I always want to know whether the customers are satisfied; customer satisfaction is, after all, my ultimate goal!

You must always aim for further growth.

From success, you learn absolutely nothing. From failure and setbacks conclusions can be drawn. That goes for your private life as well as your career.

I am someone who places great value on the detail. That was always the case, even in my days as a racing driver.

You have a brake in your brain that stops you doing stupid things. The older you are, the earlier that brake comes on. When you're 20 you stop at nothing; when you're older you're cleverer than when you're 20, so your brain brake operates more often!

Jean Todt's system will never succeed, not even with Michael Schumacher.

To make a decision you need to be in a perfect environment: you have to be motivated and surrounded by the right people.