“What is it about Spa that makes it such a great drivers’ track?” “Are you looking forward to racing in front of your home crowd?” “When are we going to know about your plans for next season?” “What were the conditions like out there today?” F1 drivers aren’t just some of the fastest racers on the planet – they’re soundbite machines, too, trained to withstand a barrage of questions like these throughout a Grand Prix weekend.

That often means that an F1 driver has to resort to trotting out cliches in answer to journalists’ enquiries – if only to protect their own sanity. So to help you work out what Hamilton, Vettel et al really (okay possibly) mean when they speak to the press, we’ve provided you with a handy translation guide for the most over-used phrases in F1...

“We just weren’t fast enough out there”

When you’ll hear it: From a driver after a less-than-sparkling performance during practice, qualifying or the race

What it means: “I just wasn’t fast enough out there”

“We win as a team and we lose as a team”

When you’ll hear it: After a driver has suffered a crushing defeat

What it means: “It wasn’t my fault”

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“For sure”

When you’ll hear it: Pretty much every driver interview, and probably more than once

What it means: “Of course”

“The team did a great job all weekend”

When you’ll hear it: From a driver basking in the afterglow of a Grand Prix victory

What it means: “I did a great job all weekend”

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