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You tend to think that there is a big gap between F1 and everything else. F1 is where all the fantastic drivers are, so you just don't know how good you are until you get there.

It's not too good to have this attitude in F1. It could be a disadvantage.

I think it was wrong to take the decision to slow F1 down. It was much better in my day, when it was already a lot safer than it had been in the '70s and '80s, but you could still drive crazy fast.

You never really know how quick you are before you reach F1.

Everybody has fallen asleep on the fact that F1 is dangerous. They all think it's a video game, and it's not. It is very, very dangerous, and it's tough.

In F1 too many things overshadow the racing. There is too much politics.

These new 'hybrid' F1 cars represent an extremely complex project.

F1 teams need a driver who will consistently set lap times that are 100 percent on the edge.

The only time I think about life beyond F1 is when I contemplate becoming a dad. But there's no way that's going to happen while I'm still racing. To be successful in F1 you need to be very selfish in lots of ways and you're away from home for long periods. That's not the kind of father I want to be.

As a driver, you want to race every lap possible, especially when you've got a good car.