Jacques, you have had a couple of wins here, what do you think of the circuit?
Jacques Villeneuve: It has always been a fun track to drive. A few corners have been changed since then, I think, but it doesn't change the track that much. There is good rhythm, it's physical, the race can be fun because it is easy to make mistakes and you can maybe put some pressure on someone and of course any track you win on you end up really enjoying.

So do you still enjoy it?
JV: The memories are quite a few years ago so I think I need a refresher soon.

Things are changing a lot with your team, what are your chances for next year, do you feel?
JV: Well, as in I have a contract my chances are very good.

Jenson Button: I don't think he meant that!

JV: Why should it change? The team was sold with all the contracts in place.

So, you are very confident of staying with them?
JV: Yeah, I am not even questioning it.

What about the last race in Germany? It was pretty lively. Can you give us an idea of who you did contact and perhaps who you didn't?!
JV: Well, people were complaining about the lack of excitement in the races, so I just wanted to make sure there would be no complaints about that this weekend! Since the beginning of the season, in the drivers' briefings, it has always been mentioned that you don't change line in the braking area and anyway in the rules you are not supposed to impede someone's progress, which means you don't put someone on the grass. The same thing happened to the two drivers. For Doornbos it was his first race, he was excited and fine, everyone can make mistakes. He kept the inside and I went for the outside then he just came back on the line as we hit the brakjes. We had a little talk about it and everything was fine. With Tiago, he spent the whole back straight and through the hairpin looking in his right-hand mirror, going to the right, going to the right, so at one point that's him telling me don't try to overtake me on the right, go for the left, which is what I did, and when we reached the braking area he came back on the line again, his excuse being 'I looked in my right mirror and I didn't see you there so I went left.' I hope he doesn't do that on highways because he is going to have a few big ones.

Giancarlo, you have had fourth, fourth, sixth in the last three races, in fact you started fourth, fourth, sixth in the last few races too. How do you feel about the last few races since Indianapolis?
Giancarlo Fisichella: Not too bad. Again, I had a few problems in the last few races, especially on Sunday. Apart from the start, where I lost a position, and then when Sato came on the back of my car, I lost four or five positions, but especially I lost one aerodynamic component and after that the brake cooling was compromised. So in the middle of the race I was already struggling with the break wear on the back, I went on the maximum brake balance forwards but it wasn't enough. In the second pit stop, when the engineers took away the tyres to check the brakes, they were very scared and the decision was to stop me in the garage. But then Flavio said 'okay, let's carry on, tell him to go slow and try to get to the end'. It wasn't an easy decision but I think it was the right one. It was a bit dangerous but in the last few laps when my engineers said 'you are okay with the brakes, you can push' I overtook Michael and it was a fantastic, a fantastic overtaking move, and it was good because from fifth to fourth in the last laps was not easy, especially to Michael Schumacher.

Your best here has been a fifth on the grid and sixth in the race in 2006. What are your feelings about this race?
GF: This race? I like the circuit, it is really challenging, it is going to be very tough, physically and mentally because it is really hot and it is one of the most difficult circuits. I like it but it is going to be tough.

Renault won here in 2003, of course, what are your feelings about how they are approaching the race, how do they feel they are going to be, particularly against Mclaren?
GF: Yeah, this year we have been very competitive everywhere. In the last part of the season McLaren have looked a little bit stronger than us but I think this is one of the good circuits, one of the circuit where the characteristics are good for Renault, so we are optimistic to fight for the win.

Jenson, the silly season has slipped into overdrive for you. Can you explain your feelings at this stage about your Williams contract and BAR?
JB: I have got very interesting memories of this room last year, quite a similar position.

Only this year you have talked!
JB: Exactly. That is the difference. The situation is that I would like to be with BAR-Honda next year, that is the way I feel. I think it is important to be with a team that has a works manufacturer involved and especially considering they own 45 percent of the team at the moment that is very important in Formula One and it is one of the reasons why I want to stay next year.