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.
MARIO ANDRETTIYou surround yourself with people who are the real experts.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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If you’re so afraid of failure, you will never succeed. You have to take chances.
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I’ve always said, ‘I didn’t have a Plan B in life.’ I was in pursuit of my dream from the very beginning. It’s all about desire and passion. At all costs.
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Not all teammates tell the truth.
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I always say that every win has something that is special.
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In the U.S., we really have fallen short of road-racing facilities that have kept up with the times, unfortunately, but it’s a fact.
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When a car’s ahead of you, as long as you can see it, you get a tow, just like the draft in NASCAR.
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Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal .
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Long Beach is the best. I tell everyone that.
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You do the best you can with what’s thrown at you, then you try again.
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You see people in the left lane, and as long as they are on the speed limit, they stay there. Get in the right lane and let people pass you.
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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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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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Age doesn’t affect driving – how do you like that?
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I lived the true American dream, because I was able to pursue what I set as my goals at a very young age.
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Every NASCAR driver watches Formula One in the morning; they are well informed.
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Whenever you’re aggressive, you’re at the edge of mistakes.
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If you go off the road, you’re into somebody’s shop-window or front porch.
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My last race was at Le Mans in 2000, my first race was in 1959, so I dodged a lot of bullets along the way, I can tell you that.
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I see all these old people who don’t have anything to do but eat, drink and sleep.
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I think it’s counterproductive in many ways to pretend to know things you don’t.
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You dream what you’re supposed to do.
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Can the U.S. support two Formula 1 races? I think so.
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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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If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.
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Quite honestly, I treat myself with cars I really want to drive, and I have some flexibility to do that.
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