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

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

" 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. "

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

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

" When you get out of the car after the feeling that you have after leading the race, and the car fails, it's pretty hard to say positive things all the time. "

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

" Working with kids is something I really enjoy doing - that's why I also do work with UNICEF. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" I have so much energy. I train, I travel, I'm learning about music and fashion, reading a lot. I don't want to miss anything. I want to experience everything. "

" 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

" 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. "

" Racing is very physical. "

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

" I started watching Formula 1 with my dad when I was just four or five years old. I loved cars. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Every lap is different. "

" 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. "

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

" I love all of the Marvel comics movies. "

" 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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