In sport there is never any moment that is the same as the other. I have been in Formula One for 12 years, and out of that I had one year with the perfect car.

Technology has certainly reduced performance differences among drivers. Whereas a talented driver could get a half-second out of every lap in the past, nowadays talent makes up for only about one or two tenths of a second. But the driver is still the key factor.

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

I have been a huge fan of America, as I find their way of life there is pretty unique, and I have enjoyed a lot of good times over there.

When you're very successful, you become careless and try to turn many things into routine.

Just being a mediocre driver has never been my ambition. That's not my style.

My time with Ferrari was wonderful. I have found friends and had experiences that I would not want to be without.