You need a combination of many things to get good results. Experience is one of these, and it can be very useful at the right moment. I don't know if it helps to go faster, but for sure it's an important element that has helped me a lot. Being experienced helps you to make fewer mistakes when you are on track. This is the positive side for being around for so many years!

I would have probably stolen cars - it would have given me the same adrenaline rush as racing.

Nowadays, we have to deal with so many more factors that weren't there in the past. It's not enough to be a good rider, if you want to finish at the front. The riders have become incredible athletes. In the past, you could manage the race and fight only on the last laps. Now you need to train hard. You cannot allow yourself to go on track without being at 100 percent.

I'm really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.

How do Ferrari know what I'm doing next year when I don't know what I'm doing next week?

The work that we do during the winter is very important; we have a new bike and it's important to develop it during this time.

If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.