Real Racers

"For me, it was not destiny to make it to where I am now - I thought for a long- time I would become a go-kart mechanic, or a job like this, not an F1 driver."

"Yes, looking back now, I think that maybe, every now and again, I should have braked a little earlier."

"Any finish at Le Mans is great, but every time I go to Le Mans my mission is to win."

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“When I raced a car last it was at a time when sex was safe and racing was dangerous. Now, it’s the other way round.”

"The goal is to put a schooling on the Minis, ok? I wanna beat em like a drum."

"When I look fast, I'm not smooth and I am going slowly. And when I look slow, I am smooth and going fast."

"Simplify and add lightness."

"Nobody remembers who finished second but the guy who finished second."

"Now I've beaten these hillbillies, I'm gonna take on those European fags."

"Dad taught me everything I know. Unfortunately, he didn't teach me everything he knows."

"I've tried everything other than jumping out of a plane, but nothing gives you an adrenaline rush like racing a car."

"If it was my last race then I would have done donuts everywhere, but I have to think of next year."

"To hell with safety. All I want to do is race."

"One of the great things in motor racing is concentration. When I want to go faster I don't drive any faster. I just concentrate harder."

"The fact that I am still alive after 100,000 laps is my championship."

"You are always sliding. One side, the other side, its like a ballet. It's like a dance. It's fantastic."