I don’t remember as a kid wanting to do or be anything else but drive something, be a race driver.
MARIO ANDRETTIFrom 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.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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I count my blessings every day, quite honestly, because I take nothing for granted.
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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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I will never say ‘retired’ because that’s such a finality that I don’t want to be part of my life. I’ll work until they throw me in a box.
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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 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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Staging Formula One is incredibly expensive.
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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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Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal .
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A commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.
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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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Nothing compares to the Indianapolis 500.
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I’ve driven just about every kind of car there is.
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A father-son relationship is strong, like no other teammates. You could be straightforward with one another.
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All of the courses that run through real streets are very demanding. There is no room for error, no shoulders to lean on.
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Unfortunately, we don’t educate drivers enough to be respectful on the road.
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