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

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

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

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

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

" 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 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. "

" 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 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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

" 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. "

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

" Racing is very physical. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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'm no less focused than any of my peers. They live a different life. They go home; they are not pictured at events. I train just as much as them, maybe more. "

" 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 think it's a shame that people are so quick to put you in a box; sometimes it's as if you do one thing, and that's all you're allowed to do. "

" I love all of the Marvel comics movies. "

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

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

" Every lap is different. "

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

" If I'd won every single race and got pole everywhere, that would just be boring. It would suck. Where's the fun in that? "

" 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. "