So I know at the beginning of the race, from all that I have analysed during the practice, whether I will win the race or not.
ALAIN PROSTSometimes it also helps you to understand the mentality of the people in the team a bit better.
More Alain Prost Quotes
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Does it scare me, driving into nothing at 300kph? – Of course it does – I’m not an idiot.
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That is an important part of my success. Another big part of my success is that I hated not to finish a race.
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It’s not too good to have this attitude in F1. It could be a disadvantage.
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When I test I never go right to the limit. Only because when you are below the limit you can go at the same speed all day, and that’s the only way you can be absolutely sure about what you are testing.
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I’m brave to say that I won’t take this sort of risk.
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Maybe I am not French, maybe I am from nowhere.
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One of my biggest problems this season was with the clutch at the start of the race. I hate to risk the car.
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When you win a race like this the feeling is very, very good. There have been times when I have been flat-out to finish sixth, but you can’t see that from the outside.
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I have had some problems because the French don’t like people to have success, they don’t like the number one.
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I like the mentality of the Americans. It’s like when you talk about money.
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If I could have pushed hard and attacked. But then I would have had a good chance of making a mistake.
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So in fact the only thing you can judge in this sport is the long term. You can judge a career or a season, but not one race.
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I always work the same way, starting from the beginning of the weekend.
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Without going to what I think is my limit. I always say that my ideal is to get pole with the minimum effort, and to win the race at the slowest speed possible.
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When you win a race like this the feeling is very, very good.
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