Gerhard Berger Q&A

"Well it's not a day to be very happy and not a day to have a big party, but it was a great success of the team. Both cars finished, both cars on the podium, Montoya's first win, beating Ferrari in their home country... It was a great success."



"He just shows more and more that he can put his potential into some success. He did very well."



"Formula 1 is difficult for everyone. I think the most difficult thing for him was coming from America, understanding that in F1 he has some big challenges from some Schumachers or whatever their names are!"



"He's very good, he's very talented, but he's still just going to show next year how good he really is."



"Yes, sure. But it should be like this."



"I think it's a reaction to a lot of pressure on a race weekend, plus the extra pressure outside because of what's happened in the world. I think the decision was the right one, just go on with the race and everybody who wanted to take care in the first and second corner had the chance to take care, as most did anyway."



"We're working on both sides. We have a reliability problem and some other problems. We're not so consistent through all the kinds of circuits. There are a lot of problems, but on the other hand we only have two seasons behind us, and we are already in quite good shape, so we just need to continue and keep the momentum."



"Better this pressure than everybody saying that you don't get your shit together!"



"Yes, I think our challenge for the championship I see more for 2003, because the difference in the points between Ferrari and us is still very big. I don't think we'll catch it up in one year. But I think we showed several times already this year that we are strong, and hopefully we can show next year even more."



"Well, we tried to put on no show, we tried to put on just going on with our job. It's obviously nothing to do with the event, but generally the situation is very, very difficult. It's sad, and nobody feels confident about what's going to happen in the next days and weeks. But we made a decision or the FIA [motorsport's governing body] made a decision to go on with the event."



"So long as the situation is like this, it's fine. But we're going to see what the next days bring."



"Motor sport has this kind of risk. I'm absolutely very sorry about Alex, not just that he's a nice guy and has a family. I really hope that he stays alive, even if his injuries are going to be terrible, losing the legs. On the other side I think there is a life after it, especially with his child and wife. I think there still can be done a lot in these days, and he still has a big future, so let's cross the fingers for him."