When I was a kid, I would watch the grands prix. Everyone dreamt of becoming a race driver, while I only started thinking about it when I was 18 or 19. Only at that age did I seriously start thinking about this job. Before then, I would change ideas from one second to the next.

You always want to have a winning car, but there is no guarantee that it will be.

The helmet has a special meaning for many drivers. How important is it to you? - It protects my head.

I'm delighted to be coming back to Formula 1 after a two-year break, and I'm grateful to Lotus Renault GP for offering me this opportunity.

You don’t drive races on paper.

Ive just got to do a good job and stay on in Formula One for as long as I can.

Formula 1 would be a paradise without the media.