Driver

When you get to an F1 car and after one lap you see the pace is there, it is special emotions and I miss it so much.

Often people forget motorsport is a sport.

If you've led the championship after seven races you should be fighting for the title.

As a racing driver, everything you do is to get to Formula 1 and one day it stops.

Hungary we know it's a difficult track, it's one of the most physical tracks.

Obviously when you join a team everything is new and you have to get to know the people and how they operate.

Every single rally is a different character.

As always, testing can only give you ideas on where you are. And it can also mislead you.

It's true that driving an F1 car in testing is helpful, it's not that you learn everything.

You gain nothing from giving up.

Formula One applies stresses to the mind and body that are very extreme.

When you cannot have steak, either you eat egg or you don't eat. So, in the end, you eat egg and you enjoy it.

I will always give 100 percent and I am looking to finish in the points on a consistent basis.

Regarding KERS, I have mixed feelings. As I am a tall and relatively heavy person I have disadvantages regarding the weight and consequently the weight distribution of the car. But on the other hand KERS could be a big advantage because of the boost.

I have never been ready 100% even when I was racing in my gold times.

From a mental point of view, as I've had to rebuild my life from zero, it has been crucial I've never given up, that I've set achievable targets, not things that couldn't possibly be achieved.

Spa is quite different to all the other circuits we run at because, although we use lower downforce levels similar to Canada, this circuit has many more high-speed corners.

It's been a big challenge to get into F1.

You discover your brain is a powerful tool, something that is so powerful that sometimes you are surprised by the outcomes, how quickly it adapts to situations and how quickly you learn.

I don't think KERS will change the overall picture - the gaps between the teams won't get any bigger. And I don't expect more overtaking, especially not under braking. The braking distances of modern F1 cars are just too short to make a big difference.