Machiels releases opinions
After a little while, Machiels then finally said some words on the quite surprising moves this season. Belgian Motorsport reporter, Jan Lammens, was very quick to interview the young in Norway living Belgian:
Bram, you reacted quite...dissapointed?
Well, dissapointed is a big word, but it was a kind of a little shock when I got to hear Danny will not return in the little club next season. I was looking forward to get back in the car and work together on the car with him like last season.
So, did you guys had that much fun?
Well, first of all, it was that what led us to the fact we were the revelation of the season last year. You know, sometimes, mostly at the beginning of the season, we used conversations like these: Whenever I was done running my laps, putting all the info into Danny's car so he could go out and work further on it, he used to come back saying "We're going to smash and bash them Hondas!" Then we'd look to each other very seriously for a second and then just crack up. The sphere in and around the team is what you could compare with a team winning every race...It was also that what led us to that sudden "rise" Whe...
Sorry to interrupt you, but what "rise" are you talking about?
Imola, we were doing really good the whole weekend, untill I finished the race 4th, that was a magnificent moment for the team, from that moment, we knew we could expect some more of that sort results.
And you did, didn't you?
Yes, indeed. Just an example was Monaco, although we didn't win, everyone was quite astonished about the lap times we achieved during the race. And on top of it all, the pole in Hungary and Danny's win, was just top-notch teamwork. Just to let you know, that evening, when Danny won, he rubbed his naked butt against the Honda!
Onto now, Matthew Keller
Yes, a big question mark actually, he is a rookie but that certainly is not a reason to write him off and send him home. As I've said, I'm very skeptical, but we'll see after the first half of the season if we can work together or not.
Which you couldn't, can't or won't can with Bathie?
Exactly!
But then, he scored more points then you...
Yes...
Are you maybe the problem? Are you maybe hard and difficult to work with?
No seriously, I don't know. I gave him all my data, but from the moment Tomita said he was holding back info for me so I was the one who couldn't get any new data, I just gave up on him.
Why?
Well, how would you feel if you're teammate romps 2nd, looks arrogant at you, knowing that he held back his data?
Hmmmm, got a point there...
Offcourse!
How are your plans for the future?
I don't know, if I don't get the chance to re-unite with Danny, I might leave Toyota and look for a team which can place us both back together...
So, are you saying you place teamwork in front of the Wold Title?!
Yes, exactly. I think it's more important to have fun in F1, get along with the whole team, instead of being hated by the team, accusing the team of every mistaken you made.
Well, the best of luck!