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" I don't like to read fiction. I like to learn something when I'm reading. "

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" Everyone has complicated lives, but the more you can simplify it and make it work for you, the better it is going to be. "

" I feel like people are expecting me to fail; therefore, I expect myself to win. "

" When I was a kid and Christmas was coming up, my dad would ask me what I wanted, and I always said a motorbike. I kept asking for one, and he said it was too dangerous and bought me a go-kart instead. "

" My daily breakfast is two poached eggs in the morning with half an avocado, and I get to have half a piece of toast. "

" I started playing guitar when I was 13. I'd written a few songs on the guitar over some time. I'd written a book of poetry, and I got a book of lyrics that I had when I was a kid. "

" I think it's a shame that people are so quick to put you in a box; sometimes it's as if you do one thing, and that's all you're allowed to do. "

" People need to remember that I am the first black driver in F1, so I am obviously going to be different to past drivers. "

" The way I drive, the way I handle a car, is an expression of my inner feelings. "

" Tupac is my favorite artist, and he had mad style. "

" Sometimes, I arrive at races more energetic and clear-minded than ever, and then I have a terrible race. And the opposite is also true. "

" As a driver, you've always got to believe in your heart that you've got what it takes to win it. You've always got to believe in yourself. You've always got to arrive on the day and believe it can happen. You've always got to believe in the positives. "

Believe In Yourself

" When I was really young, I busted my nose when I was racing. The first thing my dad asked me was: 'Are you OK?' I said, 'Can you fix the car for tomorrow?' And I won the race the next day. "

" I'm willing to take any amount of pain to win. "

" When I was younger, all of my family's money went into racing. We were never a stylish family. We never went shopping, because all the money went into buying tires and fuel and all of that. "

" Racing is very physical. "

" When I was a kid, I used to play a game called 'Grand Prix Two.' Interlagos was always the first race of the season on that, and I never really got much past the second race. I would always restart the season, so I always seemed to be doing Interlagos - it was a real pain! "

" I certainly lead a different life from many people. I have a great life that I am thankful for, and I like travelling. "

" Whether it's with my engineers in the team, my home life, or my friends, I don't like things to get complicated - and one good example would be the steering wheel in my Mercedes Formula 1 car. "

" When you're driving on a normal track, you can see the braking point from 500 m. away. "

" When I first started in Formula 1, I tried to ignore the fact I was the first black guy ever to race in the sport. But, as I've got older, I've really started to appreciate the implications. "

" You can knock me down, but I get up twice as strong. "

" I had a lot of racism growing up where I grew up. Bullied at school. It definitely encouraged me. It's like battle wounds - you come out the other side, and it just makes you tougher. "

" What people tend to forget is the journey that I had getting to Formula One. There were plenty of years where I had to learn about losing and having bad races. "

" I don't drive by the seat of my pants and happen to win races. I work very hard to interpret the data and drive a certain way. My engineers have confidence in me, and more often than not, when I tell them what I need or what I am feeling with the car, it's right. "

" You save most fuel by lifting and coasting in the heavy braking zones at the end of long straights into slow corners. "

" Lots of other drivers like cycling, but I'm not so keen. I have some really cool bikes, but I'm just not in love with it like Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso. "

" I enjoy trying to develop a car and Mercedes are one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world. "

" I have spent a lot of time in Italy throughout my career - especially when I was karting, because it's kind of the world centre of that sport - and I love it. "

" There have been some ups and downs. I've not always had it my own way. That's the way racing is supposed to be. "

" A couple of my mechanics have become vegan because I've done it. One of my barbers, too. "