Sebastian Vettel

“We have reason to feel good, but it's also a threat to feel too good and I will pay attention that that doesn't happen.”

“The track in Abu Dhabi is special; this will be our third Grand Prix there.”

“As a driver, your target is always to be with the most competitive team possible.”

“I come from an ordinary family - my dad is a carpenter, a roof-maker - and we've always loved racing together.”

“It's a tricky place, especially the last sector. I wasn't happy in practice. I wasn't happy with the car and I wasn't happy with myself. But I always thought there was more in the car.”

“I don't care what other people think as long as I am happy. The day I die or retire, I have blown all my chances because I don't have the chance any more to change my image as an F1 driver.”

“I have always watched the Race of Champions on TV every year and dreamed about participating one day. It's fantastic to be invited; I'm so happy. To represent Team Germany together with Michael Schumacher is a great honor.”

“Whenever I have to do something, I try to minimise the time it takes me to do it. I just cannot wait.”

“Of course, you always give 100 percent, but at a home race you're always more motivated, simply because you feel at home.”

“Motorsport is very expensive. No one cares if you had a good season two years ago and then you have an injury. It is a very dodgy investment.”

“After 10 weeks away from Formula One, when they started the engine here at Valencia and everything was vibrating, I found myself sitting in the RB7 and smiling.”

“There are a few things that make me angry. Mostly things not going my way.”

“Simply racing a Formula 1 car is an achievement.”

“I remember my first test in F1. After five laps, I came back to the pits and tried to play it cool - 'Oh yeah, I'm fine, I'm on top of this' - but I was completely lost.”

“All these nice people saying I'm going to be world champion won't make me any faster, you have to believe it yourself.”

“You can't change what happened. But you can still change what will happen.”

“All in all it was a smooth race, the car was very well balanced. I'm very proud to be the first winner here in India.”

“It was an unbelievable experience! The brakes, the g-forces and the power of the engine are beyond description. Thanks to BMW and WilliamsF1 for giving me this chance to test. The test team looked after me brilliantly and I learnt plenty.”

“We always kept believing in ourselves and our team and the car.”

“The bottom line is what we do might not be the safest so there is always some risk but we are ready to take that into account because we love racing and we love motor sports and it is dangerous.”