If you make mistakes, you pay for them.
I never had the help of money in the background - it could be the cherry on the top a little bit - whereas some others had that to offer.
I think new regulations create a reset for all teams.
When I was 7-years-old I, discovered Go-Karts and started Karting, since then I thought to be an F1 driver, that was pretty much buried into my head.
I'd like to thank the management at Force India for giving me the chance to return to Formula One as a team driver.
I feel comfortable in my skin.
It's very difficult to predict a team's competitiveness.
If you make your own luck then I don't seem to be very good at it.
To be honest, all my career I've been at one number, I have my fighting weight, my happy place and that's 78kgs.
I'm pretty excited to be racing for Williams. They're real racers.
In his stint with Renault, Michael Schumacher not only helped make Germany an F1 nation, he also sparked my enthusiasm and fire for racing.
I think you need to be able to adjust to the required circumstances and adjust your driving style.
Winning Le Mans didn't change my career, but it definitely gave me a boost.
I love being at home! We travel a lot so I really enjoy being at home, having a lazy day on the couch, watch a couple of movies, meet friends, cook dinner, go to the cinema, play tennis.
You always have some weaknesses, if you're entirely happy it means you're under-driving it.
The rule of thumb in F1 is to beat your teammate.
Yes, the sound of the new V6 engines could have been a little bit better, but it is just one of those things that you get used to with time.
Of course it's a nice challenge to compete against a grand prix winner.
I have to do my homework, be fast and consistent. In that case I have always beaten my team-mates.
You don't get that opportunity everyday to do Le Mans with Porsche, a brand that has so much tradition and history. So I just grabbed the opportunity while it was there.
I've always enjoyed visiting India and we usually go to Mumbai or Delhi a few times during the season. It's a shame there is no race in India because it's a great facility and I always enjoyed racing there.
For me I think the sport is as good as it is, I really personally miss the sound a lot of the old engines, the V8s, the V10s. That is personally my biggest regret or miss, what is lacking I think with the sensation of Formula 1, a lot of people associate also with that.
My first pole position is an emotional and hopefully historic moment as I want to be in F1 for many, many years.
Renault has always been a big player in the motorsport world that brings up incredible memories.
Bring it on - we all cook with water, I'm not scared of anyone.
I just want the best team-mate I can get.
You've got to distribute the tyre life over the stint, I think that's the main limiting factor, more than car balance.
If you receive so much fan mail, it does touch you personally.
I'd like to have some good races and score points.
Sometimes I think I'm a bit impatient, and a bit more patience would help me in some cases.
