In racing there are always things you can learn, every single day. There is always space for improvement, and I think that applies to everything in life.

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.

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

I take as much time as I need. I want to be fresh and smelling good.

When I think about greatness I just know Ayrton Senna. He was great.

One time I didn't leave my hotel room for four days, I was so stuck in my head. But now, with maturity and age, I've realized that winning isn't everything. It's very much about the journey, particularly in my sport. There are so many people on my team, and I've got to be conscious of them. So while winning is definitely the ultimate goal, the lessons learned when I don't win only strengthen me.

There's so much more power, so you're short-shifting all the way down into fifth, sixth, seventh before you can get the full throttle. But great fun otherwise.