Q&A

in the factory. And that somehow means we are moving the car in the right direction. There will be some further upgrades during the remainder of the season, which will also be important. And for us, what’s key is the team is developing the car. More important is to make sure the direction we are taking the car is the right one.

How do you assess Lewis Hamilton’s 91 wins?

It’s something outstanding that he has achieved. I have a lot of respect. For myself, Michael [Schumacher] is still Michael – I worked with him. He achieved the records he made at the time. But certainly what has been achieved by Lewis is outstanding.

What made Schumacher different to other champions? He was a fantastic leader – really demanding, pushing the team to make progress. And when you were working so closely to him somehow you were always learning day-by-day. It was a fantastic experience. I learned a lot from him – about the mentality and the approach to the work after the races. I think his mentality was outstanding.