Helio Castroneves Quotes
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I don't know what the heck he was thinking. He decided to pass everybody in one corner, and he ended up taking out everybody.
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The last time we were here, we were backing off and cutting back in power and you could feel it. But everybody's the same out there.
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Sam is a truly competitive driver. Yes, I want to beat him and he wants to beat me. But at the end of the day, we want both cars up there and we want to make the boss happy.
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When everyone jokes about (taking chances), there's a little bit of truth to it, ... Hopefully people have learned from what happened (at Sonoma).
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If it's dried out in the beginning, obviously I want to go first. But if it looks like it's going to dry in the end, I'm definitely going to go last.
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The way boxers are ready to attack is the same way we must be ready to attack the steering wheel.
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I like people with a good sense of humor, like Jennifer Aniston. She is amazing and is a great actress.
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To be honest, Brazilian people are fun people, and the country is amazing. It's full of beautiful people. I love the beaches.
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I know what's going on, but for me it's very comfortable having my dad, my sister taking care of things. It's an investment. I know I'm not going to race forever.
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I can't believe it. To lose (a race) that close, I don't what to feel, to be honest right now. Should I be happy? Should I be sad? I don't know. It's a weird feeling to finish second in this kind of situation, so close. We got ourselves back a little bit into the championship, and moved up into fifth. Let's keep moving. We gave it all we had, but we just couldn't push ahead on the final lap. Being realistic, Dan (Wheldon) is probably going to win the championship, but it would be a great goal to have two Marlboro Team Penske cars finish in the top five in points.
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I always like racing in Japan and I'm looking forward to (today's) race.
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It's great to finally win here in Japan. We had a very strong car. Ever since we got off the plane, the car has been responding well.
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It's awesome starting up front. We were fast in practice, but I know everybody will pick it up as well tomorrow.
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I was just trying to get the side draft. We were trying to get so slow. I wasn't sure if Sam was trying to pass or push. I didn't know which way he was going. I really thought the finish line was ahead of me. I was thinking, 'Look! It's right up there!' And they were telling me on the radio that the race was over.
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It's a track where everyone can go flat easy. It's a track where equipment sometimes takes over for the driving. But that's for speed. The draft is very important here and we have been learning what it takes, so hopefully we will be able to learn from that and win.
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Incredible. I mean, we have to face it, this is the second-best event of the series.
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The way I see it, we're pushing each other. Sharing information is good because it's going to make both cars better. I think our team and the way it works is the right chemistry and the right combination, and we're looking to keep doing the right thing.
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I'm proud of you. You're going to win a race soon.
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If you don't finish half of the races, you are not going to have a very good season.
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I don't think I would be a good actor! People enjoyed 'Dancing With the Stars' because I was myself, and every time they told me to say something, I would say my own words, so I don't think I could follow a script well!
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I tell you, if we would be like NASCAR - have bumpers - for sure I would have won the race. But this is not NASCAR.
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This is a good way to improve your concentration.
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It's hard to lose a colleague, a person who is doing the same job you're doing. But we're all here, and all the drivers know the risk and the danger of the sport. We are here because we love what we do.
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All the drivers know the risks and the dangers, but we're here because we love what we do. It's not the first time it's happened and, unfortunately, it probably won't be the last time.