The great fights with your strongest rivals are always the biggest motivation. When you win easily it's not the same taste.

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.

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

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

I never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it.

Luck is one thing. It has always been there, it has always been a part of my success. It's a part of everyone's success. Without it, you can't be successful. But luck is something you have to stimulate, something you have to nurture through the choices you make...That's why things have always worked out for me. Things work out not just because I'm lucky, but because I plan ahead. I figure out what I want and I go for it. I've always spent a lot of time trying to surround myself with the right people, the kinds of teammates who could lead me to my goals.

I try to have a different relationship with the bike. I don't give it a name, but I always speak with it. I don't know if the other riders do the same. This is not only a piece of metal - there is a soul. The bike talks back too. But not with a voice, with the components