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British GP: Thursday Press Conference

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08/07/2010

Lots of things have been said about team-mates and the relationship between team-mates. How good is your relationship? Could it be better, could it be worse? Mark, would you like to start.
Mark Webber: I think the press are bored. There is nothing else to talk about, so they want to talk about team-mates. That seems to have been the topic for the last 10 days or whatever.

You seem to have chipped in as well though?
MW: Well, the press continually ask and try to put some fireworks on these two. My opinion was exactly as it was. It is not the easiest to have a warm, fuzzy relationship as we are all competitors but we don't hate each other's guts. It's the way it's always been at the front in Formula One, in the 70‘s, 80‘s, 90‘s and it will continue in the future. It is certainly not rocket science.

And the relationship with your team-mate?
MW: Sensational, amazing.

We have heard this before.
MW: Yeah, it's a broken record.

Fernando?
Fernando Alonso: Very good as always.

As always?
FA: Yes.

You have always had a good relationship with your team-mate?
FA: Yes.

Working relationship or...?
FA: Both.

Lewis, would like to comment?
Lewis Hamilton: About what?

Team-mates. Previous team-mates even.
LH: I have had great team-mates and great relationships.

Can you see what Damon Hill and Mark Webber have been talking about and how it could all implode with your current team-mate?
LH: No, I have been in touch with Damon and he insists he is supportive of both myself and Jenson and things have been mis-communicated, so that puts that to rest. Otherwise everything is sweet. We are here at the British Grand Prix and excited to see how the rest of the weekend goes.

Jenson?
Jenson Button: I always love the lead-up to the British Grand Prix. It is always exciting. I wet myself when I read the quotes in the papers the other day. The great thing is, it is great that the weekend is here as we will have something good to talk about hopefully, on Formula One as a whole, as we are always looking for a story leading up to the British Grand Prix and it is all over now which is good and we can concentrate on the important bit.

Can I ask all four drivers about the new circuit. Have you had a look at it? What are your feelings about it?
MW: I think when they designed it they weren't really planning probably to have a Formula One race here, so they were looking very aggressively towards making it more towards the bikes. I think then it was a bonus they got the cars back which we are all very happy about. The work the BRDC, Damon, everyone has done I must say it's incredible how they kept their heels in the ground and kept the event here which is great for all of us. Back to the track itself they kept all the good stuff, the sections of the circuit that the drivers like I believe. It would still be nice if we had Bridge in there and some of the other corners were nice, but you can't have everything when you have certainly a world class category in Moto GP here. They have made an adjustment and I think it is still good for both of us. I don't think there will be any more overtaking than it was in the past. It was always a difficult track to overtake on and I think that will still be the case but that's the same for most circuits around the world. So overall positive. A huge amount of effort has gone in and that needs to be applauded and hopefully we can have a good race this weekend.

Fernando, have you had a look at it?
FA: I did some laps with a bicycle today. Nothing really more to add to what Mark said. We love to drive here. We love high speed circuits as this one. As Mark said I think overtaking will be difficult but no more difficult than it was in the past, so here we will enjoy this weekend a lot.

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