Post-race press conference - Brazilian GP - Pt.2.

Drivers Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren Mercedes), Giancarlo Fisichella (Jordan Ford), Fernando Alonso (Renault)

Questions from the floor

Q:
Giancarlo, did you think you had won the race when it was stopped?

Giancarlo Fisichella:
Yeah. I ask many times 'who won the race', so it was magic moment.

Q:
When did you find out you hadn't?

GF:
I think for a couple of minutes.

Q:
Kimi, did you think you had finished as runner-up?

Kimi Raikkonen:
Yeah. We were not sure if the race had been stopped completely or if we were going to restart. I went to the FIA and they told me I had won the race and I am really happy.

Q:
Giancarlo, in my opinion, you should be really happy. Did you notice what happened when your car caught fire?

GF:
[It was] because the safety car was going too slow.

Q:
It caught fire at the end of the race...

GF:
Yes, because I was behind the safety car and it was so slow that it was no good for the engine.

Q:
How did you get to avoid the tyres in the middle of the track at the end of the race?

GF:
The team called me and said to slow down, a driver has had a bad crash around the circuit.

Q:
To both drivers - after the discussions on Friday afternoon and there was so much rain and we see so many cars crash in the race, should we have had a race in these circumstances?

KR:
I think it was the right decision to start behind the safety car and, when the race started, the conditions were much better. We were able to race safely. Really, it is difficult with the water on the circuit and I think it was more difficult that on a rain tyre. It was safe enough and it is good that nobody has been hurt.

Q:
Giancarlo, do you think it should have been started?

GF:
Yeah, I do. In the end, I'd probably check the rules, but you cannot do the race in the wet conditions with just one type of tyres. We need wet tyres and intermediate tyres.

Q:
Giancarlo, are you happy or disappointed?

GF:
I'm not disappointed now. I didn't believe I could get on the podium today, I thought we could score some points, but it is a great, great result. It is fantastic.

Q:
Kimi, you have a great advantage in the championship...would you like to be world champion?

KR:
If things keep going at this rate, yes, but sometimes you are lucky and sometimes less lucky. We will do our best and our goal at the start of the race was to score as many points as possible. If we keep scoring points, it is good for the championship and it was good because the drivers did not score so many points. As long as keep scoring points with the old car, we are looking good for the championship. We will do our best.

Q:
Giancarlo, how close did you get to being involved in Ralph [Firman]'s accident?

GF:
Quite close. I was just checking in the mirrors very quick and I turned into the corner. You know like Takuma Sato in Monaco last year, it could have been very dangerous.

Q:
You are just 23-years old and, after three races, you lead the championship. What is your personal feeling?

KR:
It is great. It is very similar to the last race, but it is better because I have won two in a row, leading the championship with more points. It looks good for the championship, but it is too early to say where we are going to finish. But, so far, things are good.

Q:
Giancarlo, if you compare the last three races of last season and the first three of this season and the changes of rules. Do you notice any difference?

GF:
I think the rules are more interesting for people, the sponsors and you have the possibility to see a car or a team go to the front in the qualifying session.

Q:
Kimi, were you going to stop again?

KR:
I thought that I was coming in but...

Q:
Did your team know Giancarlo might be running low?

KR:
I was too busy doing my best on the circuit.

Q:
Kimi, when you lost the position to Giancarlo, you have understeer. Were your tyres gone?

KR:
Yeah, the tyres were starting to give up a little but. I got a bit out of shape with understeer.