Occupation: Race Car Driver Birth: January 19, 1980
To understand the intensity of driving an F1 car, you have to be in it..
When I do retire, I know for a fact that I'll never be able to replace the incredible feeling I get when I'm driving an F1 car..
I haven't got the yacht any more. The cost of running it was crazy. But it was so much fun while I had it. I don't regret it..
To drive an F1 car you have to be a little mad. On the morning of a race there's a mix of excitement and fear. If it's a wet track, then it's worse a….
When I'm on my own, I can be negative. I need my friends and family around to help pick me up if I've had a bad qualifying session. I think insecurit….
To understand the intensity of driving an F1 car, you have to be in it. When you're driving a 750hp machine at 320km/h, the noise and the vibrations ….
It is such a special feeling to win a grand prix..
For me, triathlons were something that was down to me and my fitness. Now, I really enjoy the pain in the triathlon of chasing someone down. It's a b….
You look back and you remember the good, the bad and the ugly.
I like old tunes when I'm driving. They're fun and uplifting. Billy Ocean, that kind of thing..
When it comes to my racing career I'm very driven and very selfish. People who are around me at races will know that I'm a different person here than….
I've spent as much as 30 grand on a watch but it's not about flaunting my wealth. I don't have many extravagances but watches are my biggest one. I m….
It doesn't matter how much money you've got, or how many connections, there's always something you want that's out of reach..
The fast, flowing parts, the high-speed corners, that's where a Formula One car is at its best - changes of direction, pulling high g-forces left and….
My time at Honda was amazing. Some of my best times in Formula One, actually. I might not have won races, just one race, but I had a lot of fun..
My school reports always used to point out that my concentration levels were appalling. I never listened in class because I was always daydreaming ab….
If I ever have a son, and if he wants to follow in my footsteps in Formula 1, my main responsibility will be to point out some of the negatives..
I always think I should try to get to bed early, but then I can't stop myself from watching telly and fiddling around on the net..
It doesn't matter who wins if I don't. I only care if I win. I'm jealous of anyone else who wins..
In the car and in front of the camera I tend to be very calm but behind the scenes I can get fired up and passionate, I just don't see the need to sh….
When you're in a car which can win every race, or fight for a win every race, that is pressure..