F1 Fanatic

I liked the Senna one not because I agree’d with it, an I realise that quoting Senna is a bit typical an cliche, but because of what it said about the man who was racing, deeply flawed creature that he was. In F1, especially if your aim is Championships over wins comming second, or the best acheivable on the day is often the intelligent way to race, but Senna insited often to his disadvantage on always driving beyond the edge an this particular quote, an some other gems amongst the typical racing driver garbage they all also spout. Incidentally I prefer Prost, but it’s still alright to admire Senna in my books, even if everyone always does it.

Also I had hoped you’d all concentate on Bruce’s pearl of wisdom, absolutley brilliant reflection on a great man as well, this I suppose is the danger of including Senna he tends to blot out others.

Reporter: “Have you seen the accident on the replay?”
Kubica: “Yes, I have also seen it live, when I was there.”
- Kubica on his 2007 crash at Montréal

Walker: “Now where is Mr Half-wit?!”
- 2000 German Grand Prix, when a disgruntled former Mercedes employee wandered onto the track, forcing the safety car to come out.

Brundle: “They’re have a committee meeting about it! Stick it on and send him out!”
- Ferrari mechanics bungle Irvine’s pit stop at the 1999 European Grand Prix by only having three tyres ready. They then hesitated about putting the fourth on.

Hunt: “Well we’ve got this ridiculous situation where we’re all sitting by the start-finish line waiting for a winner to come past and we don’t seem to be getting one!”
- James Hunt on the end if the 1982 Monaco Grand Prix, when the lead changed from successive leaders spinning or retiring from the race

I loved Gilles and this isn’t an all time great quote which will knock everyone over but because I adore Ferrari this one has always stuck in my mind

“If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari. “

“Without going to what I think is my limit. I always say that my ideal is to get pole with the minimum effort, and to win the race at the slowest speed possible. ” Prost. It’s not a mentality that usually excites me but one I’m appreciating more and more.

As for actually making up phrases then I agree with Ads when it comes to Brundle. He’s made loads of sayings.

Ok, this thread was about funny/uncanny phrases created by F1 drivers but became a F1 quotes thread =P I know some so I’ll put them here:

“Jesus, the luck of Chris (Amon). I tell you, if he went into the undertaking business, people would stop dying.” (Mario Andretti)

“..the lead is now 6.9 seconds. In fact it’s just under 7 seconds.” (Murray Walker)

“As a driver I think he does quite well with so little talent.” (Jos Verstappen, on Ralf Schumacher)

“I think I’ve proved that, in equal cars, if I want someone to stay behind me… well, I think he stays behind…” (Gilles Villeneuve)

“The secret of a successful marriage is not to be at home too much.” (Colin Chapman)

“When I was in F1, sex was safe and motor racing was dangerous” (Hans Joachim Stuck)

“..but I’m scared of driving my car on public roads and be overtook by idiots who think they’re Fangio.” (Juan Manuel Fangio)

“I also like water.” (Kimi Raikkonen)

“Eight minutes past the hour here in Belgium – and presumably eight minutes past the hour everywhere in the world.” (Murray Walker)

“We are trying to find the best drivers we can. There’s no rush” (Peter Windsor, USF1 chief, December 2009)

My favourite this year perhaps, is Alonso, because he’s capable of some total non-truths.

I’ve always had strong team-mates and I never had any problems with them.

Well that’s just rubbish, especially in the context of the year previous. Piquet and Grosjean were thoroughly outclassed… by the car they were driving.

“Never had trouble with any of them” – well that’s more manure to add to the pile, as if he never when to McLaren.

I have a great relation to all of them and it won’t be different with Felipe.

Sure.. Ferdy, sure :)

There’s some great quotes on here :)

Kimi used to come out with some classic quotes too:

Reporter: Kimi, what’s the 5th grid place like?
Kimi: It’s the 5th grid place.

After Monza 2008, when Kimi didn’t score.
Reporter: Are you satisfied with the result?
Kimi: Do you think I am?

Well Dan, I think the way he wouldn’t speak to Hamilton following Hungary demonstrated an irritaition to say the least.

“I am finished for ever, I am tired of driving around in circles!” Niki Lauda off to run an airline, of course he wasn’t sick enough not to win another title.

Some quotes

Driving in Monte Carlo is like riding a bike in your house (Nelson Piquet)

Break a leg (Grid Girl to Michael Schumacher before the 1999 British Grand Prix.A few hours later his leg was in a plaster after a first lap crash broke his leg and ruled him out for 3 months)

Christ – I used to complain that this thing was underpowered, I must have been mad(Chris Amon after driving a 70′s f1 car up the hill at goodwood)

Spa is a good race I would have enjoyed to be in myself. Pure skill. I would like to be racing now. It is the safest and best paid time to be racing . If I lived in America I could sue my mother for having me too early- for the loss of income!”
(Niki Lauda at the end of ’97 season)

Mansell’s wife is very unattractive(Nelson Piquet)

This is my year(David Coulthard)