Ok last answer Team, Spa and Monza back to back has ‘road trip’ written all over it. Or head down to Austria as I did in 2014. Enjoy your F1 and motoring my fellow petrol heads. MB

They asked me, I met Máté when we drove the Jame Bond CX-75 in Mexico.

I like Rallycross, did some myself as a kid, but not sure it’s showing F1 the way just yet tbh. My favourite funny TV moment was probably on the grid interviewing Ozzy Osbourne. Let’s say his mind appeared to be elsewhere. Post race it would have to be the podium interviews I did at the famous Red Bull ‘Multi 21' in…

I think you are referring to a phonecall I had from James May on Top Gear about Merc v BMW M3. It was all cunningly planned and to an extent scripted.

See above. Thank you, I love working on SkyF1. A single seater should fundamentally be open cockpit and open wheels. Or should it? I’m sure aesthetically they can improve the halo if that’s the way they decide to go.

1/ The head protection halo would have to be mandatory because it would have significant weight and aero effects. I knew personally Henry Surtees, Justin Wilson and Jules Bianchi. I know Felipe Massa, and my son will race at LM24 in an open top car. It’s a touchy subject therefore but I believe risk is part of being a…

Your question made my head hurt! Firstly I’ve never met a stupid F1 driver, you need a strong ability to process information and motivate and manage many people around you whilst jockeying the media and preparing yourself mentally, physically, and technically. You have to be prepared to die or be seriously injured.…

We have 22 solid cars on the grid this year and I’m expecting really great racing and reliability all through the field. but of course it’s at the front that matters most and Ferrari are closer to Mercedes than ever, let’s see just how close in Melbourne. Kimi did look stronger, he must be there every race though to…

Your image looks to me where F1 should be heading, without doubt. Although we don’t need to become skinny sportsars. I stand alongside the track at every F1 race, have done for 20 years. They still make me draw breath and stand back. F1 cars are not slow, we are just doing a poor job of getting the fan in the cockpit…

An F1 car fits you and quickly becomes an extension of your mind and limbs. Although you’re the only ‘part’ not crafted in a wind tunnel or computer you work as one unit, travelling so fast that you live on reactions and wit, not always thought processes, especially at places like Monaco where you can almost get in a…

F1 is super complex and every action has several consequences. It must be the fastest single seater, and race for up to 2 hours flat out. Some of your suggested changes would help that, some not. That’s why I say it needs a masterplan with a very clear end goal to satisfy several criteria. First and foremost we have…

Senna had the most natural talent of any driver I raced against. He knew where the grip was before and during a corner, not during and after. Schumacher was the most complete that I raced against, both in and out of the car. Senna was driven from the heart, Schuey from the head. Hakkinen was plain the fastest driver I…

It’s all about perception. WEC is great, the cars are hugely complex and different, and the racing is fierce over every lap regardless of the race distance. The Audi makes virtually no noise but it’s incredible to watch through the Porsche curves at LM. The latest F1 cars are also hugely complex and make reasonable…

This is too complicated and long to answer here I’m afraid. see above re other comments

My Eagle E type 4.2 Coupe 1965 was hand built to my spec by Eagle using any of their options list which added handling, torsional stiffness, braking efficiency and lightness where possible. It looks immense. I like old cars but I still want to use them with trust and confidence at speed, and so an Eagle is perfect for…

I’m a petrol head and so I like anything to do with cars, bikes and aviation. Top Gear is fun but it’s an entertainment show rather than a car show in my view. I would never buy a car based on what is said on those shows for that reason. Those three guys do a great job and it will be fun seeing who comes out on top…

That’s when you know you’re a racer. I crashed, had to calm the marshals down and get a lift back to the pits. Then calm my team down because they all thought I was dead (understandably), then convince the medical guru Prof Watkins I was fit to restart the race in the spare car by running 300 mtrs to find him. He…

I love F1, have done since my first race as a kid in 1964. I’ve now been involved closely for well over 30 years as a driver and commentator. It’s still great but there are many things which need changing to align with today’s sporting and media world. It needs a master plan for what the cars and events, (and…

It’s a great shame, LM24 seem to recently carve out some elbow space for its race weekend but in 2016 there’s a clash. The trouble is that with 21 F1 races they are difficult to squeeze in around good weather, public holidays, religious events, traditional dates, logistical challenges and so on.

I got on just fine with Mika. Peugeot did their best at the time with the engine but we had some major failures which dominated the year. It was not the right time to be at McLaren although it was still a privilege, but in any case if it was a championship winning car Alain Prost would have driven it...