I think that would be impossible, ... It would be a lack of respect, to stop now and say I don't care any more what is going on at Ferrari. If we can still fight for the Constructors' championship I would leave Ferrari with six (titles) rather than five and that would be much better for myself and the achievement would be great. |
I think that, physically, it will be a hard race. |
I told the team I would have no problem with anyone, so it is up to the team to decide what's the best option, ... Obviously there are various options in place but I have no further comment. I have no problems, Jenson is definitely a good guy, he is one of the friends I have in the paddock so it would definitely have been no problem, but it is BAR Honda that has to decide what is the best option alongside myself. |
I was really hoping he [Jenson] could stay with the team, ... so now he is going to have some hard work in November and December, when I am off, and then he his taking January off and I will be working. |
I would call him a friend, even if we don't telephone each other daily. |
I'm very happy with the Jenson situation. We're joint number ones, which is one of the reasons I came to this team. We have quite a good relationship already. If everything goes as we think it can, then this team will win races. |
In performance terms, I have always gone well here, ... However, looking at the current situation, both in theory and in practice, we do not have a car capable of delivering a win. Nevertheless, I will face the weekend in a positive frame of mind, as you never know what might happen. |
It would be a lack of respect to stop now and say okay, I don't care any more what's happening to Ferrari, |
It's a team decision, I just signed another two-year contract, ... I was asked to do it. Obviously, I wish they hadn't said anything today. |
It's been a season I was playing catch-up to Michael |
Look at Hungary, where we were expecting very hot conditions and a difficult weekend. In the end, we did very well there. Here, like in Spa, the weather could play its part. So, I am in a strong frame of mind and will go to the track thinking I can fight for the win. I would love to do well in Brazil. That is my main target for this end of the season. |
My target remains winning the drivers' title and to achieve that I felt that I needed a renewed motivation, |
That was not smart racing or teamwork. He could have taken both of us out of the points. |
The car is undoubtedly quicker and more balanced. The traction and braking can still be improved a bit but there's been a good evolution already from three weeks ago. |
There is a good motivation for the team to have someone who is still young and motivated to win and to transform everything in a good way. I am not going there to actually say 'change this, change that' I am going there to learn how the team works and I am bringing the 13 years of experience to make that a winning team. |