It was a perfect weekend and one I will remember always, whatever else I achieve during my career,' said Vettel on the team website.

'Things have changed a lot in the space of 12 months. Although at this point last year, the Toro Rosso car was improving and even if we saw we were competitive even in Friday practice, my pole and win were something of a surprise to everyone.

'This year, Red Bull Racing and me and Mark are fighting for the championship titles, so we are considered front-runners. It doesn't put me under any more pressure, but it does mean that our expectations are higher.'

Button said he hopes that his car will be 'reasonably good' on the fast Monza course and Vettel said all attention is required from the drivers at this famous site.

'Monza is in any case a special appointment on the calendar as you can really feel the history of the place, especially as, just a short walk from the paddock, you can see impressive banked corners of the old oval track.

'This is still the fastest circuit on the calendar and the one where we run the lowest downforce. While this gives you top speed, it also makes the car more unstable through the turns, under braking and accelerating out of the corners, so it is a very interesting high speed challenge,' said Vettel.