Quotes

[If you weren't a Formula 1 driver, what would you want to do instead?] Special undercover agent? Something like that?

[Face Mash Challenge on Formula 1: Grill the Grid (2016)] Ah, Georgie [George Russell], yeah yeah yeah - the feminine lips.

[What are you afraid of?] Spiders. Seeing one turns me into a screaming little girl. [laughs]

[Apart from driving a Formula One car, what is your favourite buzz?] Chilling. In my free time I am the 'king of chill out'. You also could use the term 'couch potato', but 'king of chill out' definitely sounds better! [laughs]

[What did your teachers say about you in your school report?] That I am a fidget. That I am a little annoying kid who doesn't pay attention!

[What do you sing in the shower?] Sometimes I do sing. It's not my regular routine, but sometimes I am in such a good mood that I can stand hearing myself sing. [laughs]

[What's the worst thing about being famous?] People taking selfies with me. I hate that.

[What's your ideal non-race Sunday?] Sleeping long, chilling long and eating nicely.

[What do you miss most about home when you're travelling?] My own bed, my own fridge, my own smell and my own routine.

[Which film last made you cry?] I watched Marley & Me (2008) recently on a plane and I really had to hold back tears.

[Do you collect anything?] Money. I think it's a good collector's item.

[Do you have any guilty pleasures?] Chocolate. I have such a sweet tooth - always have had. And now with cars that forgive more [weight-wise], it is not as strictly necessary to keep the fingers off that brown, sweet temptation!

[If you could pick just one song to listen to...] Some German pop songs - does anybody know Ein Bett im Kornfeld (A bed in a cornfield)?

[If you could pick just one thing to drink...] A margarita, beer, or water, depending on the situation - but a margarita first! (laughs).

[If you could pick just one meal to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?] Sushi.

[If you could pick just one pizza topping what would it be?] Tonno e cipolla - for the English-speaking folks, that's tuna and onions.

[If you could pick just one book to read...] I don't read much.

[If you could pick just one movie to watch...] A comedy for sure - something that makes me laugh until I cry.

[If you could pick just one gadget to own...] Can I say an unlimited credit card? That would be the best gadget to play with! (laughs)

[If you could pick just one vegetable to eat...] Mushrooms.

[If you could pick just one type of shoe to wear...] I have a weakness for shoes. I'll have any kind of shoes. Probably sneakers. Easy to wear, easy to walk!

[If you could pick just one type of chocolate or candy to snack on...] Choco Crossies.

[If you could pick just one person to live with...] Can't I just be on my own? Me, myself and I?

[If you could pick just one team mate...] Rubens Barrichello.

[If you could pick just one person to date...] Can I take two? Salma Hayek and Jennifer Lawrence.

[If you could pick just one holiday destination...] Mallorca.