“One of the most important elements of Grand Prix is the pit stop. If a...” — David Coulthard Quote

One of the most important elements of Grand Prix is the pit stop. If a crew take two-to-three seconds longer than your competition, that can make a huge difference to the race.

The sport has evolved so much since I started racing in the 90s.

I was teammates with Mika Hakkinen for seven years, and he was an incredibly fast and talented driver. He was very fair, and that's something that stands out.

In my late teens I progressed from karting into single-seater racing, starting with Formula Ford in 1989. I did well and won the Autosport magazine Young Driver of the Year award, which came with a test drive in a McLaren F1 car.

I always felt my role was like the pit crew in a NASCAR race, and President Obama was Dale Jr.- he's driving, and my job is to change the tires and get him back on the road.

So, for me, I make no difference whether I'm training with my shuttle crew or the Expedition crew. Of course, I think I want to take more care of the Expedition crew, because they're going to stay there for a long time.

The first day I start shooting, I start having a recurring nightmare that every single night that I am lying in bed, and there is a film crew surrounding the bed, waiting for me to tell them what to do, and I don't quite know what movie I am supposed to be making.

I work with directors who haven't had the experience of being on sets as much as I have. I feel like, in a way, if it's an independent movie, I can teach the crew to kind of relax, or create a vibe. It really is about a vibe.