Lewis Hamilton : (7) " Lots of other drivers like cycling, but I’m not so keen. I have some really cool bikes, but I’m just not in love with it like Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso. " - Lewis Hamilton " I listen to music before every race. Generally, there will be a song I’ll get into over the weekend, and I play it all weekend, particularly when I’m getting ready for a race. " - Lewis Hamilton " It doesn’t matter what famous person I’ve come across in the street, I don’t think I’ve ever shouted. " - Lewis Hamilton " I’m happy to race against anyone. " - Lewis Hamilton " I had a lot of racism growing up where I grew up. Bullied at school. It definitely encouraged me. It’s like battle wounds – you come out the other side, and it just makes you tougher. " - Lewis Hamilton " Equalising performance between teams runs completely counter to the idea of F1 and would be very unfair for us. " - Lewis Hamilton " Whether it’s with my engineers in the team, my home life, or my friends, I don’t like things to get complicated – and one good example would be the steering wheel in my Mercedes Formula 1 car. " - Lewis Hamilton