What is he talking about?

Ari Vatanen is a personable chap a surprisingly humble for a man of his distinctions. Formerly World Rally Driving Champion inumerable times and MEP. Having first been elected for his native Finland, last time round he was elected for a French constituency. Here he is talking about on the Parliaments new European Elections 2009 website,

Life is all about bridge building, and now I have a slightly bigger hammer in my hand.

Sorry Ari, you are going to have to run that one past me again.