Q: Felipe, first of all, getting towards the end of the season must be a bit difficult for you because you are probably looking forward to next season (at Ferrari) and there is not all that much happening within your current team at the end of this season.
Felipe Massa: That is not true because the last race was quite interesting, I was able to fight for a good position, until the time I changed the tyres I was fighting for fourth position, but I am really happy this year because I want to do the best I can for Sauber, who are the team who gave me the opportunity, and then when we finish the championship I am looking forward to next year.

Q: So what are your feelings about this race?
FM: Pretty confident. For sure, we have had the same car for four races so we didn’t improve the car a lot but I like the track and the atmosphere as well so I hope we can do a good job to qualify in the top ten and finish in the points, so I am pretty confident.

Q: Are you in any way preparing for next year at this stage?
FM: Yeah.

Q: Already? What sort of things are you doing?
FM: I mean, it is difficult to prepare already now because we don’t know how it is going to be next year, many things will change, especially the engine, but I am pretty optimistic and I hope to have a good car to be competitive straight away.

Q: So it is more mental preparation?
FM: Yes, that is the only thing I can do, mental preparation.

Q: Rubens, you are a father again, congratulations. Can you give us the details?
Rubens Barrichello: Well, I left Spa at eight o’clock in the evening, got here sometime around six o’clock in the morning, we went to the doctor and he said it was going to happen that day, it was not induced or anything, so it happened that night. So I was there, so I am very happy that I was lucky enough that little Fernando waited it for me.

Q: That is an interesting name given the championship. Has it got anything to do with that?
RB: Not at all, no! We wanted a name that went along with Eduardo because it sounds a bit funny when you have something like Luca and Eduardo, Fernando looks just very similar. They look very similar in the same respect, so that is quite nice.

Q: We won’t be seeing him this weekend then?
RB: Definitely not.

Q: Eduardo?
RB: Maybe.

Q: Now, the identity of your team-mate for 2006 has been revealed, in that Jenson is staying at BAR. What are your feelings about that?
RB: I am very happy because I think now the team has a true chance of becoming world champions. Two drivers with the full potential of becoming world champion, the backing of Honda and BAR and everything, I think that it is good we have two drivers capable of winning. I am delighted. I was really hoping he could stay with the team so now he is going to have some hard work in November and December, when I am off, and then he his taking January off and I will be working.

Q: So you are having two months off, he is having one month off.
RB: I cannot drive for two months, obviously, and I will be just introducing myself to my son, so he doesn’t think of me as just a piece of paper. After three months he might recognise me, so it is going to be okay!

Q: Antonio, it must be an interesting irony given the start of the season, when you had to wait right until the end of the last minute to discover whether you had the drive or Nick had the drive and here you are racing in your home Grand Prix.
Antonio Pizzonia: Obviously it is a big surprise for me. I was not expecting to race this year. I was very lucky last year to do four races for the team and lucky again this year. I am just hoping I can do a good job for the team, score points and I will do my best. I was really lucky and very happy with the opportunity the team is giving to me, so we will see. I will just have to do my best and see what happens for next year.

Q: Exactly, with three races to go you must have your eyes on next season. What are your chances of getting a race drive, do you think?
AP: I really don’t know to be honest. Last year Frank told me I had 95 percent chance of getting the seat and in the end I didn’t get it. It is really difficult to predict what is going to happen so this year I am just taking my time and concentrating just on the races I am doing and just waiting to see what happens.

Q: Are you trying other teams as well?
AP: Yeah, I am trying a few other teams but obviously there are not many teams yet, and I also try different championships if I cannot get a race seat next year.

Q: So you are really casting your net quite wide?
AP: Yep.