It seemed like whenever I got a bona fide offer from Ferrari, I couldn’t do it. And vice versa – when I was ready, their seats were taken.
MARIO ANDRETTIFans want the best, wherever they come from.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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The day of parochialism in sports is over. The world is too small for what people like to call ‘the good old days.’
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And I often said, I wish I could’ve had some of his patience. I know it would have worked for me many times.
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You surround yourself with people who are the real experts.
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Motor racing is like one big family, ultimately, and when you come back to it, that’s really what it feels like.
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I always say that every win has something that is special.
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If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.
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If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.
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Everything comes to those who wait… except a cat.
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There’s something special about racing in real streets. The ‘artificial’ circuits have a certain sameness to them.
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Tom Carnegie will never be replaced.
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You do a period of go-karting until you’re at the age of qualifying for a ride in a ‘school-kart,’ then you qualify for driving school. And several of the driving schools have a competition series for their own students.
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I love all motor sports at the top level.
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From a prestige standpoint, the U.S. needs to host Formula 1. And I think Formula 1, they know they need the U.S. as well. So many companies that are global are based in the United States support Formula 1.
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Al Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I’ve ever raced against.
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I don’t have any feeling of accomplishment about anything unless there’s a lot of risk to it.
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