Mario Andretti Quotes
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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.
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The day of parochialism in sports is over. The world is too small for what people like to call 'the good old days.' Fans want the best, wherever they come from.
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Everything comes to those who wait... except a cat.
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I don't want to go out there and do something 3,000 other people can do.
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Anybody who can drive and doesn't come out of it a rich man is a fool.
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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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Can the U.S. support two Formula 1 races? I think so.
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You should never get away from where the real foundation of Formula One has been, which is Europe. Of course, there is nothing wrong with the expansion to countries like Asia, China, Malaysia.
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I think it's counterproductive in many ways to pretend to know things you don't. You surround yourself with people who are the real experts.
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You dream what you're supposed to do.
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Age doesn't affect driving - how do you like 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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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. 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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When you start thinking you may get hurt, it's time to get out of racing.
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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. Even if it's a long ways down the track, it punches a hole in the air that has to help. When you're running alone, you can feel the difference, and it shows on the clock, too.
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Unfortunately, we don't educate drivers enough to be respectful on the road.
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The visas came through in 1955, when I was 15. That June, we sailed for New York aboard the Conte Biancamano. When we passed the Statue of Liberty, Anna Maria my sister tried to sing 'The Star-Spangled Banner'.
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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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Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek.
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A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments.
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If the Indy Racing League didn't have the Indianapolis 500, do you think it would have lasted more than six months? No chance.
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I like to think that the Grand Prix helped Long Beach to pretty much change its image.
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Of course now that I am retired I see it from a totally different perspective, the bad days just don't look so bad to me, and I try to share that with Michael.
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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.