I've had the worst year. So if you expect me to be all happy doolally after a race like that you're not going to hear it.    Lewis Hamilton refuses to get excited after his impressive drive to second place in Korea October 16, 2011

 Some time in the night Michael [Schumacher] came as well and joined us and we had a couple of drinks together. I think after he came I felt much worse as I started mixing a little bit, which wasn't the best strategy.   Sebastian Vettel admits he got his strategy wrong on Sunday night when celebrating his second world championship October 13, 2011

 I've tried to speak to him and he didn't want to, and to be honest I don't care any more. I'm not going to speak to him.   Felipe Massa brushes aside Lewis Hamilton's far from sturdy olive branch October 13, 2011

 I think I've always had respect for Felipe and I still do today regardless of the negative comments that he is coming out with.   Lewis Hamilton tries ... but not too hard ... to play down suggestions all is not well with him and Felipe Massa October 13, 2011

 I helped the team with the rebuild of the car and I even bled my own brakes! And I did a good job as the pedal was firm!    Bruno Senna explains how he managed to put his FP3 crash behind him before qualifying in Japan October 10, 2011

 I think now we will see who is the youngest three time world champion.    Fernando Alonso throws down the gauntlet to Sebastian Vettel just moments after the Red Bull driver became the youngest double world champion October 10, 2011

 For some reason, I seem to do that quite a lot: parking in the wrong place and running down.   Jenson Button admits he is in the habit of parking his car on the slowing down lap after a race October 10, 2011

 It's hard to imagine, but we have two cars and two drivers only, and we carry that weight on our shoulders every time we go on track.   Sebastian Vettel on the pressure of each race weekend October 9, 2011

 In that moment I wasn't 100% awake and mistakes around here can be quite costly.   Sebastian Vettel after piling his Red Bull into a tyre wall on the first morning of practice at Suzuka October 7, 2011

 Destroy his race as much as we can. Come on, boy.   Ferrari engineer Rob SmedleyFelipe Massa in attempt to frustrate Lewis Hamilton shortly before the pair clashed at the Singapore Grand Prix October 3, 2011

 Tough things in life, you can either like them or not. Some people look at the sky and think 'shit, that's not good'. It's like a mental stoppage. I don't have that fear.   Rubens Barrichello explains what sets him apart from some other drivers when it rains September 28, 2011

 They don't have to go if they don't want to ... [if they are unhappy] then they should go to the police … they're lucky we've got races.    An as-ever sympathetic Bernie Ecclestone responds to complaints from F1 teams the 2012 schedule involves too much travel September 27, 2011

 Lewis is having plenty of love from the team. I've known him since he was 11 and there's affection between us and many other members of the team.   McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh after another torrid weekend for Lewis Hamilton September 26, 2011

 Hold Hamilton as much as we can. Destroy his race as much as we can. Come on boy.   Felipe Massa's race engineer Rob Smedley tells his charge where his focus should be during the Singapore Grand Prix September 25, 2011

 Lewis cannot use his mind.   An angry Felipe Massa after his collision and subsequent 'chat' with Lewis Hamilton in Singapore September 25, 2011

 I think everything's fine, it's just bullshit in the newspapers   Vitaly Petrov doesn't respond kindly to rumours his contract isn't watertight September 23, 2011

 First you have to win the lottery and then you worry about what to do with the winnings.    Sebastian Vettel is focused on winning the championship before he starts celebrating it September 19, 2011

 It was like going back to Formula One's stone age.   Peter Sauber was not impressed by the failure of two of his Ferrari gearboxes at the Italian Grand Prix September 13, 2011

 As you know, I have for a long time supported the idea of dynamic stability, which means that while one can always change some pawns, the front line is covered and it's working very well.   Luca di Montezemolo explains his approach to hiring and firing at Ferrari September 10, 2011

 Unfortunately, when I got myself in a good car, I had Sebastian as a teammate. Jenson didn't have that at Brawn; he had Rubens   Mark Webber does nothing to enhance his friendship with Rubens Barrichello, or the worth of Jenson Button's world title September 8, 2011

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