Hot Seat
with Juan Pablo Montoya - Williams.
F1 Racing, February 1998.

Q: Where do you live?
A: In Cambridge, on my own.

Q: What was your first car?
A: A Renault Clio.

Q: What car do you own now?
A: A Citroen Saxo 16V. It has much better brakes than the Clio did.

Q: Are you a good cook?
A: Not too bad - living alone I have to be! I eat a lot of pasta, which is easy to cook, and I don't really like to eat out a lot.

Q: Who would be your ideal dinner companion?
A: Cindy Crawford - she's gorgeous!

Q: Have you ever smoked?
A: Yes, but I only do it once or twice a year, at Christmas and other big occasions.

Q: Do you like fast food?
A: I like it a lot, but I'm not really allowed to like it! Occasionally I will treat myself, but it is really bad for my diet.

Q: Who do you admire outside of racing?
A: There are lots of sportsmen I admire, but I think the 100-metre athletes are amazing. They push themselves so hard in that event.

Q: Apart from driving, what are you good at?
A: I'm alright at golf, though it's the sort of sport where you always think you could have played better. Last year I played a lot of squash too.

Q: Are drivers paid too much money?
No. Schumacher gets a lot money, but he gets the job done. It's the same in anything - if you do a good job, then you can expect to get paid for it. There should be no limit on the amount teams can pay for a driver; it's up to them.