Formula one is very one-dimensional in terms of what we do in the cockpit.
I'm very confident about being on the grid in Australia in 2003.
Since I started driving in F1 in 2006-07, the cars have got slower and easier to drive.
If there are differences in the race pace it is normally because the tyre is overheating on my side.
When I'm doing longer runs I can be very consistent on the lap times because I know what the car is doing all the time.
I go out and drive 100 percent every lap.
To be honest, once you've driven around for about five, 10 laps, you don't notice a difference.
You would not believe how loose this car is for two laps after the green. Then, just like that, it's back to how it was before. But, those first few laps, damn, it's loose! JUNIOR NO LIKEY!
In NASCAR, you don't have to be as physically strong as in some other forms of racing. You've just got to be able to endure the heat and endurance of it.
The competition in today's world of racing is so tough.
I had great faith in Prince Of Penzance, from the moment I rode him for the first time.
One of my greatest pleasures in motor racing is qualifying. You have loads of freedom from pushing a lap the whole way. I've always been very good in qualifying in the past; everything I've done, I've got pole positions.
I know a little bit about handicapping. If the horse has an IV, you want to stay - away from it.
As I like to say, if you want to pay attention to a horse race, put two dollars on a horse, and you'll pay enormous attention to all 11 horses in the race.
When I entered Formula One in 2002 basically all I had was my talent, but now I also have the technical knowledge which enables me, together with my engineers, to fully exploit the potential of the car.
When I got to Ferrari I learnt to be less aggressive, and how to set up the car for my driving style.
So there is going to be that balance of understanding how to get the best out of the car that day, whether it's 15th or even if I have a shot at a top 10, protecting that car so we can bring it back when we have to.
As a driver, your target is always to be with the most competitive team possible.
Bobsled boils down to three things - your equipment, start, and drive. To win the Olympics requires all three.
The biggest chance to overtake is in the first two laps of a race. Later on will always be more difficult.
I was a driver and a racer. The difference between drivers, who can be great World Champions, and racers, who are also World Champions, is that racers don't wait for things to happen: they make things happen.
I had a very good package for Phoenix, but at other tracks we do not have the power. The Brazilian Grand Prix was maybe closer to the reality.
The format of the race weekend is also very well thought out. We have enough practice time to get the cars well set-up and have a proper qualifying session where we can do as many laps as we like, which is great for the drivers and spectators.
Somehow when I am at the racetrack, I don't really realise what is happening and I just focus on the job.
Things can change very quickly in Formula 1.
