Sebastian Vettel

Motorsport is very expensive. No one cares if you had a good season two years ago and then you have an injury. It is a very dodgy investment.

You're traveling all over the world but to be home is something special.

Qualifying is all about putting everything that you have and that the car has in one lap. It's like a rush, I really enjoy that.

I was quite emotional when I finished my lap, but had to wait for other drivers to cross the line to hear whether I'd actually done it. It feels very special, but I acknowledge that the old master, Nigel Mansell, took his 14 poles from only 16 races.

If you are out in two races and someone else has a good couple of races, it could change. So all we do is try to get the optimum every time.

When I went into the last lap I was regretting a bit that it was over. I was enjoying again the first sector for the last time. Simply fantastic this circuit, and if you get 53 laps more, you appreciate it even more. It's made by God's hands.

All in all it was a smooth race, the car was very well balanced. I'm very proud to be the first winner here in India.

The track in Abu Dhabi is special; this will be our third Grand Prix there.

There is no secret, once we go to qualifying, we all seem to enjoy it. Qualifying is all about putting everything that you have and that the car has in one lap. It's like a rush, I really enjoy that.

I'm very proud to be the first winner of the Indian Grand Prix, but then on the other hand we recently lost two of our mates. I didn't know Dan Wheldon, but he was big in motorsport, and then this year I got to know Marco Simoncelli, so our thoughts are with them at the moment.

It's a tricky place, especially the last sector. I wasn't happy in practice. I wasn't happy with the car and I wasn't happy with myself. But I always thought there was more in the car.

I don't care what other people think as long as I am happy. The day I die or retire, I have blown all my chances because I don't have the chance any more to change my image as an F1 driver.

We have reason to feel good, but it's also a threat to feel too good and I will pay attention that that doesn't happen.

Teams like Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes are going to be very, very motivated to go for the titles.

I have always watched the Race of Champions on TV every year and dreamed about participating one day. It's fantastic to be invited; I'm so happy. To represent Team Germany together with Michael Schumacher is a great honor.

After 10 weeks away from Formula One, when they started the engine here at Valencia and everything was vibrating, I found myself sitting in the RB7 and smiling.

I come from an ordinary family - my dad is a carpenter, a roof-maker - and we've always loved racing together.

Whenever I have to do something, I try to minimise the time it takes me to do it. I just cannot wait.

Of course, you always give 100 percent, but at a home race you're always more motivated, simply because you feel at home.

It was an unbelievable experience! The brakes, the g-forces and the power of the engine are beyond description. Thanks to BMW and WilliamsF1 for giving me this chance to test. The test team looked after me brilliantly and I learnt plenty.

Sometimes you need to press pause to let everything sink in.

You can't change what happened. But you can still change what will happen.

I don't care too much what happened in the past. I prefer to focus on what is coming next and I am really looking forward to it.

You can't always say what you'd like to say.

All these nice people saying I'm going to be world champion won't make me any faster, you have to believe it yourself.