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Music's been a huge passion of mine since I was really young. I started playing guitar when I was thirteen.
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.
My saying is; We win and lose together. I think that really does apply to both my fans, family and the team.
Sometimes it takes time to find people in the sport who share the same opinions and approach to racing as me.
F1 is about the best drivers competing against each other for the best teams producing the best cars they can.
I am a motorbike fanatic - always have been. It's actually what I wanted to do before I got into motor racing.
Equalising performance between teams runs completely counter to the idea of F1 and would be very unfair for us.
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.
Formula One was a very dangerous sport. It still is dangerous. But the danger factor is also the exciting part.
I think every single win, every single pole has felt new and different in its own way. I've not got bored of it.
Sure every driver has his value and you want to be respected... but again money is not something that drives me.
My daily breakfast is two poached eggs in the morning with half an avocado, and I get to have half a piece of toast.
You save most fuel by lifting and coasting in the heavy braking zones at the end of long straights into slow corners.
My brother and I are always playing F1 on the PlayStation and now I am going to be in one of those cars on the games!
I certainly lead a different life from many people. I have a great life that I am thankful for, and I like travelling.
My immediate family are from the West Indies - from Trinidad and Grenada - and I have relatives all over the Caribbean.
Everyone has complicated lives, but the more you can simplify it and make it work for you, the better it is going to be.
People need to remember that I am the first black driver in F1, so I am obviously going to be different to past drivers.
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?
I'm just super competitive. Squash, tennis, water skiing, computer games... Even if I played you at pool, I'd have to win.
Everyone loves a winner. That's just how the world is. And Ayrton Senna was one of the greatest winners this sport has ever had.
My dad wanted me to have a better life than he had ever had. He wanted us to succeed so badly. And I never wanted to let him down.
There are times when you are growing through experiences, but sometimes there is a point of diminishing returns in terms of growth.
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.
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.
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 think my style is definitely urban chic. I love mixing street style with the high-end luxury brands, like Gucci, for example. Quite fun.
It's a pretty cool feeling to be the person to knock down a barrier - just like the Williams sisters did in tennis or Tiger Woods in golf.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
When you're driving, the helmet squashes your hair, so you don't really have a hairstyle. When you get out, you're sweating and your hair is a mess.
I was trying to control myself because I wanted to just park the car and jump out and do cartwheels. The next dream is to win the world championship.
In racing there are always things you can learn, every single day. There is always space for improvement, and I think that applies to everything in life.
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.
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 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'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'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.
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.
There's so much more power, so you're short-shifting all the way down into fifth, sixth, seventh before you can get the full throttle. But great fun otherwise.
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 can't go to the cinema. I go to the bathroom in a petrol station and people come in there for autographs. It's tough but I knew that was going to be the case.
People might not know, but F1 drivers have new helmets made throughout the season. Usually, the design is the same, but I like to do something special for Monaco.
I always thought, if I can affect one kid and help him or her fulfil their dreams, that would be kinda neat, so I want to ensure that I'm remembered in a good way.
It was my 44th win [in Monaco]; 44 is my race number; and it's been my number since I was 8. And it's my family's number as well. So it was a special day, for sure.
I don't feel I need to come and drive the race of Lewis Hamilton's life. I think I've driven pretty well this year and I plan to drive Lewis Hamilton's best this weekend.