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" I genuinely have always had support from all of my team. I have never had any complaints from them. "

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

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

" Formula 1 is the sort of place where people tend to have an opinion about everything, and usually, they tend to believe their own opinion is the right one, even if it relates to someone else. "

" I think every single win, every single pole has felt new and different in its own way. I've not got bored of it. "

" I usually sleep four or five hours, but when you are training, you need more than that. "

" I think my style is definitely urban chic. I love mixing street style with the high-end luxury brands, like Gucci, for example. Quite fun. "

" I'm keen on hiking. And in Monaco, I also like water skiing, wakeboarding, and jet-skiing, which are all pretty good for your arms, legs, and core stability. "

" Every lap is different. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Every person I have met who has gone vegan says it is the best decision they have ever made. "

" We have to be extremely fit to race in F1. "

" I love my ink. They all have a meaning. I'm very strong in my faith, so I wanted to have some religious images. I've got Pieta, a Michelangelo sculpture of Mary holding Jesus after he came off the cross, on my shoulder. A sacred heart on my arm. Musical notes because I love music. The compass on my chest is there because church is my compass. "

" 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. "

" It doesn't matter what famous person I've come across in the street, I don't think I've ever shouted. "

" If I don't travel, if I stay at home for a week, I would go out of my mind. That is just the way I am. I love to be on the move, and I am fortunate that I have friends all over the world. "

" I love it in the States. The roads are big, the food is big. If it was possible to be in L.A. and still live my racing life, I would move now. "

" Each championship has felt different in its own way, I guess because I've been in different place of my life; I've gone through different things. "

" I get kids from all different cultures and nationalities coming up to me now, all wanting to be F1 drivers. They feel the sport is open to everyone. "

Different Cultures

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

" My immediate family are from the West Indies - from Trinidad and Grenada - and I have relatives all over the Caribbean. "

" My job is to get into the car and drive as fast and as well as possible. "

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

" Sometimes it takes time to find people in the sport who share the same opinions and approach to racing as me. "

" I'm an extremist so I'm either hated or loved. I think it's down to when I first got to Formula One not always knowing what I was saying, saying things that mean one thing but people were taking the other way and then people don't forget. "

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

" People say I have an aggressive style, and sometimes I don't think that is all just me. I think it's partly because I watched Senna when I was young, and I thought, 'This is how I want to drive when I get the opportunity.' "

" I'm just super competitive. Squash, tennis, water skiing, computer games... Even if I played you at pool, I'd have to win. "

" 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. "

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