If the sun were made of hamsters, the earth would be incinerated.

Mika Hakkinen was the best opponent (I've had) in terms of his quality, but the biggest admiration I had for him was we had 100% fight on track but a totally disciplined life off track. We respected each other highly and let each other live quietly.

Every year we find something new, we go faster, and that's what Formula One is about .

In football, I need full concentration even though I really enjoy it.

When you start out in a team, you have to get the teamwork going and then you get something back.

The switch from ten-cylinder to eight-cylinder engines means that each manufacturer has to redevelop its power train. Not all will manage to successfully combine performance with reliability the first time around. That could shake things up a bit when it comes team hierarchy.

Ross Brawn knows that I prefer to have odd race numbers.