Lewis Hamilton

My job is to get into the car and drive as fast and as well as possible.

— Lewis Hamilton

F1 is about the best drivers competing against each other for the best teams producing the best cars they can.

— Lewis Hamilton

Whether it's with my engineers in the team, my home life, or my friends, I don't like things to get complicated - and one good example would be the steering wheel in my Mercedes Formula 1 car.

— Lewis Hamilton

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

— Lewis Hamilton

I feel like people are expecting me to fail; therefore, I expect myself to win.

— Lewis Hamilton

I'm willing to take any amount of pain to win.

— Lewis Hamilton

The way I drive, the way I handle a car, is an expression of my inner feelings.

— Lewis Hamilton

As a driver, you've always got to believe in your heart that you've got what it takes to win it. You've always got to believe in yourself. You've always got to arrive on the day and believe it can happen. You've always got to believe in the positives.

— Lewis Hamilton

You just need to be accepted for who you are and be proud of who you are and that is what I'm trying to do.

— Lewis Hamilton

Everyone has complicated lives, but the more you can simplify it and make it work for you, the better it is going to be.

— Lewis Hamilton

Racing is what I love, so it's pretty simple. I want to keep doing it and keep winning.

— Lewis Hamilton

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

— Lewis Hamilton

Nothing can really prepare you for when you get in the Formula One car. Knowing that you're driving a multimillion-dollar car, and if you crash it it's going to cost a lot of money, and they might not give you another chance, is scary.

— Lewis Hamilton

On my back, I have the cross and angel wings: rise above it, no matter what life throws at you. And also, you know, Jesus rose from the grave.

— Lewis Hamilton

There have been some ups and downs. I've not always had it my own way. That's the way racing is supposed to be.

— Lewis Hamilton

F1 is about the best drivers competing against each other for the best teams producing the best cars they can.

— Lewis Hamilton

Whether it's with my engineers in the team, my home life, or my friends, I don't like things to get complicated - and one good example would be the steering wheel in my Mercedes Formula 1 car.

— Lewis Hamilton

If Ferrari wanted me, they would have approached me. I want to work with people who want me. If they don't want me, it is no problem.

— Lewis Hamilton

I love my ink. They all have a meaning. I'm very strong in my faith, so I wanted to have some religious images. I've got Pieta, a Michelangelo sculpture of Mary holding Jesus after he came off the cross, on my shoulder. A sacred heart on my arm. Musical notes because I love music. The compass on my chest is there because church is my compass.

— Lewis Hamilton

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.

— Lewis Hamilton

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

— Lewis Hamilton

Since I started driving in F1 in 2006-07, the cars have got slower and easier to drive.

— Lewis Hamilton

I love it in the States. The roads are big, the food is big. If it was possible to be in L.A. and still live my racing life, I would move now.

— Lewis Hamilton

People need to remember that I am the first black driver in F1, so I am obviously going to be different to past drivers.

— Lewis Hamilton

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.

— Lewis Hamilton

If I don't travel, if I stay at home for a week, I would go out of my mind. That is just the way I am. I love to be on the move, and I am fortunate that I have friends all over the world.

— Lewis Hamilton

I'm happy to race against anyone.

— Lewis Hamilton

Nothing can really prepare you for when you get in the Formula One car. Knowing that you're driving a multimillion-dollar car, and if you crash it it's going to cost a lot of money, and they might not give you another chance, is scary.

— Lewis Hamilton

I'm just super competitive. Squash, tennis, water skiing, computer games... Even if I played you at pool, I'd have to win.

— Lewis Hamilton

I train to quite an intense level because Formula 1 is so physical - the G-forces, the demands on your body. Your heart rate is 150, 160 through the whole race. On qualifying lap, your heart rate can be up to 180, 190, under tough conditions.

— Lewis Hamilton

When I think about greatness I just know Ayrton Senna. He was great.

— Lewis Hamilton

If I'd won every single race and got pole everywhere, that would just be boring. It would suck. Where's the fun in that?

— Lewis Hamilton

When I was a kid and Christmas was coming up, my dad would ask me what I wanted, and I always said a motorbike. I kept asking for one, and he said it was too dangerous and bought me a go-kart instead.

— Lewis Hamilton

I'm definitely conscious of time. I already waste so much of it, just on a flight. I look back to when I was 13, and I wish I had stuck with my piano studies.

— Lewis Hamilton

I like taking risks. I like trying new things, whether it be style or restaurants or whatever.

— Lewis Hamilton

I don't aspire to be like other drivers - I aspire to be unique in my own way.

— Lewis Hamilton

You can knock me down, but I get up twice as strong.

— Lewis Hamilton

I've accomplished more than I ever dreamed. But I'm hungry for more.

