Paul Hollywood Quotes

Anyone who has the chance to drive for Ferrari will drive for Ferrari.

I was always fascinated by speed... My father was always an enthusiast and once I found a passion in racing, I had something in common with him, so from my childhood onwards we spent a lot of time going to karting tracks and racing in the various categories.

If you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver.

As a Formula One driver, you dream about winning your first race all your life. I am desperate to know what it feels like.

I was happy to ski and play a lot of ice hockey. But I've come back because I was - and am - a racing driver. This is what I do.

So many people have that story as to how they could have maybe won the Indy 500, which is for me the ultimate goal. I would imagine for a lot of people it's the ultimate goal. It's definitely high up on the list.

As a driver, your target is always to be with the most competitive team possible.

Racing may be a minority sport, but I wouldn't swap it for all the money in the world.

Do you have any ambitions outside racing? My main ambition at the moment, whether inside or outside racing, is to become Formula 1 World Champion.

It was an unbelievable experience! The brakes, the g-forces and the power of the engine are beyond description. Thanks to BMW and WilliamsF1 for giving me this chance to test. The test team looked after me brilliantly and I learnt plenty.

You arrive at Formula One being very skeptical, how far can your talent deal with all this, and then you understand those guys are human and pretty reasonable, and finally succeeding in winning your first race, in circumstance as such, it was just an amazing moment.

I own a Ferrari race team, and we race all over North America.

I just feel rejuvenated in such a big way because of these race cars I get to drive.

Racing is what I love, so it's pretty simple. I want to keep doing it and keep winning.

When I joined F1, I was 19 years old, full of energy.

I get to do the Dakar Rally. I get to do the Daytona 500. I get to do the Indy 500. I'm very fortunate to get to do these things.

I have a passion for racing, for competing and for fighting on the track.

I am focused on what I am doing. I am enjoying my time in Formula One; I am enjoying the experience.

Racing is my passion and I've been able to have a good life anyway. I've been able to travel the world, so I'm not complaining.

McLaren were one of the first teams I liked and supported.

You can't have F1 without Ferrari - you just can't have it. It's part of the theme that is the red car, and a lot of it is to do with the colour.

I'm definitely more one of the drivers who would want to do Daytona, Le Mans, and the Indy 500.

I had a great opportunity to be an F1 driver but, on the other hand, I have a great opportunity to become a rally driver with a very good programme.

The Spa-Francorchamps circuit has a special place in my heart.

I'm not desperate to stay in Formula One. It needs to be sensible and it needs to be the right deal.