forever. it was nice to be there when he got his pole, to see the crowd. and it s not just yay, he got pole, it is a lot of emotion in people s eyes. it s really good to see. it s nice to see that love for the sport as a whole. but yeah, having a british pole is great. you need the guy to stand behind it. whether you love or hate him, you need him to make this championship special. so it s good to see that he s up there, as well. reporter: that guy who is up there chasing lewis hamilton, sebastian battle, has run into the motor home behind with us a smile on his face. he is a four-time world champion. he s shown that the gloves are very much coming off in this title fight. there s no love lost. it is a real battle. and he will not be giving up that lead in the championship standings without a fight. it promises to be a fan tatasti couple of hours here at