He goes in the car and when he says' the car is doing this, I like this', Formula One rookies know that he can be a reference point from last year's Lotus which wasn't a bad machine, there's not one thing or one point of data that he brings to the car, it's just a feeling which he brings to the car.

Romain Grosjean

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The worst nightmare would be not to achieve what I know I'm capable of.

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worst-nightmares achieve would-be

I was even surprised when in Spa Kimi said to me, ‘Congratulations on your son's birth!’ this is only thing Kimi said to me in two years.

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congratulations years son

Tyre management has always been part of the qualifying strategy and the race itself. I dont know about others; I just know that I always push as much as I can to obtain the best result possible.

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tyres race management

I think I am disciplined when I need to be, and relax when I can.

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I have a great love for cuisine, so Im always interested in local food, and there are so many interesting dishes, spices and ingredients in India.

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great-love india interesting

You never want to concede a place, but when you're leading the race or fighting for a podium position you can find ways to make your car very wide!

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car fighting race

Its always fantastic to be on the podium, and, of course, the top step is always our target.

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fantastic target steps

I love street races; theres something about racing in the middle of a city.

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racing cities race

Our regular fitness programme means that the race lasting longer than others should not be a problem, but something you have to prepare for in Singapore is ensuring you always keep well-hydrated, as the heat and humidity can easily dehydrate you.

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heat-and-humidity race mean

Every track has its challenges, but Suzuka is a continuous test of a drivers skills, and I think thats what makes it so beautiful to drive.

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I did almost every job in the bank. It was real life, waking up in the morning, putting on a suit and tie and then having to go to work.

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real morning jobs

Singapore is a pretty fantastic place, and the race is always a challenge.

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fantastic race challenges

I've always stated that it was my desire to remain... and keep building on the team's accomplishments, having been here since the very beginning and seen the work both( owner) Gene Haas and( principal) Guenther Steiner put into the team to make it competitive, I'm naturally very happy to continue to be a part of that.

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It's a disaster, i don't know what we are going to do. We tried to put tape on the side of the chassis but once you've taped one, where does the next one go ? I remove four to five in a race.

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sports

I said in winter testing we could score points early in the season. I was thinking that we would be fighting between 10th and 14th, scoring so many points at the beginning, I don't think anyone was expecting that.

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sports

As a Frenchman if there is a minute of silence then for me it will be for the people in Paris and that have been attacked.

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industrials

The guys are going to do their best as always, as long as they catch up by tomorrow at 2 PM I'm happy.

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sports

It does not mean we can't fight for podiums this weekend. Look at Spa, we had bailiffs in the garage and we ended up on the podium, it is a situation which is very tricky. We are waiting for answers and confirmation for the future of the team, but the spirit is still there.

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sports

We are here, things are turning up late but the most important is that our group of people is still here ready to race.

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sports

It's a special feeling when you are blasting through the park along the Monza straights, and there are so many really enthusiastic fans there. I have to admit, though, it's not only the racing I'm looking forward to, as Italian cuisine is superb.

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