Hi Stefan, I'm very happy to interview you for The blazoned Press. you also talk about your beginnings in the world of racing? Do you remember your first sensation with a steering wheel?
Stefan Johansson : "Yes, I was 8 years old When my father bought me my first Go-Kart. It was not a very good experience the first time to be honest, but very soon after I started to like it blackberries and more. "
Today do you feel the same feeling from the beginning?
SJ: "More or less, but in a different way now. There are so many aspects of the racing experience, and when you finish have done it as long as I have you now get to blackberries become intrigued with the process of going fast Both from a driving point of view, but maybe more from the view of how to make the car go faster and how to make the team around work in sync. "
Are you satisfied of 2013
SJ:Â "Yes, I wish every year was like 2013 I only did 3 races but I was on the podium every race, 1st, 2nd and 3rd so I can not complain to much about that."
Are you ready to face the new season?
SJ:Â "Absolutely, this will the first full season for me since 2007 so definitely a big challenge to be in the mix full time again!"
What are your expectations for 2014?
SJ: "I am with a great team and great co drivers, so my expectations must be high. Our goal is of course to win the Championship and the Le Mans 24 hours, but Also That is the goal of every other competitor. "
What do you think of the new Formula 1?
SJ: "To be honest, I am very confused. Every year they Seem to add elements blackberries blackberries That just makes things complicated and confusing for the spectators And Also for the competitors. We now have DRS, KERS, Tyres That only last a few laps, fuel consumption, 2 second pitstops and on and on it goes ... all to make the show better, I am not sure anymore ... "
You have a long career. How do you live competitions today? What is your dream?
SJ: "I still love what I do, and this is the only reason I am still racing of course. my dream? I live my dream, I have lived my dream my whole life, I feel very fortunate to be Able to do what I love to do more than anything else.It is every young boys dream to be a racing driver, I am living my boyhood dream, what more could you ask for? "
Do you have any advice for young people who want to get closer to the races?
SJ:Â "Follow your passion, if you love what you do Eventually you will make it work, never give up Because sooner or later you will become good at it and then you have something That You Can cherish every day for the rest of your life . "
Thank you very much for your time, good luck.