Suzuka. No sooner had Michael finished his hugging and Fernando taken the chequer than the press room cynics were at it.
"Well, that's it then," someone said, "Ferrari's Interlagos tactics are pretty straightforward. We might as well paint the target on Ferdy's gearbox tonight..."
The Renault and Ferrari press officers, Bradley Lord and Luca Colajanni are about as enthusiastic over the sport and their teams as you could find. Bradley wore a smile as wide as the Grand Canyon and, in the paddock, quaffed champagne and intermittently punched the air.
Back in the media centre, there was the odd 'what can you do?' shrug from Luca as he quietly distributed his press release. He was ripe for the mickey-taking.