In the Ridley Scott film 'The Martian' you can do that [virtually driving car]. I have lifted off in the space craft from the surface of Mars, walked in space and looked down into deep space and got terrified, with the headphones and the goggles.

The technology is already incredible and will improve massively in the next few years. Think about what you could do.

It is always easy to criticize, as Bernie Ecclestone is somebody with extreme opinions.

In the Ridley Scott film 'The Martian' you can do that [virtually driving car]. I have lifted off in the space craft from the surface of Mars, walked in space and looked down into deep space and got terrified, with the headphones and the goggles.

If you look at the sponsorship yields, Formula One - because it happens every year - generates more sponsorship money for a four-year cycle than anybody else. So it is very powerful.

What still amuses me a bit is that in F1 people see the race basically on TV screens. But I am sure new tracks will be built.

Monaco was my first race of the season and I spoke with a number of people and all seemed to be very optimistic.