Verstappen hopes orange outnumbers red

Max Verstappen expresses his hope for a sea of orange in Italy this weekend, following the mass amount of Dutch who were present at Belgium last weekend.

Verstappen is very well-backed by his nation and they make a particular effort to watch the Red Bull man live at the circuit.

The Dutchman has already conceded that this track isn't exactly ideal for Red Bull's Renault engine - which lacks power on a fast track.

"Monza is fast, very fast," Verstappen said. "This makes it great fun but at the same time, not ideal for us and our car. It's an old-school track, one of the few left, so racing somewhere with such history is quite special and I always look forward to going back there.

"The highlights of the circuit for me at the last chicane, Ascari, and the final corner, Curva Parabolica.

"To nail the last corner is not easy but when you do it feels really nice. I have been to Milan a few times but only for business so I haven't had the chance to look around, but it goes without saying that the food is some of the best.

"The Italian fans will be out in force as always supporting Ferrari, they are very passionate and really good to see. Hopefully the orange crowd will rival the red this year."