Michael Schumacher and Ferrari can look forward to a party in the park with their home fans at Monza on Sunday after again winning both Formula One titles.
But, despite 12 victories in 14 races, the German has warned that the last European race of the season promises to be no picnic.
While Schumacher remains the clear favourite to give Ferrari a triumphant homecoming with a win in Italy, Kimi Raikkonen's success for McLaren in Belgium 10 days ago has changed the landscape considerably.
"Of course we're hoping to continue being as successful as we have been this season and to top everything at Monza," said Schumacher, who secured his seventh title with four races to spare by finishing second at Spa.
"It is not going to be a walk in the park, we could see that during testing."
Williams and Renault were both quick in Monza tests last week while Schumacher's involvement ended prematurely on Thursday when a burst tyre pitched him into the barriers at around 300 kph.
The German showed he had fully recovered from that accident with a crowd-pleasing "Ferrari day" demonstration at the Nuerburgring last Sunday.
"This is our home race, and that is always an extra motivation," he said of Monza on his website.
Filed by Eilish Barry
