The tragic incident of Luis Salom reminds us that our sport, our passion, is dangerous. We know it but, in a way, we don't think about it.

I'm done with F1 unfortunately. I'm too old, the train has passed

I am focused on racing. I enjoy it. It's a great feeling to be back fighting for the title.

You try to do a technical feature: in front of me I had a strong rider who brakes hard and it's difficult to pass.

Our sport is dangerous. We risk the life out there, so we need to stay calm and focused and leave all the rest out.

I think the secret is to understand that you still want to be part of the game. To do so, you have to forget all the victories you've managed to get in the previous years and have a great humility. You also need to realise that, if you want to go on, you have to work hard. If you dwell too much on your past successes and say "well, I have won nine world titles and more than 100 races", you'd rather stay home.

I have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!