Brawn: 'I'm not built for cycling!'

Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Technical Director Ross Brawn was happy enough with second and fourth place on the grid for tomorrow's Italian GP, feeling that while the Bridgestone tyre the team has chosen might have lacked pace over one lap, it will be the best choice for the race.

Arriving at Monza today for the first time this weekend, he also explained why he had not been at the track on Thursday and Friday.

"I've had some back pain for a while now," said Brawn. "Then I went out cycling last week and got a slipped disc. I think I'm not built for cycling," he joked.

However, the Englishman had managed to keep in touch with everything going on in the Scuderia garage and during the debriefs. "I was at home, but we had a video-link set up," he revealed. "I also had all the timing screens on the digital channels so I could see what was happening. But I have to say, I am more relaxed being here than I was at home. I think our drivers were surprised that I was in touch all the time. They felt it was like having "Big Brother" watching them!"