WINNER AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX A FANTASTIC VICTORY
Melbourne 18 March 2007
A fantastic victory! It is great to be winning again with my
new team whom I want to thank for giving me a great
car. The race was not as easy as it might have looked from
the outside, partl y because shortly after the start, the radio
failed so it was almost impossible to talk to the pit wall.
Fortunately we had prepared well for the race and I knew
what I had to do, but there were a few difficult moments.
I was not flat out all the time, adapting my pace to the
way the race was going. It was nice to hear my national
anthem again on the podium as it had been a while. I
have to say that last year it seemed to be the Italian one
I was hearing usually. This is a great way to start the
championship. We know we have a very competitive
package but we still have to work to make it even better
and above all, reliable.