In the end, you have to just pull the trigger. Trust the car, trust the brakes, just go.

I will always find a way to find a positive from things.

With racing, there's not one thing you need to be really strong at, it's a combination. You need a good base of cardio, good core, good neck strength. I think core and neck are the most important, but it's certainly not my favourite. Neck training is pretty boring.

Music is how I unwind. I love going to see bands or DJs at a festival or a dive bar. My taste is pretty diverse.

I know people fear me when they see me in their mirrors. It's a good position to be in because they know they need to defend to the limit.

Pretty much all the drivers I get on with, at least to say 'Hi' and have a conversation. But when the helmet's on, you don't care who it is. You have no sympathy: someone blows an engine in front of you, if it means you gain a position, then you're smiling.

On a bad day, I'll still have a conscious thing in my mind reminding me that what I think of as a bad day is still a very good day in probably 90% of the world's population's eyes.

Everything you can learn from is an opportunity to become stronger.

Good overtaking is important to me. There are a lot of quick maths involved. I will prepare from the corner before, thinking, 'If I exit this way, and the driver ahead of me is in a certain position, then I'll go for it.' If he is not where I hope he will be, then I won't pull the trigger. If he is, my decision has already been made.

If you like going a certain way, then be bold and do it.

You can't always win - although we always try!

I do a bit of Brazilian ju-jitsu when I can. I like a bit of that.

I enjoyed physical education and lunch time. The social aspect of school was great, but as soon as I left school, I wanted to get out there and race. I couldn't sit still for long.

In racing, things start coming up quicker, and the slipstream is stronger, so even judging in the mirrors how quick the cars are approaching isn't always easy.

Since I got to F1, and especially since I got to Red Bull Racing, I said, 'I don't want to have any regrets. I've got a chance now in a top team. I want to leave it all on the table.'

This sport's crazy.

Pressure's what you make of it.

I don't see my family often enough, but when we do catch up, it's somewhere new in the world. They get to travel more than they would if I wasn't doing this sport.

We know - relationships in this sport, it's very hard to have a really great relationship.

Overtaking is nearly as fun as winning races. The rush you get from it is awesome.

I top up my endurance with running and cycling because in a race, your heart rate is up at 150, so we have to train at that level.

I'm sure there are some things I'm not good at.

Getting past my early 20s, I feel a bit more maturity and responsibility about that stuff. You get a good feeling from doing something good. You see a kid and you make his day, you realise the power of it. Whereas before, I was like, 'That's cool, whatever.' But now, that's what I'm most appreciative of.

Singing is definitely something I'm not good at. I wish I could be good at it, but that's a skill I definitely don't have.

I'm in this sport to win but win by being the best, not by being lucky.

As far as the outside things goes with Red Bull - I like the brand a lot, and obviously, I like the team a lot. We've always been a good fit for each other, so from that side, it's all been really good.

I signed a dog collar. Someone gave me their dog - a live dog - and I signed its collar. When they handed me the dog, I didn't know what to do. That was weird.

I enjoy being outdoors, hanging out with friends, and maybe snapping the neck off a couple of beers.

I like high speed corners, but with the F111, it is taking a little time to build up to that.

Having the chance to be able to fight for something really meaningful - races, championships - that's the absolute priority.

Formula One was just cool. I loved racing, all types of racing, but from a young age, Formula One was the noise and everything, and that's what I was drawn to. I already knew when I was younger, the coolest guys are in F1... not that NASCAR drivers aren't cool, but that was always what I had in my head!

Singapore is one of my favorite races, and the city is great.

The car is a big part of it, but you need to be a good driver to get the equipment to the top. You need both.

If I am going to race, I will put everything on the line.

I will be happier if I crash by trying than not trying and running around behind the same guy for 70 laps.

Being an F1 driver is a crazy job but not what everyone expects. My year consists of 20% driving and 80% media, marketing, and travel.

If I am putting myself out there and taking some of these risks, then I want to do it properly.

In Formula 1, you need a great level of endurance because the races are long, so you need a pretty good base endurance.

I used to go to work with Dad on the weekend. We'd drive past an indoor go-kart track every now and then, and we went there a few times. I was never tall enough, so I always left upset. I think I was seven when I was the right height, and I was like, 'Please let me have a go.' It was love at first sight.

People have seen now I am a racer, and I have big intentions in the sport, and I am prepared to get my shoulders out if I need to.

I love mountain-biking or any form of bikes, like dirt bikes; I love getting out there, although obviously I have to be careful.

For my family, it was quite emotional because it has always been a dream of mine to be in Formula 1. For them, to see it come true was quite a special feeling.

Because of my schedule and dietary requirements, I don't party a lot, but when I can let my hair down, I will; I think that's healthy. I love a weekend in Vegas.

When I came into Red Bull, everyone thought, 'He's just the happy, nice guy; he's fast, but he can't race hard with these top guys.' That was a reputation I had to dismiss.

The day I do get a championship-winning car, I will run with it. I will capitalise on every part of that beautiful thing.

The way I see it is if I can't be happy doing this job, which is my dream job, then what's going to make me happy in life?

2014 is a year I'll remember for a long time - it was definitely a breakthrough in my mind as well. Standing on the top step of the podium a few times was icing on the cake.

I feel like even if I was to, say, trip and fall over on the way to the car and scratch all my arm, by the time I got in the car, it would be blacked out in my head.

To get the Red Bull junior drive was like a massive pressure off... I didn't have to go around asking Mum and Dad to sell their house or ask friends for funding. The instant feeling was, 'Oh wow, amazing.'

I don't like letting anyone down. Not many people get satisfaction out of letting others down.