When you spend time working on something for a time period, and then it doesn't correlate, it decreases in your motivation.

Normally, if I don't qualify as well as I think I can, I seem to carry a little chip on my shoulder for the race, and that normally helps me out.

I'd prefer no practices and just Saturday, Sunday. Just qualify Saturday morning, race Saturday afternoon, and race again Sunday. Less laps of nonsense and more laps of meaningful business.

I feel '14 didn't just shape me and my approach from then on: it changed the level of overtaking from other guys in the sport as well. Not many people were doing that, coming from a long way back and trying big passing moves.

I've never really been too fussed about the kind of teammate I have.

People might call me a liar for this, but I want a fast teammate, I think for two reasons: it's always going to get more out of yourself, and it's always going to be a more true evaluation of where you stand.

If I win the title, I want to know I was the best guy that year, and to be the best, you've got to go against the best.

I like having as many team-mates as possible. It's great, because the more people you can learn off, the better I think it will make you as a driver.

When I joined Formula One, I knew that what I found is that the cars are so much faster, and it took me a little while to understand where to always put the car.

I've learned what F1 is like, and it is an extremely competitive sport on and off the track.

I would like it to be remembered; I would love to be World Champion one day and have my name on the list. That is the real dream - although I am sure it is the dream for pretty much all the Formula 1 drivers.

In World Series, everything is a bit slower than F1. But each time I sit in the car, whether it is World Series or F1, once I am in the cockpit, I am mentally prepared for what the car is. I don't have to physically drive it to remember what it is doing.

Every time I get in the car, I'm just focused on being the fastest, trying to win the race, trying to get pole.

I think, in general, the sport's frustrating because I think it's one of only a few sports in the world where you've got so many other variables. Not taking anything away from the winner, but the best man doesn't always win. I think part of that makes the sport really exciting, and part of it makes it heartbreaking.

Sometimes you have a bad day, and you're like, 'I'm over this, and I just want to play tennis,' or do another sport that doesn't require any other variables, but then you have a good day, and it's like, it's amazing, and the success makes up for it.

I try to wake up naturally but set an alarm so I don't sleep in too late.

I like a good protein and fat breakfast, so avocado, bacon, eggs, and some veggies.

I don't really cook much to be honest.

A lot of times when I was younger, whether it was in go-karting, or when I first started out in a new category, I would sit behind someone throughout a race. I didn't have the confidence in that environment to take some risks.

There have been times in my career when people thought I was a pushover, especially as they saw me as this smiley guy.

It's a complex sport; you're always learning.

Back in 2014, I felt like I was ready to win a world title. I felt like I was prepared and I was as good as anyone else, but I knew I didn't have the equipment.

I was fascinated by racing as a kid, but no way would I have thought I'd make it into Formula One from here, from being from Perth, racing on little local go-kart tracks, you know.

I'm sure everyone has a cool story behind how they got into Formula One, but, for me, Perth, you know, not only in Australia is it detached, but it's detached from the whole world.

I love music which helps me get focused and keeps my thoughts away from other things. The music gets heavier as the race gets closer, and my warm up routine starts to get a bit more intense with heart rates, etc.

I know what I want, and the performance side is more important than ticking the money box.

I've definitely got better over the years at conserving my energy in pre-season - at knowing what to focus on and what to let go.

I'm not very patient.

I think once you get into the routine of race weekends, and there's more of a structure, it gets a bit easier.

When you're young, the temptation is maybe to think, 'More is more.' But a lot of the time less is more.

I love coming to America to race. Maybe that's because I'm a big fan of NASCAR as well.

It's easy to get into the competition of F1, and you are never going to win every race even though you want to. So when you're not winning, you want to win, so you're not that happy. But you have to look at the big perspective, and I am very fortunate to be one of 22 in the world to do this.

I know that I'll joke around to the last minute I get in the car. But once the helmet's on - it's sort of a cliche, but it's true - it's quite symbolic that that is 'go time,' and I'm ready to have some fun and be bad while I do it.

I loved a lot of motorsports, but as far as the ovals go, I was more into NASCAR.

Dale Earnhardt was kind of a hero of mine.

I was addicted to going fast, finding the big hills on the pushbike. It was just something I enjoyed a lot - things with wheels.

I'm very competitive. If I have to 'turn it on,' I know how to. The switch isn't hard to find, don't worry.

I feel I am promoting the sport well in Australia with what I'm doing on an international level.

I try to send out a good message - I sometimes get asked for advice for leaving home and trying to 'make it' overseas. I would always say think long term, and think bigger picture: make the sacrifice.

I would love to do a one-off race somewhere - NASCAR would be awesome.

I'm the most ripped guy on the grid, let's just say that.

I had a very successful 2014, but I have got to keep aiming for bigger and better things, so the world title is my goal.

I train five-and-a-half out of seven days and do a combination of exercise.

You're never perfect in this sport; there is always something to learn.

To have a home Grand Prix is awesome, so just to go there is already a buzz.