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.

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.

Formula One was a very dangerous sport. It still is dangerous. But the danger factor is also the exciting part.

When people ask me that, I say I don't want to be remembered. It means I'm no longer around.

I went blonde which killed my hair. It was a disaster. I think it was neat to do it for a bit.

I don't aspire to be like other drivers - I aspire to be unique in my own way.

It is actually quite exciting when you're flying headfirst into a barrier — the initial part, the initial part is actually quite fun, especially when you hit the gravel trap and you get some air, and then you see it coming and you think 'erk — it's gonna hurt!'