Pastor Maldonado

I did some mistakes; I accept that - I always accept my mistakes. For sure, we are looking forward to improve, to deliver my best as always.

Williams really does feel like a family, and I have built up very good relationships with people here; in fact, some of my best friends work for Williams. A friendly atmosphere can really help on the track as well because I feel like I can communicate freely with the team.

Williams is one of the big names in F1 with a really strong pedigree, so it is an honour to be driving for them.

As a driver, you always dream of winning a F1 race, and to win so early on in my career was very special.

You can always improve your fitness if you keep training.

Having competed themselves, my father and my uncle are very passionate about motorsport, so I inherited it from them.

In my city of Maracay, there is a go kart circuit about five minutes from my home. When I was about three or four years old, I said I wanted to race, but I was too young; then, when I reached the age of seven, my father gave me a kart and we started from there.

After karting in Venezuela, I came to Europe in 1998 to compete in international kart races, which was great for me to get experience racing outside my country. After consistently being at the top, I decided to move to Italian Formula Renault.

I just want to do my best, to be as close to the top as I can, and to get the maximum out of the car.

I'm used to having a lot of criticism. It's normal. It's normal when you come from South America, when you have a country pushing very hard in your back.

We live in a free world, so everyone can say whatever.