Questions from the floor:
Q: (Daniel Bastien –
Radio FM 103.3)
Question for Robert and Nick, considering the standings in both championships, is
BMW Sauber now a top team today?
Robert Kubica:
I think when you are leading the world championship after seven races as a driver, you have a car that can win races and can fight for top positions, so if a team can build a top car, it's a top team. That's very clear, I think.
Nick Heidfeld:
Not much to add. We've been leading the constructors' championship earlier this season, now Robert is leading the world drivers' championship, so we must be a top team by now. I think
McLaren and
Ferrari have made a couple of mistakes this year, they messed up their race here, but nevertheless it also takes a top team and good drivers not to make those mistakes, so I would say yes.
Q: (Michael Schmidt –
Auto Moto und Sport)
Robert, did you realise what happened on your left side when you were waiting for the lights at the pit lane exit?
RK:
Yeah. First of all I heard a big shunt and then I saw Lewis over the rear wing of Kimi. It was a similar situation to last year when we pitted under the safety car and there was still a red light [at the pit-lane exit]. Last year, Fisichella and Massa went by, I stopped as the first car. This time I stopped side by side with Kimi and after a few seconds Lewis came flat out and crashed into him. I have to thank him that he chose Kimi and not me.
Q: (Iker Migoya –
Grand Prix Magazine, Mexico)
Robert, you wrote yourself out of a possible win yesterday and here you are today. Can you tell us about your feelings, about hearing the Polish anthem for the first time and how crazy the fans are for your first victory?
RK:
Yesterday I said victory is possible because in racing everything is possible but if there would be no more race, with no mistakes, with poor pace, we are still not ready. We did manage a very good race. I was helped by Hamilton because in the end we were the top three cars: Lewis, me and Kimi, so the two strongest drivers were off the track at that stage. Of course the safety car didn't help my strategy because the one stoppers were in front of me. So when I rejoined the track I was held up by slower cars and at that point I was just waiting for everybody to pit, and I had seven laps to pull out a big margin to Nick, so I had to come out in front of him after my second stop and I did it. It's a great atmosphere here in Canada and there are many Polish fans, there are many fans who are cheering for our team, for me. It's always fantastic to win here, especially after what happened here last year.
Q: (Panos Seitanidis –
Drive Magazine)
David, talking to Mika Häkkinen, your long time team-mate a few months ago, he said that he was pleasantly surprised that you keep finding more motivation, but the biological clock ticks for everyone. Is that the case for you, or does today prove that it doesn't apply to you?
David Coulthard:
Definitely the clock is ticking and I'm delighted about that because I've had a great journey in my career and through life and the alternative doesn't excite me very much. I appreciate that Mika brought his career to an end relatively quickly and I think on reflection probably too quickly. I don't feel that I've done that and I guess most of you would agree. I've enjoyed it to the maximum. We're all different, we all make our choices and I'm delighted with the choices that I've made.
