Quotes from Valtteri Bottas

If there are differences in the race pace it is normally because the tyre is overheating on my side.

I've had a lot of support from back home, starting way back in karting and since then I have been lucky to have been supported by some great Finnish companies.

It's always good to have different plans.

I have plenty of good people around me I can talk to and for me it's the man in the mirror that gives the answers if I have hard times or if I doubt.

I'm a naturally very competitive person and I've been competing in triathlons throughout 2012 to keep fit and keep my mind sharp.

It's good to get a good lap and get pole.

When I drive there is not much emotion in there. I'm just trying to get everything right and get every lap, every corner perfect.

In Formula 1, the neck is really important. There's a lot of force that's going to your head. We also have a helmet and it's not that light. When it's all about g-force, all of that extra weight in the helmet compounds and puts more and more pressure.

Maybe there is something wrong with me as I don't feel any pressure or fear.

I honestly think the reason I've been able to improve year by year is work. Work with the team, work with my ability, focus on all the single details.

I think I am very lucky to meet so many people and go to cool places and nice events. I am lucky to be in partnership with Hugo Boss and the team so I enjoy doing these events.

In this sport if you want to win you need to be selfish, it is that kind of sport, even though it is a team sport you need to think about yourself.

I always wanted to be alongside a very quick teammate and tough teammate.

I focus on organic foods and I also don't eat any wheat or gluten.

In general, I like healthy foods. Everything that's natural and clean.

Of course, when you start in pole, winning is the only target you have.

How many points, how many races you can win, how many times you be on the podium. That's the name of the game.

Racing can still be good even though you don't push others off the track.

Every time I jump in the car I feel very happy. Racing is what I love to do and I am very lucky I can do it.

I think with racing, you never stop improving. If you want to improve, you will.

I know what level my skills are and what I am still yet to be capable of by getting better.

I think Finns in general, we are quite calm and I think we're mentally in general quite strong, and we don't mind to be alone. We are lonely wolves, a lot of us.

With F1, it's really a combination of many things. You have to have good endurance, good strength in certain muscles, you need to be fast, have good reactions and good decisions. It's not as simple as one thing. You need to be a complete athlete.

You dream about winning since a kid and when you get that first win it took some time to realise it. But once I realised it, it was so cool.