Winning is everything. The only ones who remember you when you come second are your wife and your dog.

Some books claim I have already clocked up a century of Grands Prix, but let me put the record straight. Australia will be my 100th start, and I aim to mark the milestone with a cracking performance. It could even be celebrated with a victory.

To be honest, I think for part of my late teens my character didn't really develop very much. I was in a state of cold storage.

People ask me to describe myself, but it's a very personal thing. You don't feel comfortable.

I had a lot of time to think, and that is not good for your mind. And when it actually happened, it was not so much a celebration but the relief. It was an exorcism anxiety. After each race there is a procedure in which you get taken off to the podium and the TV interviews.

The problem comes when you say that danger is part of the equation. Then you don't do any more work on safety. That shouldn't happen.

Realistically, we could aim for the top three in the constructors championship. Realistically, we could look at winning more races. Three race wins would be very satisfying.