Autosport - 5 March 2015 | Page 77

77 WorldMags.net Former champ Muller is out to regain the #1 spot in the 2015 championship ‘‘There’s not much politics in the WTCC. The atmosphere is quite friendly. There’s a bit of tension, but that’s normal’’ YVAN MULLER WorldMags.net Cleland, it was OK with him. I had Thompson, too, a super guy. It was a bit more tight with Plato because he was a character… “There’s not much politics in this championship, to be honest. The atmosphere is quite friendly. There’s quite a lot of older drivers – I’ve been friends with Gabriele [Tarquini] and Tiago [Monteiro] for a long time and we were team-mates at SEAT. I’ve known him [gestures at Tarquini, who is sitting at an adjacent table] for too long a time! Maybe there’s a bit of tension sometimes but that’s normal – we touch on-track occasionally. MARCH 5 2015 AUTOSPORT.COM 77