When there is more money at stake it affects the atmosphere and things become more businesslike.

People want to build new circuits around the world and they say: 'We'll come to Silverstone and have a look how it's done', and I tell them to stay away.

I've never told anybody this, so I don't know if maybe you shouldn't print it, but I've made plans. I'm only going to continue doing this for another 25 years.

[When I'll be old I see myself] as a world champion, on a big farm with an Italian-style, big family with a whole bunch of grandchildren. And the foundations for that I have already laid!

Don't forget I started looking at China a long time before any of those races happened. I always thought go east, not west.

As the cancellation of the German Grand Prix indicates, Germany is a terrible market for Formula One.

I suppose it's knowing when you've come up with an idea that works, when you've got it right, whatever it is.