Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines.
IndyCar is what it is and in the back of our minds we all know it is a dangerous sport.
Just avoid things like racing trains to the crossing, doing cocaine, etc. Develop good mental habits.
I've always had an affinity and a passion for cars and that whole car culture.
Bobsledders are big athletes, and I'm a big athlete.
You can't take a vacation from speed. I probably could have taken more time off and not driven in all the different disciplines, but I wanted to drive, drive and drive.
I am always nervous before the start of a race. It helps me to say to myself to try my very best. That is my commitment. No matter how bad it gets, I will try my hardest.
This is like my dad's race team where we had one Legend car. If we wrecked it, we couldn't race the next week unless we had enough parts to put it back together again.
In fighting, you're not going 200 mph, but there's obviously danger in the sport. If you're a fighter or a NASCAR driver, you're obviously an adrenaline junkie. Both also take a lot of skill.
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.
Whenever I'm being invited to the New York City Marathon like today, I need to think twice because I know it's a very tough race.
I watch TV series. I play video games, Mariokart. I have been playing Mariokart for a long time, and I'm very good at it.
I just feel so confident when I get in my race car that I'm going to do good, I'm going to win, I'm going to outrun everybody.
I feel like, with ski racing, you need to have a short memory. You crash all the time, and sometimes it's a really bad one, but sometimes it's not so bad.
When I get in the car I love my wife and kids more than anything, but I'm not thinking about that side of things. I'm thinking about the car, I'm thinking about the race and I'm thinking about how to make the car faster.
I've really just had to learn and adapt more than ever before, because there's so much to do in F1. There's so much to be on top of as a driver. It really requires perfection just to walk out of a weekend with a decent result.
I'm very, very competitive. If my grandmother asks to race me down the street, I'm going to try to beat her. And I'll probably enjoy it!
There is no dishonor in losing the race. There is only dishonor in not racing because you are afraid to lose.
Again, racing for me was about energy management.
I enjoy the competition and the process of learning as we compete. The whole thing is just fascinating. I don't know what I'll do when I retire. When I go sailing, I look around ... anyone want to race? I just love competing as opposed to just going out and watching the sunset.
I go out there to do my best week in and week out to win races.
I have a real passion for driving. Earlier on in my life I wanted to be a race car driver. But I don't pay an extortionate amount of money for cars. I'm pretty frugal.
I have so much respect for my opponents; many of them watched the races as little children and were supporting me!
I love racing.
The day after I had my licence to drive, I made Paris/Nice at 230 km/hour.
