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Lewis Hamilton reflects on the long road to Formula One, noting the pressure of being the sport’s first black driver. He says always winning would be boring, so the thrill comes from ups and downs, weight loss during races, and finally achieving his dream with McLaren.

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I'm happy to race against anyone.

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Formula 1 is about running to the maximum.

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Racing is very physical.

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We have to be extremely fit to race in F1.

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During the race, we lose 2-4 kilos of liquids.

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I was born to race and to win.

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My Bridgestone tire blows out on a day that Ferrari wins? Smells too convienent to me.

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When I think about greatness I just know Ayrton Senna. He was great.

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Ayrton Senna was my favorite driver who I wanted to be like.

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I started watching Formula 1 with my dad when I was just four or five years old. I loved cars.

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Since I started driving in F1 in 2006-07, the cars have got slower and easier to drive.

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All in all, racing with lift and coast is actually harder.

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Normally, racing drivers come from a long line of previous successful sports people.

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We have 21 races in the year and Monaco is the one that you want to win.

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Sometimes it takes time to find people in the sport who share the same opinions and approach to racing as me.

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What people tend to forget is the journey that I had getting to Formula One. There were plenty of years where I…

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My brother and I are always playing F1 on the PlayStation and now I am going to be in one of those…

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Formula One was a very dangerous sport. It still is dangerous. But the danger factor is also the exciting part.

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In racing there are always things you can learn, every single day. There is always space for improvement, and I think that…

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Equalising performance between teams runs completely counter to the idea of F1 and would be very unfair for us.

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I have spent a lot of time in Italy throughout my career - especially when I was karting, because it's kind of…

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If Ferrari wanted me, they would have approached me. I want to work with people who want me. If they don't want…

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I'm an extremist so I'm either hated or loved. I think it's down to when I first got to Formula One not…

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I always remind myself if I'm having a down day because of a bad race it's not just me. That feeling I'm…

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Despite the name, 'lift and coast' does not mean cruising. You're trying to be as fast as you can, and you're still…

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Nothing can really prepare you for when you get in the Formula One car. Knowing that you're driving a multimillion-dollar car, and…

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Going for a really long run, a bike ride, or cross-country skiing helps me get away from all the noise. I tell…

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Im an extremist so Im either hated or loved. I think its down to when I first got to Formula One not…

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When I was a kid, I used to play a game called 'Grand Prix Two.' Interlagos was always the first race of…

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I train to quite an intense level because Formula 1 is so physical - the G-forces, the demands on your body. Your…

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I'm constantly watching my weight for my job, and I've trained so hard this year to be ready for this season-more rigorously…

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Ayrton Senna was an incredible legend who will be remembered and admired forever.

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

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I don't feel I need to come and drive the race of Lewis Hamilton's life. I think I've driven pretty well this…

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If I'd won every single race and got pole everywhere, that would just be boring. It would suck. Where's the fun in…

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I get kids from all different cultures and nationalities coming up to me now, all wanting to be F1 drivers. They feel…

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F1 is about the best drivers competing against each other for the best teams producing the best cars they can.

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Lots of other drivers like cycling, but I'm not so keen. I have some really cool bikes, but I'm just not in…

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I listen to music before every race. Generally, there will be a song I'll get into over the weekend, and I play…

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Sometimes, I arrive at races more energetic and clear-minded than ever, and then I have a terrible race. And the opposite is…

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If I'd won every single race and got pole everywhere, that would just be boring. It would suck. Where's the fun in that?

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I feel like people are expecting me to fail; therefore, I expect myself to win.

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It's important for everyone to stand up for what they believe in.

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