I was not interested at all in Formula One when I left; I was very busy with my airline. But slowly I started missing the adrenaline rush and the driving of such fantastic cars at the limit. In reality this urge never disappears when you're a top driver, because I think we're a different breed of people, we need to take chances, we need to push ourselves to the limit all the time, that sort of thing. It stays with you, although you can kill it by losing motivation or other things in your life, but it never leaves you forever.

This aircraft tops everything. All the others look old as compared to this one.

Whenever I see something that challenges me, I take it on.

I always go extreme ways.

You must always be faster and better than the others.

If you are a straightforward racing driver you should always see your limits. You have to be objective and not come up with any bullshit.

A lot of people criticize Formula 1 as an unnecessary risk. But what would life be like if we only did what is necessary?