After I joined Toyota, there was a period when I drove more than 200 cars in one year - different types, other companies' cars. I want to be able to tell what distinguishes one car from the next.
I've driven just about every kind of car there is.
If you weren't on Chris Economaki's radar screen, you probably weren't on anybody's.
I was always quite good at fixing and working with cars. My dad's always dealt cars, and I've always been brought up around them. They're one of the things I've always been interested in.
People with honorary awards are looked upon with disfavor. Would you let an honorary mechanic fix your brand-new Mercedes?
Everyone thinks because we love cars and our dad was in the business, we love the mechanical end of cars.
My wife loves cars, but the difference is she doesn't have 20 years of understanding the background of them. She basically drives them and uses her gut feelings as to which is best.
I'm not very good with cars. They rebel against me.
People look at me and think I am an expert in the automobile industry, and I'm not.
I know a lot about cars, man. I can look at any car's headlights and tell you exactly which way it's coming.
I grew up with my father, so I know more about cars than most women.
I love the role of being the experienced driver and that is definitely the case next year - I think I am the most experienced guy in F1 next year.
