Emerson Fittipaldi Quotes

A racing driver has to be a good driver.
Emerson Fittipaldi

Good, Racing, Driver

Also, I am very religious. It gave me peace of mind all my career.
Emerson Fittipaldi

Peace, Mind, Career

Gary Smith, when I came to America, taught me a great deal about racing.
Emerson Fittipaldi

Great, America, Deal

I am very happy because motor racing is very important outside the states, very big all over the world.
Emerson Fittipaldi

Happy, Important, Big

I based in Brazil, Sao Paulo, but I come very often to the states, and I travel all over the world.
Emerson Fittipaldi

Travel, Often, Based

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

Year, Sure, Three

I have to accept risk as a racing driver.
Emerson Fittipaldi

Accept, Risk, Racing

I know if someone is coming from my right side. I could feel it.
Emerson Fittipaldi

Someone, Coming, Side

I think with new president Chris Pook of CART, he is very active and strong.
Emerson Fittipaldi

Strong, President, Active

I wanted to be the best in the world.
Emerson Fittipaldi

I was extremely aggressive from the start.
Emerson Fittipaldi

Start, Aggressive, Extremely

I was extremely lucky. I had some huge crashes and yet I am still here, thanks to God.
Emerson Fittipaldi

God, Here, Lucky

Indy car racing is much more aggressive.
Emerson Fittipaldi

Car, Racing, Aggressive

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

Amazing, Car, Mind

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

Hope, Judge, End

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

God, Chance, High

When I came to America Al Unser, Jr. was very difficult. And Bobby Unser.
Emerson Fittipaldi

America, Difficult, Al

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

Car, Football, Brain

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

Heart, Down, Before

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

Car, Two, Before

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Biography

Nationality: Brazilian

Type: Driver

Born: December 12, 1946

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