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.

Ive just got to do a good job and stay on in Formula One for as long as I can.

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.

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

Where I went off, you can get back on the track by going through the support race pitlane, but you have to go through a gate. I know this as I did the same thing in 2001 and the gate was open that year. Somebody closed it this time. Next year, I'll make sure it's open again...

Since I started in motor racing I've worked with people from all over the world. We are all here to go racing and prejudice will never play any part in that.

You always want to have a winning car, but there is no guarantee that it will be.