Any favourite watches in your collection? 

We’re with Richard Mille as a team and also personally. They’re the coolest by a mile and the hardest to get. Even as a kid, when I’d see the posters on the wall, I’d be like, ‘What the hell is that?’ It looks so different and so cool. My cars are carbon – all F1 cars are carbon – and a lot of the watches that RM do are carbon. I love them a lot, and I have a few in my collection: a chronograph, two McLaren editions, and a pink and white Mutaz Barshim High Jumper 6702. It's the thinnest one they do, and it goes with anything. I can do sports in it as it’s insanely light – maybe 30g. You forget you have it on sometimes. It's never an issue, and it always stands out. 

Where do you get your haircut? 

By my best mate’s younger brother, Theo. He does it in the garden at his house. Or he travels down to McLaren.  

Have you got a signature fragrance? 

Polo Red by Ralph Lauren is the one I use most. I keep it in every bag because I often forget things. I’ll be wearing it before I go on the grid, and afterwards on the podium, covered in champagne. I have a few different Polo ones, but Polo Red is the one. It’s sporty, not just for a night out.

Best hotel you’ve stayed at? 

When I’m racing, I stay at lots of Hiltons, including the Conrad Singapore. The people tend to make the biggest difference in hotels, and the Conrad Singapore has some of the most lovely and accommodating people. Because I’m in a different time zone, I’ll have breakfast at 1 pm, or lunch at 7pm, and the chefs adjust for F1 schedules. It’s the hotel I look forward to the most.

Any tips for travelling well? 

Discipline with sleep is essential. Not napping when you want to is hard, but it’s key to adjusting to time zones. Seeing sunlight at the right times helps more than coffee. When shifting schedule, I go out and do something – golf or padel helps me adapt quickly. Sometimes I’ll go out and play padel until 1am just to adjust. It’s better to get out of the room.

Is the F1 grid obsessed with padel? 

It’s not just the grid – it’s everyone now. Padel is accessible in most cities globally and makes socialising with teammates easy. If I could play golf everywhere, I would, but padel fits in for a short burst of activity. 

Go-to kit or racquet for padel? 

No favourites – I’m that good, I can play with anything. 

Finally, Lando, what’s the proudest moment of your career so far? 

Getting into F1 was huge for me and my family. Doing my first race in Australia was pretty sick. Then, it’s stepping on the podium for the first time. Then, winning at Silverstone, in front of family and British fans, is the ultimate highlight – easily the best feeling in my career to date. But I would still say my first race. Not many people get to F1, so that's a pretty cool achievement in itself. 

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