And he's done that in a whisker under 10 seconds, call it 9.7 in round figures.

And Damon Hill is following Damon Hill.

It is a huge honour to be recognised as the world's best commentator, particularly against so many sporting greats.

The European drivers have adapted to this circuit extremely quickly, especially Paul Radisich who's a New Zealander.

I didn't see the time, largely because there wasn't one.

And Michael Schumacher is 37 seconds ahead, so he can refuel the car, change all four wheels, take off his helmet, have a smoke and a cup of tea, and rejoin in first.

Motor racing can never be totally safe and it never should be in my opinion.