But every race conducted on real streets has a character of its own – Barcelona, Monaco, and now Long Beach.
MARIO ANDRETTIThere’s something special about racing in real streets. The ‘artificial’ circuits have a certain sameness to them.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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Unfortunately, we don’t educate drivers enough to be respectful on the road.
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The man upstairs is pushing the buttons, and if your name happens to be on that button, well, thank you.
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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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Can the U.S. support two Formula 1 races? I think so.
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You have governments investing in circuits all over the world, and the private sector sometimes has a tough time competing with that.
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Whenever you’re aggressive, you’re at the edge of mistakes.
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Not all teammates tell the truth.
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As far as I’m concerned, Parnelli Jones was the greatest driver of his era. He had aggressiveness and also a finesse that no one else possessed. And he won with everything he put his hands on, including off-road.
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You should never get away from where the real foundation of Formula One has been, which is Europe.
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Whatever the changes, from one era to the next, Pocono has maintained its character and significance to me, and it always will. My family shares this sentiment.
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Same with golf: pick up a club. But not many can go out and get in a race car and experience a drive at over 200 miles an hour.
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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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If you go off the road, you’re into somebody’s shop-window or front porch.
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Tom Carnegie will never be replaced.
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The most important thing at Daytona is, are you going to have friends willing to work with you during the race as far as drafting?
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