What did your teammate do before landing a GP2 drive? Jérôme: He sold sushi in Japan! (Laughs) No, seriously, he was in Formula 3 Euro Series with ART. Kamui: He was selling French Fries… He won Formula Master. What are his greatest strengths? Kamui: Strengths? (He thinks hard… or falls asleep. We’re not sure at this point) Jérôme: I hope you will think as hard when we have the questions regarding my weaknesses! (Laughs) Kamui: I think his strong point is that he talks a lot with his engineers. I don’t. Jérôme: I think he is very good at adjusting to the car. What are his weaknesses? Jérôme: He doesn’t speak a lot with the engineers! (Laughs) Kamui: It’s true! … (He thinks again long and hard before coming up with an answer regarding Jérôme’s weaknesses) Jérôme: Thank you! Kamui: … (He thinks some more)… I don’t know. Normally, I don’t think about that kind of stuff. I usually just think about how I can improve myself. Jérôme: Just say something so I can prove you wrong. Kamui: I really don’t know. Jérôme: So basically, I have none. Moving on to the next question! Who gets the latest to the track? Jérôme: It’s 50-50… It depends. Kamui: What he says! Jérôme: But we are on time. So that’s what counts really. Who is the wildest on track // off track? Jérôme: Do we really have to answer that question? It’s Kamui of course! Kamui: Not off track! I’m very shy and very serious. Jérôme: Yeah. Right! Come on! Don’t lie! Remember how wild you were when we celebrated our title in Bahrain? Kamui: (Does not answer, but does smile widely) Who is the most successful with the ladies? Kamui: Jérôme! Jérôme: No, Kamui! Kamui: No, no. You never know. Jérôme: You are quite good at chatting up with girls. Kamui: I’m not so good. Jérôme: Well, you try a lot. Kamui: You do too. Jérôme: Yeah, but it works less… Well, except from when Jean-Paul Driot helps me and tells me what to say. By the way, it works! Although he did embarrass me a couple of times (Laughs) Who will have the nicest car in ten years? Kamui: Oh! But I have to say a Toyota! Jérôme: (Laughs) Kamui: Are you trying to get me in trouble?! Jérôme: Come on! What is your dream car? Kamui: A Lexus. Jérôme: What? No Porsche or Ferrari? Kamui: Hey! Last time, you took my car to drive to Dams and you told me that it was a very good car! Jérôme: It’s true, but you are putting me in trouble now! (Laughs) Who will have the most beautiful wife in ten years? Jérôme: You think you are going to have a wife in ten years? I don’t think so (Laughs)… It’s a difficult question. Time will tell. Kamui: It’s not easy! Come on! What if my girlfriend reads this?! Jérôme: (Laughs) Kamui: This goes on the website! Maybe she will go to the blog and read this! I cannot answer that question! Jérôme: Oh! Good point! How best would you describe your teammate? Kamui: I think it depends on the week: some weeks, Jérôme is a rabbit, other weeks, I don’t know… Jérôme: Kamui is a wild cat. Kamui: No, I’m like Alfred, my dog! Who has the best fashion sense? Jérôme: Kamui! Kamui: No. Jérôme: No. Shut up. You do! Kamui: I have a Japanese style you know? Jérôme: I like it. Kamui: It’s different for every country. Who decides which one is the best? As long as I like it, it’s good. Jérôme: Yeah, but me, with a tee-shirt and a pair of jeans, I’m good to go. I don’t really care. Who is the shyest? Kamui: Me. Jérôme: Come on! It’s me. On the track, no. But outside, I’m the shyest! (Laughs) I’ve just realised that Kamui answers “me” to every question! Kamui: No, but I am shy. When I have to speak, I do it. But I don’t like it because I don’t always know the people. Who is your favourite sportsman? Sportswoman? Jérôme: Today, it’s Usain Bolt. He is amazing. I like Lance Armstrong. I really like him too. Oh! And Valentino Rossi. He’s number one! Kamui: I don’t know. I don’t really care… Who tells the most jokes? Kamui: Jérôme. Jérôme: I tell bad jokes (Laughs) Kamui, if you were to invite Jérôme to dinner, what would you cook? Same for Jérôme? Kamui: Cook? Japanese food. I’m a very good cook. My girlfriend is not interested in food! It’s so frustrating. She doesn’t care about food. I cannot have a sandwich for dinner, but she can. So I cook for myself. So, Jérôme, I would be happy to cook for you! Jérôme: I’ll make French fries and waffles. You love them right? But I don’t know how to cook, so I’ll ask my mom to cook for you (Laughs)! Who has the most contacts in their phone? Jérôme: I don’t know. I never checked. Probably Kamui. Kamui: I always lose my phone. So I always lose my contacts. Last December, I lost my Japanese phone because I put it in the bag with everything else and then checked it in on the plane. And someone stole it at the airport in Paris. I didn’t finish the contract with the phone company. I received the invoice last month: it was of 2000 Euros! Jérôme: You did not finish the contact? You are crazy!! Kamui: I know! Now I’m trying to tell the company “I lost my phone! It was stolen!” Jérôme: So how do we get in touch with you? Kamui: I don’t know! I lose my phone every two months… I lose all the contacts every time! Jérôme: I’ll introduce you to Outlook Express (Laughs) Kamui: I always put my phone in my luggage and then they steal my bag at the airport. I’m sure in Paris there is a place where they sell stolen items. I’m sure I could find eighteen of my bags there! Jérôme: And maybe your phones too!
