Co-drivers, as if I didn’t know it before, I truly do now. You are a very special breed. In fact, you’re all nuts. I’d always thought it, but now I know it for sure.

I discovered this in Finland last week. When I co-drove for Sebastien Loeb on a test near Jamsa, a couple of hours out of Helsinki. I say co-drove, actually, I just sat there and admired the view. Drivers usually make the worst passengers and I’m no different. I have to say, I was pretty apprehensive for the first couple of corners, but then you look at the bloke alongside you and think: “Hang on, this is the most successful rally driver in the whole of history...”

After that, I felt completely safe. It was an exceptional day and one where I learned quite a lot from Seb. It’s really useful to get back in the car again – even if it was without the steering wheel – because it gives you some idea of the speed of things in Finland. There’s fast and there’s Finland fast (and there’s there’s Sebastien Loeb Finland fast!). It really whetted my appetite to get back in the car and start driving again. I always get these feelings when I’ve been away from the Citroen C4 WRC for a while!