I had gained the summit of a commanding ridge, and, looking round with astonishing delight, beheld the ample plains, the beauteous tracts below.

Nature was here a series of wonders, and a fund of delight.

I'm really, really looking forward to the opening round. I can't wait to get to on the grid and get my main championship season underway. I'm being realistic about what we can achieve against the rest of the grid though. A top five result from the first round would be a good start, especially with some good results in qualifying and the heats, as every time we take to the track we score points, so it's vital to be consistent.

The Mister Hyde is down here, below 8,000 ft, on the Front Range and out on the Eastern Plains and in Southern Colorado where the fuels tend to be as dry as match sticks.

This is a summit with Yeltsin in a post-Yeltsin era. There's the complexity of dealing with a leader that may pass from the scene quickly, even though he doesn't intend to.

We are looking at a second round. Every indication is that it is inevitable,