The day of parochialism in sports is over. The world is too small for what people like to call ‘the good old days.’
MARIO ANDRETTIAge doesn’t affect driving – how do you like that?
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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You’ve got to have friends out there. You can’t do it alone. You form those relationships as the race moves along.
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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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Every NASCAR driver watches Formula One in the morning; they are well informed.
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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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Age doesn’t affect driving – how do you like that?
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The United States is the only country where a driver can have a successful career – either in stock cars or IndyCar – and he won’t need a passport.
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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.
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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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You’re safer in the race car than you are in cars going to and from the track.
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We always had a relationship, but what’s important is that I pretty much started my F1 career with them and ended it there, too.
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Not all teammates tell the truth.
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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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You should never get away from where the real foundation of Formula One has been, which is Europe.
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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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If somebody around you or your family does not understand it, then that’s their problem. But if you do have a passion, an honest passion, just do it.
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