Daniel Ricciardo

“This sport's crazy.”

“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.”

“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.'”

“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 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.”

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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 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.”

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

“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 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.”

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

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

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