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British GP - Thursday press conference - Pt.1.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren MP4-23, David Coulthard (GBR) Reb Bull RB4, Jenson Button (GBR) Honda RA108, As David Announces His Retirement, British F1, Silverstone, 4-6th, July, 2008

Formula 1 » British GP - Thursday press conference - Pt.1.

Thursday, 3rd July 2008

Drivers: Jenson Button (Honda), David Coulthard (Red Bull) and Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes).

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LH:
I am approaching it as I approach every race. I am not coming here and expecting to win and to blow everyone away. We have worked very hard and the test was really good last week. We come here with a strong feeling in the team and a strong package. We would love to get some good results both me and Heikki. That would be a good starting point for the next 10 races.

Q:
How much of a difference will last week's test make for you compared to last year when you didn't test here?

LH:
I think it made quite a big difference. Last year I came here and I had the car, but you don't have that much time on the Friday to get the right setting. I tried last year but the car was terrible the next day and I was very fortunate to get the car around on my qualifying lap and put it on pole. But this year we are in a much stronger position having done the test. I know what I want from the car and having the test has given me the opportunity to get it into the right ball park. Knowing this circuit you do the test and the track is one thing. Tomorrow will be slightly different but at least we have a better starting point.

Q:
At the Reebok launch the other day you were quoted as saying you thought you were fitter than Jenson. Is that the case?

LH:
I've noticed that Jenson has a bit of a belly and so… I'm only joking! I was just trying to be positive.

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JB:
They're called muscles.

DC:
Place your bets and go win the fight.

LH:
Well, you've just done some event recently. What was that?

JB:
It was a triathlon.

LH:
Yeah, I'm not sure whether I could do a triathlon, so I'm not going to say that I could beat him at that, but generally I work my arse off… you work your arse off to be fitter than me, and you've got to believe that you're fitter than me and the same way the other way.

JB:
I do believe…
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