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

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

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

" 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. "

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" Ayrton Senna was my favorite driver who I wanted to be like. "

" When I'm driving, the fewer distractions there are, the better it is to focus on the job in hand. "

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

" Generally, I hate training - just like most people, I guess. I try to make it fun and varied. "

" 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 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. "

" 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.' "

" When I think about greatness I just know Ayrton Senna. He was great. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" I have the best job in the world. "

" All in all, racing with lift and coast is actually harder. "

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

" 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. "

" 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 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. "

" 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 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. "

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