ok GT_R after some hunting around it seems we were both right in our own little way.
apparently Christian is an Australian citizen but just happened to be in Singapore when he was born..from what i can gather both his parents are Australians who were over in Singapore on business matters when Christian decided to arrive into the world..so in a way he is Singaporian and also he is australian.
anyway thats what ive managed to find out and it took me long enough
all that aside i still think he is an excellent driver no matter where he was born and i wish him all the luck in the world on landing the F3000 drive for 2001.