When I did some NASKAR races this year I noticed that I was increasingly missing the racing side - to race against each other - because in rallying you really race against the clock.

Do you have any ambitions outside racing? My main ambition at the moment, whether inside or outside racing, is to become Formula 1 World Champion.

In F1 too many things overshadow the racing. There is too much politics.

The helmet has a special meaning for many drivers. How important is it to you? - It protects my head.

Ha, some days ago the same people were one hundred per cent sure that I'd signed for Red Bull! So much for that.

Driving is the only thing I love about F1.

When I was a kid, I would watch the grands prix. Everyone dreamt of becoming a race driver, while I only started thinking about it when I was 18 or 19. Only at that age did I seriously start thinking about this job. Before then, I would change ideas from one second to the next.