We met thsi chap who seemed rather happy!!
Indeed he was! Within moments of the car crossing the line he turned and waved up at us in our position right over the Aston pits. A further five seconds later, the whole CA team were down the stairs and in with the celebrating Aston team. Richards had a big unlit Cuban cigar, the end of which he had been worrisomely chomping on for some time as the laps counted down. He came bowling over to me and Steve Brown, proffered a hand to us and asked us if we'd come all the way just to watch. I said I'd really only come down to offer him a light for the cigar or was he intending just to look at the damn thing. He slung an arm around our shoulders and called his wife over, saying "For God's sake get a photo of me and these guys!". I'd like to think he'll treasure that memory for years.
Anyway, the man is an absolute gentleman and born winner, surely he's is better off out of the snakepit that is F1.
