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.
SEBASTIAN VETTELAll 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.
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Whenever I have to do something, I try to minimise the time it takes me to do it. I just cannot wait.
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There are a few things that make me angry. Mostly things not going my way.
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Thanks to BMW and WilliamsF1 for giving me this chance to test. The test team looked after me brilliantly and I learnt plenty.
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The track in Abu Dhabi is special; this will be our third Grand Prix there.
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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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As a driver, your target is always to be with the most competitive team possible.
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At the end of your life, it’s friendships, emotions and thoughts that you take with you, rather than what’s in your bank account.
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I found myself sitting in the RB7 and smiling.
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I don’t care too much what happened in the past.
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Simply racing a Formula 1 car is an achievement.
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When you walk the track and you see a corner and realise you were going round it at 160mph, you wonder who could be so stupid to take a corner at that speed. But in the car, you don’t even think about that.
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If the boat started shaking, we stayed on course and didn’t lose focus. That made the difference.
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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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Simply fantastic this circuit, and if you get 53 laps more, you appreciate it even more. It’s made by God’s hands.
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The bottom line is what we do might not be the safest so there is always some risk but we are ready to take that into account because we love racing and we love motor sports and it is dangerous.
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