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As a driver, you always dream of winning a F1 race, and to win so early on in my career was very special.
I'm competitive in everything I do. And that started young. Heck, I started racing bicycles when I was 3.
NASCAR, there's nothing wrong with it, it's very competitive, but the specs are very tight on tolerances.
I will be happier if I crash by trying than not trying and running around behind the same guy for 70 laps.
Of course, there are races that have been boring but overall it's been really good so I'm not complaining.
It's pretty cool to be able to hang out with the President and have the race-winning car on the South Lawn.
I'm very competitive. If I have to 'turn it on,' I know how to. The switch isn't hard to find, don't worry.
I drove long distances like the 24 hours of Le Mans for years. But even this racing is now over. I retired.
I've always loved old hot rods. I have four or five of them at home that I work on when I'm not working out.
Every time I jump in the car I feel very happy. Racing is what I love to do and I am very lucky I can do it.
The car is a big part of it, but you need to be a good driver to get the equipment to the top. You need both.
But due to the present regulations the other drivers have better chances again. This brings back the tension.
I don't think you'll understand the true repercussions of what the 500 does for you until years down the road.
I think once you get into the routine of race weekends, and there's more of a structure, it gets a bit easier.
How many points, how many races you can win, how many times you be on the podium. That's the name of the game.
Every time I get in the car, I'm just focused on being the fastest, trying to win the race, trying to get pole.
It's not about today or tomorrow; it's about building a company that can build the best race cars in the world.
Music is how I unwind. I love going to see bands or DJs at a festival or a dive bar. My taste is pretty diverse.
Ha, some days ago the same people were one hundred per cent sure that I'd signed for Red Bull! So much for that.
Williams is one of the big names in F1 with a really strong pedigree, so it is an honour to be driving for them.
Never say never, always try to see if there is an opportunity to go around the problem if you can't go across it.
With experience also comes the understanding that you have to beat the rally before you can beat the competition.
The U.S. is where I was given the greatest opportunity to turn my life from a very nice one to an exceptional one.
I am able to control only that which I am aware of. That which I am unaware of controls me. Awareness empowers me.
Honestly, I feel nobody can drive a race car better than I can. Driving-wise, I feel like I can out-drive anybody.
I'm sure there will be business ventures and things down the road, but I definitely don't want to be a team owner.
I've certainly had many more opportunities than I deserved, but luckily enough I ended up making the right choices.
Being diagnosed with diabetes can be a very scary thing, and it can easily make your life stand still for a moment.
It was an easy choice to return with Lotus Renault GP as I have been impressed by the scope of the team's ambition.
You can gain a lot of time from an aggressive strategy, but you can lose a lot of time from an aggressive strategy.
After my crash I never doubted it would be hard but I would be lying to say this new life has been a surprise to me.
It warms my heart, no doubt, to inspire people. In reality, people see in others what they want to see in themselves.
It is hard to be number one, and it is even harder to stay there because everyone is trying to knock you off the top.
Be yourself. If you try to be someone else, it won't work. Whatever you do, you are not going to make everyone happy.
Having competed themselves, my father and my uncle are very passionate about motorsport, so I inherited it from them.
There have been times in my career when people thought I was a pushover, especially as they saw me as this smiley guy.
Danger is part of my job. It's always there, but you can't think about it too much otherwise you start to be too slow.
Whenever I get to a low point, I go back to the basics. I ask myself, "Why am I doing this?" It comes down to passion.
In Formula 1, you need a great level of endurance because the races are long, so you need a pretty good base endurance.
If I win the title, I want to know I was the best guy that year, and to be the best, you've got to go against the best.
The guy that can be the trimmest for four laps and keep a good average speed is the guy that's going to be on the pole.
I believe the perfect life is the right combination between great things, great success and stupid mistakes or failures.
I don't do much driving - about 5,000-6,000 miles a year. And most of that is to the airport and to the racing circuits.
I had a very successful 2014, but I have got to keep aiming for bigger and better things, so the world title is my goal.
I like the competition that Nextel Cup gives us. The schedule is difficult. But this is something I want to do for sure.
The day I do get a championship-winning car, I will run with it. I will capitalise on every part of that beautiful thing.
Racing is full of 'what-ifs.' Like anything else in life, you learn from your mistakes and move on to the next challenge.
The way I see it is if I can't be happy doing this job, which is my dream job, then what's going to make me happy in life?
Singing is definitely something I'm not good at. I wish I could be good at it, but that's a skill I definitely don't have.
Advocacy groups, politicians, and bureaucrats use the government to advance their private good instead of the common good.