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

Airlines go in the long run at the competition to reason. For the passenger the competition is good, because each competitor tries to undercut the other one.

If you are for a long time at the top you've basically achieved everything you wanted to. Then the ball's breaking stuff starts to be too much: it's not what you do in the car, it's what you do outside the car - the press conferences, the interviews, the sponsorship commitments, the marketing appearances - that sadly go up to a level that the whole package, including the risks you take, the workload you do to get the car to work and for you to be quick in the races, it becomes too much.

You must always aim for further growth.

When you have something in black and white, you can deal with it quicker.

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

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