still recovering from a bicycle accident.

For Pizzonia, the upcoming Brazilian Grand Prix will be a special one, as it is his home event.
Antonio Pizzonia "Obviously I am very happy I've been given the opportunity to race again, particularly as Brazil is my home race. It will be very special for me to race in front of my home crowd, I can't wait. Interlagos is a great track, one which I really enjoy driving, so I'm hoping to have a good weekend. The bumps make it quite a tricky circuit and a unique one when it comes to set-up for the car."

Being Brazilian he knows a lot about the weather conditions at Interlagos.
"It can be unpredictable in Sao Paulo and I wouldn't be surprised if we had some rain this year. It was good for me to be in the car last weekend at Silverstone, where we tested for two days, so I now feel better prepared for the race."

Team mate, Aussie Mark Webber, is hoping to score further points for the BMW Williams F1 Team's championship campaign at Interlagos after two encouraging weekends at Monza and Spa-Francorchamps.

Mark Webber I always enjoy the Brazilian Grand Prix, the fans are very passionate and knowledgeable. It was also a formative part of growing up, watching great racing there on television, particularly in the Senna/McLaren era. As with the last race at Spa, Interlagos can throw up a real mixture of weather, particularly heavy rain showers in the late afternoon, which can make the weekend very interesting. The track is, of course, famous for its anti-clockwise direction and also has many undulations and bumps, but I don't mind this as it provides a good challenge for the driver. After our fourth place in Spa, I'm hoping we can continue to push for more points at Interlagos."