WORLD CHAMPION HOMECOMING
But I had a plan and it didn’t involve a fight
with my teammate. I could see in my mirrors that
Hamilton was next to Alonso in Turn 3 and that he
had a problem. I realized that we had the chance
we had hoped for: this first lap seemed to be
decisive for the whole championship.
It was a great race and I think that I’ve
never experienced such emotions in the cockpit.
Everything worked perfectly fine. It was like a
birthday present from heaven! We could have had
more pace and I want to thank Felipe again for his
support: he did what he could do, just like a perfect
teammate.
As a team we couldn’t do more than a doublewin, but when I had crossed the line the most
important thing to know was what Hamilton had
done.
I asked for information over the radio but there
was just silence for a couple of seconds: finally
Chris told me that he came in seventh and my
heart nearly went into flames due to happiness!
This is it: now we’re world champions! I want
to thank all those who have been close to me over
all these years, all my fans. Thanks to the team: it
is fantastic being a part of the greatest team of all
times.
This year I really enjoyed Formula One more
than ever before. I dreamt about winning the
title with Ferrari and I bet that this is every driver’s
dream. This team never stops: they work at the
max and never give up.
We had some difficult moments, but we always
managed to come back. And this shows the quality
of the people working there. Thanks again! But
I also want to thank the sponsors and partners:
together with them we really have the package of
a world champion!