Normally, racing drivers come from a long line of previous successful sports people.

Obviously I am not happy but they can throw what they want at me, I will come back stronger.

Now each race is different every time because it's a different journey to get to it - the difficulties you faced getting the car into that position. I manage myself. I chose my team myself. So there's a huge satisfaction for me.

I can't go to the cinema. I go to the bathroom in a petrol station and people come in there for autographs. It's tough but I knew that was going to be the case.

Sure every driver has his value and you want to be respected... but again money is not something that drives me.

Michael [Schumacher] was a phenomenal driver but for me, Ayrton Senna was the greatest ever. If I could get one world championship that would be great; if I could win three, the same number as Ayrton did, that would be a dream. But I want to be the best driver there has ever been.

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