Putting faith in Christian

YOU’RE interviewing Christian Cullen? The affable Kiwi has not a lot to say for himself, you are warned.

He is very shy, very quiet and is certainly no Austin Healey in the drum-beating stakes. Getting him to talk will be like pulling teeth.

Just as the gregarious Healey’s readiness to regale on any subject in any situation is misinterpreted as proof positive of his English arrogance (Healey is actually one of the most approachable guys on the circuit), so Christian Cullen is far from the shrinking violet which is generally portrayed.