Emerson Fittipaldi Quotes
"The racing driver's mind has to have the ability to have amazing anticipation, coordination, and reflex. Because of the speed the car goes."
- Emerson Fittipaldi
(Related: Car, Ability, Anticipation, Mind, Racing)
"You had to decompress the pressure before the race. I taught my heart to relax. I lay down before the race. It gave me more energy just before the race."
- Emerson Fittipaldi
(Related: Heart, Energy, Pressure, Race, Relax)
"You have to visualize a second or two ahead of your car what line you are taking, what you are going to do, before you get there because it comes too fast."
- Emerson Fittipaldi
(Related: Car)
"You are going in one second the length of a football field. That means you brain is receiving information from your body what the car is doing physically, bumping, balance, performance."
- Emerson Fittipaldi
(Related: Car, Performance, Balance, Body, Football, Information)
"When I came to America Al Unser, Jr. was very difficult. And Bobby Unser."
- Emerson Fittipaldi
(Related: America)
"To race Formula three is very high risk and I am not going to take a chance. Thank god I am not doing it!"
- Emerson Fittipaldi
(Related: God, Chance, Formula, Race, Risk)
"There are many young talents in Brazil. There is a lot of hope in Felipe Massa. It is very difficult to judge him in his first year, but by the end of the end we are going to have a better position how he does in Formula One."
- Emerson Fittipaldi
(Related: Hope, Brazil, End, First, Formula)
"I was extremely lucky. I had some huge crashes and yet I am still here, thanks to God."
- Emerson Fittipaldi
(Related: God)
"I was extremely aggressive from the start."
- Emerson Fittipaldi
"I wanted to be the best in the world."
- Emerson Fittipaldi
(Related: World)
"I think with new president Chris Pook of CART, he is very active and strong."
- Emerson Fittipaldi
(Related: President)
"I know if someone is coming from my right side. I could feel it."
- Emerson Fittipaldi
(Related: Right)
"I go to see grand prix every year, and I watch every race on TV for sure. I probably go to three or four CART races and three or four Formula One races."
- Emerson Fittipaldi
(Related: Formula, Race)
"I have to accept risk as a racing driver."
- Emerson Fittipaldi
(Related: Racing, Risk)
"Indy car racing is much more aggressive."
- Emerson Fittipaldi
(Related: Car, Racing)
"Gary Smith, when I came to America, taught me a great deal about racing."
- Emerson Fittipaldi
(Related: America, Racing)
"Also, I am very religious. It gave me peace of mind all my career."
- Emerson Fittipaldi
(Related: Peace, Career, Mind, Religious)
"A racing driver has to be a good driver."
- Emerson Fittipaldi
(Related: Racing)
"I am very happy because motor racing is very important outside the states, very big all over the world."
- Emerson Fittipaldi
(Related: Racing, states, World)