Home hero Antonio Giovinazzi says he's already feeling "positive pressure" from fans in Rome and admits he's still finding it "difficult to adapt" to street racing ahead of Rounds 4 & 5 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
"I'm looking forward to trying this track in reality," says Giovinazzi excitably ahead of the shakedown session. "It's good that we have two days, so that one day I can focus more on doing the miles and then the second day we can focus more on putting it all together."
Now on the verge of his fourth and fifth race in Formula E, the DRAGON / PENSKE AUTOSPORT driver faces his greatest challenge yet - taking on the infamous Circuito Cittadino dell'EUR in front of a sell-out home crowd in Rome.
"There will be a lot of people supporting, for sure - this is one of the closer races to where I grew up in Puglia, so it will be an intense weekend but it's always nice to have your home race.
"There will be more pressure but it's positive pressure because you want to do well. It will not be an easy one for sure but we'll see. I'm just looking forward to trying the track, to be honest."
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Still yet to score a point in the series, the ex-Formula 1 driver has been candid about the challenges he's faced in adapting to street racing.
"It's been a big jump and a big difference from last year," he admits. "It's everything from the car, to the feeling, the downforce, the sound, and then, of course, racing on the streets."
Hoping to translate some of those learnings into success here in Rome, the Italian driver will need to master the art of street racing, coping with a variety of surfaces, undulation and narrow sections to access the points and - he hopes - the podium.
Standing in his way are at least 19 drivers who all have experience racing in Rome. "It's really difficult to adapt myself and to be more on the limit. If you want to push the limits more. It's really tough."