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What did your teammate do before landing a GP2 drive? Dani: We did the same. F3 Euro Series. We know each other well. Lucas: We spent one year in the RDD Programme together before being teammates for Fat Burner Racing Engineering. Dani was in F3 Euro Series last season. What are his greatest strengths? Dani: His experience. Lucas: He is fast. Dani: I’m lovely. Lucas: I don’t know about that… You are professional, that’s for sure. What are his weaknesses? Lucas: At this stage, his lack of experience in GP2. Most of the guys, even rookies like Hülkenberg, it’s not the same because they raced in GP2 Asia. Dani, when he arrived in Barcelona for the opening of the championship, it was the first GP2 weekend ever for him. Dani: For now, I’ve seen no weaknesses in Lucas. He is really strong both mentally and with the car. He’s the man! See? I’m lovely. Who gets the latest to the track? Lucas: We come together. Dani: We are like a couple Laughs Lucas: We share the same car. Dani: Actually, I’m the first one to wake up. Lucas: You are the first one at breakfast! Who is the wildest on track // off track? Lucas: Well, on track, that’s proportional to the amount of experience you have, I think. When you are not that experienced, it’s normal to make more mistakes and to push more. Dani: I agree. Lucas: Off track, … hmm… Dani: I will also pass… Who is the most successful with the ladies? Lucas: Definitely me, but I have a girlfriend. Actually, I would have been more successful if I didn’t have a girlfriend! Dani: No, no! We are equally successful, but we are both in a relationship so… Who will have the nicest car in ten years? Lucas: Actually, Dani will. He will spend all his money in the car. Dani: I don’t care about the car. I drive a Smart now… Who will have the most beautiful wife in ten years? Lucas: My girlfriend is younger so she is more beautiful! Dani: I have the nicest girlfriend now, so, you know, my wife will look nicer than yours! How best would you describe your teammate? Lucas: Definitely an animal! A lama! The one that spits! Dani: No, you say that because of my hair… You could be Timon from the Lion King Lucas: Laughs Mufasa yes, but not Timon! Come on! Who has the best fashion sense? Lucas: If you think that Spaniards have a good fashion sense, then definitely Dani. But if you don’t… Dani: Spanish people have great fashion sense! Better than Brazilians Lucas: If you say so… Who is the shyest? Dani: Me Lucas: Yeah, right! Laughs Who is your favourite sportsman? Sportswoman? Lucas: At the moment… He thinks Actually, I’ve picked up golf recently, and it is quite difficult. So, I might have to say Tiger Woods. Who tells the most jokes? Dani: Lucas. You are laughing all the time. Lucas: Are you kidding? I am the most serious person in the paddock! Dani: Sure… And Brazilians have great fashion sense! Laughs Dani, if you were to invite Lucas to dinner, what would you cook? Same question for Lucas. Lucas: What can I cook? I will make some pot noodles in the microwave. It’ll be ready in two minutes. If you want to eat, you eat. If you don’t, just go away Laughs. Dani knows how to make pan con tomate that is really good. Dani: You remember? Lucas: You did when we were at the RDD once. Dani: I would cook that again then. Anything to make you happy! And by the way, I would be very happy with your pot noodles! Lucas: Laughs Who has the most contacts in their phone? Lucas: I don’t know… But one day, I will be the President of Brazil. It will be very nice. Dani: Laughs “Who has the most imagination of this room” should be the question! Lucas: Laughs But regarding the contacts in our phones, I think it’s Dani who has the most because I delete quite a few in my phone… Dani: Girls’ phone numbers? Lucas: Of course! |
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