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

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.

[Maurizio Arrivabene is quite a character] but only for himself and not for Formula One.

With [Vladimir] Putin, he says he's going to do something, he gets on it, does it.

I have so much respect for [Bernie Ecclestone] for what he did with this sport. He did so much more than people in tennis or football.

I won't be threatened or intimidated by anyone and I've always been prepared to do what is necessary to defend my interests.

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