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Question: Flavio, it has been a long time since Fernando has been up there on the podium. How does it feel to be winning again?
Flavio Briatore: It was a fantastic race. It is awesome for the team and of course an incredible moment for Fernando. The car was very competitive all weekend long and I felt really sorry for Fernando for what had happened in Q2 when he lost his chance for a front row position on the grid, as we believed that he would make it on to the front row, or at least row two. So qualifying was a real disaster and we all didn’t sleep too well because we felt that we had missed a great opportunity. But today was a different game. True, we have been a bit lucky with the safety car, but in the end results are made on the track and that is where we have been dominant today.
Question: After the first safety-car phase, when did you start to believe that a win was within reach today?
Flavio Briatore: In the beginning we did not exactly know where we were because we had problems with the computer so we told Fernando that he should go as quickly as possible until we knew exactly where we were. And that is what he did. In fact after the safety car left the circuit he was the quickest car on the track, so we felt that if nothing unforeseeable happens we could pocket the win.
Question: The victory must be fantastic for the team’s morale - but is it enough to keep Fernando for next year?
Flavio Briatore: Well, it’s not a victory that changes a situation. We have a good relationship with Fernando, we are talking together, and we will be happy with his decision. That is all that I can say for the moment.
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