• Monaco Grand Prix

Kovalainen eyes 'something special' in Monaco

Heikki Kovalainen is hoping Caterham might be able "to do something special" in the Monaco Grand Prix next weekend.

The short lap and slower nature of the street circuit brings the field closer together in Monaco, and while the majority of the teams are closely matched Caterham has been slightly off the pace so far this season. As a result Kovalainen is looking to next weekend's race as an opportunity for Caterham to really get involved in the midfield battle.

"Monaco's the race everyone in F1 wants to win, and it's not just a famous F1 race, it's one of the biggest annual events in the world," Kovalainen said. "For drivers it's a pretty hardcore race, in and out of the cars, but it's a challenge I really enjoy and racing around the streets is one of the real highlights of being an F1 driver.

"On track it's one of the races where the pack bunches up a bit and that might give us a chance to do something special. Last year I finished 14th, one of our higher finishes of the season, so hopefully we can improve on that this year. We have KERS this year and a car that has good race pace, and as our car is slightly easier on the tyres than some of the teams ahead, maybe that will help us achieve a high race finish."

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