"I was only 24 then, but 18 of those 24 years had been dedicated to wanting to get to that moment."

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"I was only 24 then, but 18 of those 24 years had been dedicated to wanting to get to that moment."

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"Everything in Formula 1 has been sterilised now, the whole thing is controlled too much."

"I like to follow my favorite team and talk sports with my band or fans. You won't believe how many musicians are sports fans. We have so much time on tour that we need these outlets for relaxation."

"It's a little bit in the genes because my brother is a journalist and my father was a sports writer."

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"We went to Denmark twice and Germany and also to the Canary Isles one year. I remember once when we were playing Dresden in Germany."

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