May News 2003     Tuesday May 27, 2003 2003 Monaco GP - Preview Michael  said "Whatever else one thinks about it, the Monaco Grand Prix is  just  special.  Rushing  round  the track almost touching the barriers not only increases one's motivation but is also a real challenge. The real  peculiarity  about it is that it is really narrow.  There  are  some parts where you cannot even  see  the  apex  of  a corner until you are actually on it and  that  adds to  the  excitement.  Even  the slightest error here is punished. Finding  the limit on  a road  generally used for normal traffic, which  is  completely different to a usual race track, is always  difficult.  You  also  have  to  consider how much you can let  the  car slide,  which it wants to do all the time. It is very exciting and I can't wait to get there." He  continues  "Every  year,  Formula One  asks itself why it races in Monaco and every year it decides  to return. Yes, it can  be  a  bit  risky,  but  that is  part  of  the  attraction of the circuit. If Monaco had been the first race under the new rule  then  it  would  have  had  an  enormous effect. But now, everyone has got used  to  running  under the new rules, they know  how  it  works  and  what to do.  At the end of the day, the same rules apply to Monaco as they  do anywhere else: it is best not to make a single mistake in any area."