Of course Michael would try to downplay the significance of the pass, he can't show any weakness to his opponents, not that he feels he has one. But the fact remains that he's pretty much had it his own way for awhile, save for the occasional event, like JV in Portugal, or Mika. But it's not that often that a rookie does it at the first available opportunity.
KC is absolutely spot on with his assessment of JPM in CART. He learned a great deal over here about all aspects of racing, and dominating at the same time. Ganassi's equipment switch was a real character builder, no question.
I've noticed that JPM's qualifying times, in relation to Ralf's, have been improving at a rate of about .2 sec per race. These 2 drivers are going to push the Williams to race wins soon, I think.