It was particularly frustrating to have that sort of season as Champ Car came back to Europe. I wanted to come back over and show how great Champ Car was, and how well I could do, and it didn't work out like that. It was a pity, but that's how it goes sometimes. Hopefully, I can rectify that in 2008.
Although I've been really busy trying to sort out a deal for next year, I really enjoyed driving the
F1 two-seater. Along with Nelson Philippe, we had great fun giving rides to people from
Bridgestone and Champ Car, and it was a really nice way of saying thank you to them. It was great to be back in a car again and I think Paul Stoddart was happy with the job we did.
I'm actually hoping that something more may come out of it, as I'm talking to Paul about 2008. But, then, I'm talking to people back in Europe and elsewhere in the United States as well, so it's really too early to know what I will be doing. Obviously, I've got an idea about what I'd
like to be doing, but you know as well as I do why they call this 'silly season', so we'll just have to wait and see.
Champ Car is a fantastic series but, to be honest, there are lots of other fantastic series out there as well. The thing I've said to myself this year is that I want to have an opportunity to be on the podium and win races. As long as I'm in a good car and I get the opportunity to show my ability, then that's where I want to be. Whether that's Champ Car or somewhere else, we'll just have to wait and see.
Of course, there are likely to be three races in Europe next season, with the addition of
Jerez, and it would be interesting to go there as I've never been before. I've heard that it's a fantastic race track, and I'm excited that Champ Car is expanding in Europe, as I think it's a good thing for them.
