I'm not sure Ferrari will have it all their own way at Monza this weekend.
They will want this race to be a victory parade in front of their Italian fans.
But when you have won something, you do lose a little bit of your edge.
And though Michael Schumacher always gives 100 per cent, it's not a problem on that score, but it's not the same as battling for those last few points, or battling for the championship - it's done and over.
I would suggest that if one of the Ferraris is going to do it, Rubens Barrichello has got a very good chance.
After all, he should get some crumbs from the table now and he has worked very hard for the number two driver and he is a race winer.
I expect to see him going really well.
But on the other hand, it's not a circuit that requires high downforce, it's a circuit where you need real good power from the engine and you need good balance and handling.
And because it's not high downforce, you can get a bit closer to the car in front of you and get a good tow in the slipstream for overtaking.
I would say Williams will be strong, McLaren are sure to be strong.
Renault may just lack a little bit of grunt but the BAR Hondas should be strong.
I'm hoping it's going to be a little bit of a lottery and we might just get yet another different winner and that would be a third different one in a row in 2004.
We can only hope.
Tony Jardine was talking to Stephen Joyce.
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