— Lewis Hamilton

I hate losing. It doesn't matter if it's racing or playing Ping-Pong - I hate it.

— Lewis Hamilton

Every lap is different.

— Lewis Hamilton

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.

— Lewis Hamilton

I usually sleep four or five hours, but when you are training, you need more than that.

— Lewis Hamilton

There are times when you are growing through experiences, but sometimes there is a point of diminishing returns in terms of growth.

— Lewis Hamilton

Whether it's with my engineers in the team, my home life, or my friends, I don't like things to get complicated - and one good example would be the steering wheel in my Mercedes Formula 1 car.

— Lewis Hamilton

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

— Lewis Hamilton

I have so much energy. I train, I travel, I'm learning about music and fashion, reading a lot. I don't want to miss anything. I want to experience everything.

— Lewis Hamilton

I had a lot of racism growing up where I grew up. Bullied at school. It definitely encouraged me. It's like battle wounds - you come out the other side, and it just makes you tougher.

— Lewis Hamilton

I like wearing things that other people wouldn't want to wear, to be a bit edgy.

— Lewis Hamilton

Tupac is my favorite artist, and he had mad style.

— Lewis Hamilton

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

— Lewis Hamilton

Ayrton Senna was my favorite driver who I wanted to be like.

— Lewis Hamilton

Sometimes, I arrive at races more energetic and clear-minded than ever, and then I have a terrible race. And the opposite is also true.

— Lewis Hamilton

I don't drive by the seat of my pants and happen to win races. I work very hard to interpret the data and drive a certain way. My engineers have confidence in me, and more often than not, when I tell them what I need or what I am feeling with the car, it's right.

— Lewis Hamilton

My job is to get into the car and drive as fast and as well as possible.

— Lewis Hamilton

All in all, racing with lift and coast is actually harder.

— Lewis Hamilton

Everyone loves a winner. That's just how the world is. And Ayrton Senna was one of the greatest winners this sport has ever had.

— Lewis Hamilton

It takes me forever to read a book. I have such a small attention span.

— Lewis Hamilton

I'm an extremist so I'm either hated or loved. I think it's down to when I first got to Formula One not always knowing what I was saying, saying things that mean one thing but people were taking the other way and then people don't forget.

— Lewis Hamilton

Going for a really long run, a bike ride, or cross-country skiing helps me get away from all the noise. I tell myself, 'The pain you're feeling, just enjoy it because it's going to help you across that finish line first.' If you're having a crap day, go for a run. It makes a big difference.

— Lewis Hamilton

You save most fuel by lifting and coasting in the heavy braking zones at the end of long straights into slow corners.

— Lewis Hamilton

Formula 1 is the sort of place where people tend to have an opinion about everything, and usually, they tend to believe their own opinion is the right one, even if it relates to someone else.

— Lewis Hamilton

My dad wanted me to have a better life than he had ever had. He wanted us to succeed so badly. And I never wanted to let him down.

— Lewis Hamilton

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

— Lewis Hamilton

I have the best job in the world.

— Lewis Hamilton

I am a motorbike fanatic - always have been. It's actually what I wanted to do before I got into motor racing.

— Lewis Hamilton

When I'm driving, the fewer distractions there are, the better it is to focus on the job in hand.

— Lewis Hamilton

We have to be extremely fit to race in F1.

— Lewis Hamilton

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

— Lewis Hamilton

I don't drive by the seat of my pants and happen to win races. I work very hard to interpret the data and drive a certain way. My engineers have confidence in me, and more often than not, when I tell them what I need or what I am feeling with the car, it's right.

— Lewis Hamilton

Sure every driver has his value and you want to be respected but again money is not something that drives me.

— Lewis Hamilton

When I was a kid and Christmas was coming up, my dad would ask me what I wanted, and I always said a motorbike. I kept asking for one, and he said it was too dangerous and bought me a go-kart instead.

— Lewis Hamilton

It is actually quite exciting when you're flying headfirst into a barrier—the initial part, the initial part is actually quite fun, especially when you hit the gravel trap and you get some air, and then you see it coming and you think 'erk—it's gonna hurt!'

— Lewis Hamilton

Nothing can really prepare you for when you get in the Formula One car. Knowing that you're driving a multimillion-dollar car, and if you crash it it's going to cost a lot of money, and they might not give you another chance, is scary.

— Lewis Hamilton

The way I drive, the way I handle a car, is an expression of my inner feelings.

— Lewis Hamilton

I love my ink. They all have a meaning. I'm very strong in my faith, so I wanted to have some religious images. I've got Pieta, a Michelangelo sculpture of Mary holding Jesus after he came off the cross, on my shoulder. A sacred heart on my arm. Musical notes because I love music. The compass on my chest is there because church is my compass.

— Lewis Hamilton