The banks don't have anything - no rights whatsoever. The banks are shareholders of SLEC, and SLEC has no rights. I am the CEO of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration, which runs the business in F1. From this point of view, I own F1.

A wise man who was always helpful to me: Mr (Enzo) Ferrari. He always supported me.

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.

You have to hope that your opponents are unlucky. Never only rely on your own luck.

It's not as easy as that... it's disappointing to think that all these countries spend a lot of money trying to get the Olympics.

It's the best thing to happen to a sport, that you have a superstar. In football there is always something to write about the Beckhams, same as people want to write about Rooney or Hooney or whatever his bloody name is.

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