The following conversation was held in the post race press conference:
Q. Jenson, no win to round off the season but obviously an upbeat ending for you.
JB: For sure.
Bla-bla-bla.
Now I am going to enjoy myself and celebrate what I have achieved this season.
SV: I hear you are getting married.
JB: Are you proposing?
SV: I heard you will get married.
JB: You know, they write great things in the press. Thank you for that one Seb, but I am going to enjoy this as we often look too far into the future and I want to just enjoy this moment and then I will look to the future after that.
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Q. (Anne Giuntini – L'Equipe) To all three of you: considering there is a long break before February, I suppose you won't be on holiday all the time. What is your working programme?
SV: Jenson's getting married, we heard. So he's busy.
MW: And we're all invited as well.
SV: Yeah, everyone.
JB: Next question.
MW: But Japan's a long way.
SV: Obviously I have a pretty stressful week, following up, stress and fun at the same time. We are going to Beijing, so I am looking forward to that. I'm trying to kick his (Jenson's) arse. [at RoC, the race of champions] ...
MW: Yeah, similar to Sebastian.
Bla-bla-bla.
And then I think the third week of November I'm going to open my leg up again and get a bit more metal out, and then that's the end of that problem,...
JB: Wow, that's a lot.
SV: Wait until you start…
JB: I have got nothing planned this winter. I'm going to the RoC (Race of Champions) tomorrow which takes place Tuesday, Wednesday. If you're interested, head down to the Bird's Nest in Beijing.
Bla-bla-bla.
And then I'm heading to Japan to spend some time there with my girlfriend and then I will have a few more days off...
Oh, I've got my 30th birthday in January as well. Thirty! Imagine that, Sebastian.
SV: It's a long way to go.
JB: Trust me, it goes by very quickly.
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Q. (Chris Lines – Associated Press) Guys, bla-bla-bla...?
SV: Bla-bla-bla.
JB: Bla-bla-bla... because having four teams fighting it out at the front, that hasn't happened – could you just keep… ‘scuse me, I'm just trying to talk – you might want to listen to this.
MW: We're just talking about your wedding day, mate. We're just trying to clear our schedules.
JB: But with four teams at the front, eight drivers fighting out for wins, I think that's exciting, so, yeah.
Q. (Bob McKenzie – The Daily Express) What's the date for the wedding, Jenson?
JB: It's my birthday, did you say? By the way, I'm looking forward to my present, thank you very much, Bob. What did you call me before?
BMcK: The World Champion?
JB: That's the one, thank you. I'm not getting married this year.
SV: Why not? You don't love her?
MW: Clear up January, clear it up.
JB: I think some things need to be kept private in your life and that's one of them. Thank you very much.
