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" If Ferrari wanted me, they would have approached me. I want to work with people who want me. If they don't want me, it is no problem. "

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" I'm happy to race against anyone. "

" On my back, I have the cross and angel wings: rise above it, no matter what life throws at you. And also, you know, Jesus rose from the grave. "

" 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. "

" I don't believe I have a playboy life. "

" I listen to music before every race. Generally, there will be a song I'll get into over the weekend, and I play it all weekend, particularly when I'm getting ready for a race. "

" I'm definitely conscious of time. I already waste so much of it, just on a flight. I look back to when I was 13, and I wish I had stuck with my piano studies. "

" 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 don't think you can fully call yourself a vegan if you wear leathers. "

" 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 am a motorbike fanatic - always have been. It's actually what I wanted to do before I got into motor racing. "

" 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 like taking risks. I like trying new things, whether it be style or restaurants or whatever. "

" 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

" 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 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 willing to take any amount of pain to win. "

" Racing is what I love, so it's pretty simple. I want to keep doing it and keep winning. "

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

" 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'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. "

" I feel equal to Mexicans, Asians, everyone. That's the kind of positive message I want to get out. "

" I train to quite an intense level because Formula 1 is so physical - the G-forces, the demands on your body. Your heart rate is 150, 160 through the whole race. On qualifying lap, your heart rate can be up to 180, 190, under tough conditions. "

" Music's been a huge passion of mine since I was really young. I started playing guitar when I was thirteen. "

" 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. "

" Fashion is a growing love that probably started when I got into my 20s. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" It is open for anyone to have freedom of speech, and I guess we can all play a role in trying to make a difference in the world. Particularly if your leader is not helping in that area. "

Make A Difference

" 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. "