I have always watched the Race of Champions on TV every year and dreamed about participating one day. It's fantastic to be invited; I'm so happy.

When I went into the last lap I was regretting a bit that it was over. I was enjoying again the first sector for the last time. Simply fantastic this circuit, and if you get 53 laps more, you appreciate it even more. It's made by God's hands.

Teams like Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes are going to be very, very motivated to go for the titles.

The moment money becomes your motivation, you are immediately not as good as someone who is stimulated by passion and internal will.

I come from an ordinary family - my dad is a carpenter, a roof-maker - and we've always loved racing together.

Generally I don't care about what people say. I have to be clear with myself. When everything goes well, people celebrate you, when you make mistakes people criticize you.

If the boat started shaking, we stayed on course and didn't lose focus. That made the difference.