Patrick Head Q&A

"There was a problem with the right rear wheel, but there were circumstances that caused that to be the case. Ralf selected first gear before he should have done, and that means the wheel kicks round as it selects first gear, and it meant that the wheel jumped off its pegs as he was just in the process of putting it on. It's something we'll sort out."



"I don't really know, until we've talked to Ralf and found out what the problem was."



"Obviously it would help if we were in a position to use new tyres, but at the moment that isn't the case, so it's something that between us and Michelin we've got to be looking at."



"That's an aspect to it, yes."



"I think it was fine for him, and he probably would have ended up in second position. He wasn't in quite the shape to take the fight to Michael, but you never know."



"Something failed around the oil system. Whatever it was, it was going no further."



"I think the team has generally done a very good job, making the best of the equipment that we have. It was unfortunate that we lost a position at the first stop. But in this business in 10 days' time we'll be setting off to do it all again."



"It has a slight different aspect in terms of being the home Grand Prix, but in terms of the challenge to try and win it, or get good results, it's no different from any other."



"I think David Coulthard was very strong today, and had he not had cars in front of him most of the time, he probably could have been in a lot better shape. Obviously they've got to look to their qualifying speed in order to put that right. For McLaren it's extraordinary to have, I don't know, three or four cars stall at the start, and they've lost a lot of points through that. Nobody should consider McLaren anything other than top level competition."



"We've obviously got to keep trying to improve every aspect of the car and the tyre and the engine, the whole package. I'm sure Ferrari won't stand still. But they're in a very strong position, both driver championship-wise and in the constructors' championship, and it would have to be an extraordinary event for that to be upset this year."



"I think we're a greedy lot, we always want more!"