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 shout my mouth off in public.

When you're in a car which can win every race, or fight for a win every race, that is pressure.

In my hometown there is a pub named after me - The Frome Flyer on Jenson Avenue. How cool is that?!

I have made lots of mistakes in terms of contracts and spending money when I shouldn't have spent money.

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 insecurity plagues a lot of sportspeople.

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.

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 are incredible. The G-force when you take big corners is like someone trying to rip your head off. You hit the brakes, and it feels as if the skin is being pulled off your body.