David Coulthard

“Britain's got the most beautiful countryside on the planet, and some good opportunities for speed.”

“Teams take a while to get everything right.”

“Historically, when you have a big change in regulations, there's one team that gets it right, and the others have to then spend the next couple years catching up.”

“I used to feel it when I was younger. Not to do with sport, but in relationships. I guess whatever chemical is released when you feel jealous, it affects people in different ways. And it just didn't make me feel good at all. So early on I tried to eliminate it, and I think I have largely done so.”

“I don't go crazy on the roads, because I've got a 200mph supercar for that, but I do drive fast when I get the chance.”

“I hired a 35ft catamaran in the Maldives with friends, and it was my first experience of diving with sharks - although I made sure there was always someone else between them and me.”

“Flying a plane is a bit like driving a racing car; it's beyond a normal job. It's a passion.”

“All the great tracks ensure that if you make a mistake, you pay the price. Silverstone is no different.”

“I avoid cheap holidays. You get what you pay for and this is especially true when it comes to holidays. I'd sacrifice other things to ensure I had a good time on holiday.”

“It is normal that a hungry charger is going to defend and defend until you're told that's the limit. They push to find where the boundaries are.”

“Each F1 team has its own personality, but the thing that bonds all teams is the relentless pursuit of perfection.”

“My grandfather took part in the Tulip Rally in an old Austin Sheerline and even competed in the Monte Carlo Rally. My father was the Scottish karting champion.”

“I love watches.”

“If you enter a sport, you'd rather reflect on competing against people who are considered the best in history, rather than having what could be considered a weak season and winning the championship.”

“I've become much more economical with my packing as I've got older. I know very well how hotel laundries work and I pack accordingly.”

“Silverstone is a special place, it's the home of the British Grand Prix. To have won there a couple of times is something I'm very proud of.”

“It is refreshing when a driver opens up, decides to be frank and authentic.”

“I've got my wife and my son, and I work for pleasure. I would have been fulfilled and satisfied doing 'Top Gear,' but I don't think I would have had the same feeling as when I'm getting home from a trip and seeing the little guy running towards me.”

“I can sleep anywhere... when I'm travelling - planes, cars, you name it. That's how I've been able to maintain the pace of life that I have.”

“I've never lost my Scots accent but my son has a classic British accent.”