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" Racing is very physical. "

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

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

" I don't aspire to be like other drivers - I aspire to be unique in my own way. "

" I love all of the Marvel comics movies. "

" 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. "

" Equalising performance between teams runs completely counter to the idea of F1 and would be very unfair for us. "

" I hate losing. It doesn't matter if it's racing or playing Ping-Pong - I hate it. "

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" You just need to be accepted for who you are and be proud of who you are and that is what I'm trying to do. "

" 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 relate my life a lot to 'Cool Runnings,' the movie. "

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

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

" Since I started driving in F1 in 2006-07, the cars have got slower and easier to drive. "

" 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. "

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

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

" Nothing can really prepare you for when you get in the Formula One car. Knowing that you're driving a multimillion-dollar car, and if you crash it it's going to cost a lot of money, and they might not give you another chance, is scary. "

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

" Number one is a great thing, and I'll always know that I'm number one, but 44 is my favourite number, so I want to keep it on the car. "

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" I really like to play to squash, because it's competitive, and I like basketball. I'm friends with a guy in L.A. called Andrew Bynum, who used to play for the L.A. Lakers NBA team. We play together sometimes. "

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

" 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. "

" 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! "

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

" 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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