I'm getting to enjoy the mentality of the British, the sarcasm, the dry humour. There are so many more ways of articulating yourself than in German.
Humility is a super-important factor in all of our lives, and I try to remind myself every evening in front of the mirror, 'Just calm down.'
Marchionne has a clear vision of what F1 should represent for Ferrari, which is a purist sport that isn't a shopping channel. I would strongly encourage the sport's stakeholders not to provoke him.
I think, as a tire manufacturer, you need to deliver a product that, up to a certain specification, needs to hold the loads and the speed. But you want a tire which degrades in performance so the races are not boring, while at the same time, you want it to have peak performance. All together is a very difficult task.
The downfall of any leader in a sport's team is when he gets carried away with his own ego.
You need the right balance between data and gut feeling.
If a no-deal Brexit would happen like has been discussed, I think we would have a major impact in terms of our operations going to the races and getting our cars developed and ready.
I've been involved in motorsports from the commercial point of view for many years with my involvement with DTM and managing other businesses, such as a rally business as well where we are collaborating with Red Bull.
A restructuring of an organisation is always a difficult time and delicate.
Don't mess with Sergio Marchionne.
This is motor racing. We go at very high speeds, and tires have always been deflating or exploding. It is just part of the sport.
By admitting a mistake, it is easier to get yourself out of a spiral.
Sometimes you are lucky, sometimes you're unlucky. It all weighs out at the end. That is my experience at least.
