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.
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.
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.
You are going in one second the length of a football field. That means your brain is receiving information from your body what your car is doing physically, bumping, balance, performance.
I was extremely lucky. I had some huge crashes and yet I am still here, thanks to God.
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.
To race Formula three is very high risk and I am not going to take a chance. Thank god I am not doing it!
Sports is a way of entertainment, to people who are in different backgrounds, and for people who dedicated their lives to achieve the best in sports.
I based in Brazil, Sao Paulo, but I come very often to the states, and I travel all over the world.
Everything happened very quickly in my career. It was a very great honor for me to break Jim Clarks record (as youngest champion).
I am very happy because motor racing is very important outside the states, very big all over the world.
