“Behind Nico’s image and persona – with funny interviews and colourful outfits – people sometimes underestimate how much effort he puts in. In our meetings he’s always prepared, he’s done his work, he’s studied the laps – and even though he plays it cool, he’s very committed to the job, and it pays off.
“I love working with him. He is fun, and there is a lot of joking around. At the same time he can switch to being very serious and technical. And he’s demanding. It’s never like, ‘Ah, I wish you’d do this thing.’ It’s more like, ‘Say this to me’, ‘Don’t talk then’, ‘Do this after the session’, ‘I need these papers here’ – he’s direct and demanding. But it’s also clear for us and forces us…
