Quotes from Nico Hulkenberg

I think very clearly the philosophy is to build a competitive and very quick car!

I'd like to have some good races and score points.

Every driver wants to compete in races - that is what we are all driving for.

In his stint with Renault, Michael Schumacher not only helped make Germany an F1 nation, he also sparked my enthusiasm and fire for racing.

I'm not a big fan of the halo as a device. I have to face facts - it does bring something in terms of safety.

The rule of thumb in F1 is to beat your teammate.

I find it interesting as every year people say the midfield is as tight as ever but it is always tight, it is always competitive. I've pretty much spent my entire career in the midfield so I know about it!

If you receive so much fan mail, it does touch you personally.

I believe in hard work and good decisions and the rest it will come or it doesn't.

To be honest, all my career I've been at one number, I have my fighting weight, my happy place and that's 78kgs.

For me I think the sport is as good as it is, I really personally miss the sound a lot of the old engines, the V8s, the V10s. That is personally my biggest regret or miss, what is lacking I think with the sensation of Formula 1, a lot of people associate also with that.

I have to do my homework, be fast and consistent. In that case I have always beaten my team-mates.

Well you always have your favourites, and least favourites, I'm generally a cardio person, I love running that's what I enjoy the most from everything that I do, and swimming is the least favourite and the toughest for me because I'm not so good at it!

I think you need to be able to adjust to the required circumstances and adjust your driving style.

Sometimes, especially when you are in the traffic behind other cars, you get a lot of stuff - sand, oil - and if that mixes up that can be very bad for the vision sometimes.

I can't lose any more weight. I would very much like to be 10cm shorter and 10kgs lighter. It would make my life a lot easier but it is what it is. What can I do?

The fact that people are regarding me as the team leader doesn't change much. At the Sauber F1 team both drivers get the same equipment and treatment.

Yes, the sound of the new V6 engines could have been a little bit better, but it is just one of those things that you get used to with time.

Weight is crucial and it is very beneficial - if you have spare weight in Formula One that is powerful performance.

I don't have a sponsor or come from an exotic country where I can bring tonnes of money.

Maybe in hindsight the move to Sauber - not to disregard that year - but maybe if I'd stayed at Force India, that could have been a change to my career.

It is obviously always nice to start in a strong way, but it's also very important to keep that strength during the year - the season is quite long, from March to November.

The cars need to be louder so it goes through your skin and your stomach, like it used to be - and we need a bit more speed.

It's an amazing experience for me, coming from the F1 environment and to see a race like Le Mans.