Thanks to BMW and WilliamsF1 for giving me this chance to test. The test team looked after me brilliantly and I learnt plenty.
SEBASTIAN VETTELI come from an ordinary family – my dad is a carpenter, a roof-maker – and we’ve always loved racing together.
More Sebastian Vettel Quotes
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The track in Abu Dhabi is special; this will be our third Grand Prix there.
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It was an unbelievable experience! The brakes, the g-forces and the power of the engine are beyond description.
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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.
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I found myself sitting in the RB7 and smiling.
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You can’t always say what you’d like to say.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Teams like Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes are going to be very, very motivated to go for the titles.
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I prefer to focus on what is coming next and I am really looking forward to it.
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It’s fantastic to be invited; I’m so happy. To represent Team Germany together with Michael Schumacher is a great honor.
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Of course, you always give 100 percent, but at a home race you’re always more motivated, simply because you feel at home.
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I have always watched the Race of Champions on TV every year and dreamed about participating one day.
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You can’t change what happened. But you can still change what will happen.
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