I always have special feelings when Spa comes around but I have to admit our recent performances are dampening my enthusiasm, |
I am always optimistic, |
I am not happy with my lap this afternoon. It started well, but towards the middle section I began to lose grip and I think this was because the tyre pressures went up higher than we wanted, causing me to slide around. But, looking at the data, it seems it was not just down to the pressures, so the track must have been more slippery than in the morning, which can be seen from looking at the other drivers' times. When I saw my lap time, I expected to be much further back on the grid, so this is not such a bad result at the end of the day. |
I am not very happy. I take no joy from this victory. |
I can't really imagine life without Formula One, |
I congratulate Fernando and the team on winning the title. They have done a great job over the season. I saw a mechanic who worked with me before and he was close to tears. It was moving to see him and it's nice to see how they are happy. |
I don't feel like promising big things to my fans. I'm not thinking about victory at all. I'll do my best to get on the podium at least, although I must admit I feel fairly pessimistic. |
I don't know how many times I've said that and it hasn't changed. There is really nothing more to say about it. |
I ended up running a bit wide in a corner when a gust of wind pushed the car from behind, when I had no more room to brake. |
I feel very different. After you've had a story of success like we had, to then have a hard season, you sort of get tired by the end of it. To then be off the pace all winter would be very tough. Very consuming on the energy side. Now, it's the opposite of last season. You feel so much more motivated and happy to run with this car, to see you're there and that you can fight them, maybe. It's great. |
I had a look, but finally (I decided) it wasn't close enough to seriously try. |
I have been champion for a long time and I am more surprised by how long it has been. I always knew it would end one day. |
I have enough hobbies to keep me busy. It's possible that I will look for a new sport -- like, perhaps, horse riding. |
I like to share my life, and spend time with someone I love. That has worked 100 per cent with my wife. |
I look forward to fighting them again next season. |