Quotes from Lewis Hamilton

I take as much time as I need. I want to be fresh and smelling good.

When people ask me that, I say I don't want to be remembered. It means I'm no longer around.

People might not know, but F1 drivers have new helmets made throughout the season. Usually, the design is the same, but I like to do something special for Monaco.

I think it's a shame that people are so quick to put you in a box; sometimes it's as if you do one thing, and that's all you're allowed to do.

My daily breakfast is two poached eggs in the morning with half an avocado, and I get to have half a piece of toast.

It is open for anyone to have freedom of speech, and I guess we can all play a role in trying to make a difference in the world. Particularly if your leader is not helping in that area.

Equalising performance between teams runs completely counter to the idea of F1 and would be very unfair for us.

I think grooming is definitely undervalued by men. We all expect women to be fully groomed, which they do. But I also think it's just as important for a man to look fresh and clean.

Working with kids is something I really enjoy doing - that's why I also do work with UNICEF.

Number one is a great thing, and I'll always know that I'm number one, but 44 is my favourite number, so I want to keep it on the car.

It's important for everyone to stand up for what they believe in.

I think my style is definitely urban chic. I love mixing street style with the high-end luxury brands, like Gucci, for example. Quite fun.

I would love to one day have my own line of clothes.

I enjoy trying to develop a car and Mercedes are one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world.

I really like to play to squash, because it's competitive, and I like basketball. I'm friends with a guy in L.A. called Andrew Bynum, who used to play for the L.A. Lakers NBA team. We play together sometimes.

Generally, I hate training - just like most people, I guess. I try to make it fun and varied.

Every person I have met who has gone vegan says it is the best decision they have ever made.

I don't think you can fully call yourself a vegan if you wear leathers.

A couple of my mechanics have become vegan because I've done it. One of my barbers, too.

I know my boundaries. I know the limits to the car.

My brother and I are always playing F1 on the PlayStation and now I am going to be in one of those cars on the games!

I enjoy trying to develop a car and Mercedes are one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world.

I was trying to control myself because I wanted to just park the car and jump out and do cartwheels. The next dream is to win the world championship.

When you're driving on a normal track, you can see the braking point from 500 m. away.