Ferg said:

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Was that Tim Cooke waving the checkered flag?

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• KMag - he's the best friend you didn't know you had. Stops, puts his hand on your shoulder, and gives a pretty good answer with big smile.
• Alonso - also just a happy guy. Before the race I thought going out for a beer with KMag and Alonso would be a lot of fun.
• Albon - oddly enough was very easy to approach as most people left him alone. Probably doesn't mind. He actually ruined a picture I was trying to take by walking into the frame and I was irritated until my wife told me it was Albon and then we could say hello.
• Max - he's really not a fan of attention so the more people around him the more uncomfortable he gets. If you catch him 1:1 or just a couple of other people then he's happy to wave and smile and say a few words. But once more people see him and the crowd moves his way he really wants to get away.
• Lando - was much more reserved and shy than I was expecting. Same story as with Max - 1:1 or just one family like us he was fine, but once the selfie-takers show up he wants out.
• Lewis - he's got this down to a science. Knows when he can interact and limits that to just a few with kids getting the priority. My daughter - not a kid - had a great encounter with him, but once people know he's in the area they'll clear a path for him. Impressed with how he deals with the crowds around him.
• Carlos - a super-nice guy, but also incredibly focused so he minimized any stops with non-team people. Actually saw him before qualifying and then before the race and he was much less relaxed on Sunday. He does some prep work away from the team that's fun to watch. Ferrari drivers really do get mobbed by the Ferrari fans so it's kind of fun to catch him away from that.
• Mick - very friendly and a bit uncomfortable with larger groups. But really does get a kick out of being recognized and is also one who can walk long stretches without anyone saying anything to him.
• Lance - he's an interesting one. Last year he was pretty much trying to avoid talking to anyone and this year he was a bit more approachable. I think he knows what people think of him as a driver so when my daughter said good luck today, Lance he smiled and came over.
• Charles - he's almost up there with KMag and Alonso. Very low key away from the Ferrari hordes. With them he sounds more like a PR person. But 1:1 and asked a job-related question he's really good. He thought he was going to get up to P6 pretty quickly on Sunday and then it could be tough depending on what the top 5 did strategy-wise.
• Russell - he's positive and outgoing and always willing to accommodate the selfie army. Scores high on the PR-speakometer, though.
• Latifi - he seemed a bit down compared to last year, which makes sense. Really just wanted to get from A to B as fast as possible.
• Esteban - he's a strange one. In one sense he's fairly approachable, but he does give off a don't mess with me vibe. He was the one that made us really laugh, though, so nothing wrong with his sense of humor.
• Checo - the one we only saw at a distance. Too many fans of the Minister of Defense at COTA. You did know where he was because the volume would give it away.
• Yuki - holy crap, he's a riot to experience up close. He bounces around quickly so no time foe a "Hey Yuki" type of question, but you'll be smiling when he moves away.
• Bottas - he's stereotypically Finnish and is very relaxed and calm and seems more like a regular guy than a F1 driver. Probably biggest difference in approach between race suit and casual attire - the latter he's happy to talk, but not dressed for work as much.
• Zhou - also an under the radar kind of guy and was happy to stop and chat for a minute.
• Ricciardo - only caught a fleeting glimpse of him.
• Gasly - was thinking he was going to be a bit more on the KMag end of the spectrum and was little more aloof. Still willing to say hello and maybe we caught him thinking about car set up or something.
• Seb - really enjoying his farewell tour and almost to the point you're thinking he's not 100% focused on the job, but results say otherwise. He had to get moved along when he stopped and said a few words to us.

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