It has always been my dream to work for a manufacturer team.
Nico Hulkenberg
The rule of thumb in F1 is to beat your teammate.
I'd like to thank the management at Force India for giving me the chance to return to Formula One as a team driver.
I want a strong team-mate and one that is challenging me.
In his stint with Renault, Michael Schumacher not only helped make Germany an F1 nation, he also sparked my enthusiasm and fire for racing.
My first pole position is an emotional and hopefully historic moment as I want to be in F1 for many, many years.
To be honest, all my career I've been at one number, I have my fighting weight, my happy place and that's 78kgs.
When I was 7-years-old I, discovered Go-Karts and started Karting, since then I thought to be an F1 driver, that was pretty much buried into my head.
I'm not a big fan of the halo as a device. I have to face facts - it does bring something in terms of safety.
I'm in the factory a lot so I see how hard the guys work, but you never really know how quickly and effectively the other teams' development programmes are going until you get to the track. It's only then that we will be able to tell.
It's an amazing experience for me, coming from the F1 environment and to see a race like Le Mans.
Winning Le Mans didn't change my career, but it definitely gave me a boost.
You've got to distribute the tyre life over the stint, I think that's the main limiting factor, more than car balance.
Weight is crucial and it is very beneficial - if you have spare weight in Formula One that is powerful performance.
It is obviously always nice to start in a strong way, but it's also very important to keep that strength during the year - the season is quite long, from March to November.
I can't lose any more weight. I would very much like to be 10cm shorter and 10kgs lighter. It would make my life a lot easier but it is what it is. What can I do?
I've always enjoyed visiting India and we usually go to Mumbai or Delhi a few times during the season. It's a shame there is no race in India because it's a great facility and I always enjoyed racing there.
Sometimes I think I'm a bit impatient, and a bit more patience would help me in some cases.
Maybe in hindsight the move to Sauber - not to disregard that year - but maybe if I'd stayed at Force India, that could have been a change to my career.
The cars need to be louder so it goes through your skin and your stomach, like it used to be - and we need a bit more speed.
You never know what happens a few years down the line.
I have to do my homework, be fast and consistent. In that case I have always beaten my team-mates.
If I have a problem with somebody, I go ahead and say what's on my mind.
I believe that Renault can provide me with a competitive car in the future, and that's what a driver needs and what a driver is looking for.
Well you always have your favourites, and least favourites, I'm generally a cardio person, I love running that's what I enjoy the most from everything that I do, and swimming is the least favourite and the toughest for me because I'm not so good at it!
I love being at home! We travel a lot so I really enjoy being at home, having a lazy day on the couch, watch a couple of movies, meet friends, cook dinner, go to the cinema, play tennis.
For me I think the sport is as good as it is, I really personally miss the sound a lot of the old engines, the V8s, the V10s. That is personally my biggest regret or miss, what is lacking I think with the sensation of Formula 1, a lot of people associate also with that.
The fact that people are regarding me as the team leader doesn't change much. At the Sauber F1 team both drivers get the same equipment and treatment.
I think you need to be able to adjust to the required circumstances and adjust your driving style.
Nowadays you need a strong aero package, a good aerodynamic car, but also mechanically you cannot afford to have poor suspension. It all goes together as a package and you have to have harmony in the car.
I think very clearly the philosophy is to build a competitive and very quick car!
Fans are an essential part of sport in general.
If you receive so much fan mail, it does touch you personally.
I feel excited about my new home in F1. I am looking forward to working here and of course I am especially looking forward to driving the car for the first time.
Every driver wants to compete in races - that is what we are all driving for.
It's important to drive consistently to evaluate changes that are made to the car. You need to be very accurate with your feedback and communicate as much information as possible.
I think new regulations create a reset for all teams.
You don't get that opportunity everyday to do Le Mans with Porsche, a brand that has so much tradition and history. So I just grabbed the opportunity while it was there.
I'm pretty excited to be racing for Williams. They're real racers.
I'd like to have some good races and score points.
I just want the best team-mate I can get.
Yes, the sound of the new V6 engines could have been a little bit better, but it is just one of those things that you get used to with time.
I'm not desperate to stay in Formula One. It needs to be sensible and it needs to be the right deal.
Renault has always been a big player in the motorsport world that brings up incredible memories.
As a part of the Renault family, I want to develop the car and write new success stories.
I feel comfortable in my skin.
Of course it's a nice challenge to compete against a grand prix winner.
I'm not superstitious.
If you make your own luck then I don't seem to be very good at it.
If you make mistakes, you pay for them.
