Nico quotes:

It's very, very special for me. This is where I've grown up, it's my home, and winning the Monaco Grand Prix is the highlight of any racing driver's career and for me a childhood dream. It being my home makes it all the more special, unbelievable.

I have a habit of leaving places at the wrong time, just when something big may have happened for me.

When I was six, I entered a talent contest. I dyed my hair blond, had a chainsaw and pretended I was Eminem. The old folk weren't expecting that.

My dad lives in Sicily, so I'm half Italian and half Irish - it's a fiery combination.

People in Finland have also adopted me because of my dad, and that's great, but it's the one language I can't speak.

Pressure is always a part of a racing driver's life, but my father helped me a lot on my way to becoming a F1 driver.

I love film, and I think it's so important for kids to be educated about films and real life subjects that films cover.

I'm definitely a morning person. I wake up dead happy, looking forward to having my cereal!

No matter how good a driver you are, you have to have the right car and the right team behind you in order to succeed.

I am a demanding person to interview.

Jim Morrison tells me that people are looking at the streets while I am looking at the moon. I do not feel connected enough [with the issues] to throw stones at a policeman. I want to throw stones at the whole world.

My dad is a great manager. He's not just competent - he's very clever.

When you do 'Mad Fat Diary' or 'The Village,' you always learn about the particular time period, and that's always nice for an actor.

Your voice is your identity. If you don't use it- you're halfway to Asphodel already.

I remember my father's last race very clearly when he drove at Hockenheim in front of 100,000 people and I was sitting next to him on the roof of his car and waving to the fans. That was the moment when I thought: 'One day I want to do the same.'

For me it was a normality having a father who was a world champion. I grew up with that, so it was never extra pressure. And I've never felt the need to emerge from his shadow.

I don't have a sense of time. Time is timeless to me, and I'm not in a hurry to get older. I mean, if I were worried about time, all the time, it would be terrible.

Image has an influence on what sort of car I will get to drive or deals that I'm offered by teams.

It is a burden because I get asked about my father all the time. I just need to accept that he was a champion before me.

I've really enjoyed my three years at 'Hollyoaks.' I worked with the most amazing people.

The darkness is my birthright.

With Great power comes great need to take a nap