LH:
He's just answered it really. It is a lot closer this year and it's great to see that there are a lot more teams competing for the title, as compared to last year especially and it's great for the fans, it's great for us, it makes it tougher for everyone thus competing, but that's what it's all about.
JB:
I don't think there's anything left to say. It's been a very competitive start to the year which is great to see, and it's also nice to see another team challenging for victory, obviously in Canada, so it's good to have three teams fighting it out.
Q: (James Allen – ITV).
David, there's two ways of retiring, as far as I can see. There's the one where the fire goes out and you don't ever want to drive a car again and there's the other one where there's always that kind of lingering feeling that you wish you could jump in a car, like Nigel (Mansell) for example. Which camp do you think you're in and might you do, as part of this
Red Bull thing, might you do a sort of Michael Schumacher-type jump in the car from time to time and get a baseline and work on it like he does?
DC:
Yeah, absolutely. Part of the thought and the plan is to drive the car from time to time. I was a test driver for three years before I started racing, so I've been involved behind the wheel of Formula One cars for many, many years and the guys I tested for were Nigel (Mansell), Senna and Prost, so they were great teachers. I have an energy and enthusiasm for driving the cars, so it's entirely logical, in my mind, to do that from time to time and to support Mark and whoever the other race driver will be. It's not like I've run out of enthusiasm or energy, and as far as I know, Nigel still hasn't retired, so I wouldn't say that I won't race something again in the future, but my goal was always to race at the pinnacle of motor sport and to my mind, until someone shows me otherwise, that was Formula One, and anything else I would do after this would be for a different motivation. I'm not saying this isn't fun, but it was a serious commitment and something that you think of every minute of the day and if I was to race something else, I don't think I would want to put that level of energy and commitment into it. But we'll see.
Q: (Ian Parkes – The Press Association).
Lewis, can we just get your thoughts on DC's retirement? I don't think you've been asked yet.
LH:
No, I haven't. Well, I'm not going to say I'm disappointed. I'd say I'm sad to see him go. I've known David for quite a long time. I remember our discussions before I even got to
Formula One. I think I was probably still in karting when I first started to speak to David and he was giving me advice. Do you remember that one time in Sardinia? On your catamaran?
DC:
It was… well, not really. You need to remind me.
JB:
I've heard some stories of David in Sardinia as well! Would it be the same one?
DC:
Distracted, when I was on my boat and my mind was somewhere else!
LH:
It's going to be a shame to see him go because he's always been one of the coolest characters in the pit lane and, as you can see, after such a long period of time, he's still here, pushing very hard. He's had a great finish in Red Bull recently and has been one to push Red Bull to where they are today. For me, he's an inspiration for all of us drivers here and he's such a good example. But for sure, as he said, he's going to stay around, so this won't be the last time we see him. I just wish him all the best for the future with his lovely fiancée. As Jenson said, she is lovely. I did try to take her from you but with no… there was no way.
Q: (Dan Knutson – National Speed Sport News).
Lewis, compared to a year ago, the media is maybe not quite so kind to you. How have you been dealing with that?
