Top 24 Quotes & Sayings by Emerson Fittipaldi

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi.

Last updated on November 8, 2024.

Emerson Wojciechowska Fittipaldi is a retired Brazilian automobile racing driver who won both the Formula One World Championship and the Indianapolis 500 twice each and the CART championship once.

Brazilian - Driver | Born: December 12, 1946

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

Emerson Fittipaldi

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

Emerson Fittipaldi

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

Indy car racing is much more aggressive.

Emerson Fittipaldi

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

Emerson Fittipaldi

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

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

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

I wanted to be the best in the world.

Emerson Fittipaldi

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

I was extremely aggressive from the start.

Emerson Fittipaldi

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

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

Emerson Fittipaldi

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

Emerson Fittipaldi

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

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

Emerson Fittipaldi

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

Emerson Fittipaldi

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

Emerson Fittipaldi

I have to accept risk as a racing driver.

Emerson Fittipaldi

A racing driver has to be a good driver.

Emerson Fittipaldi

I do not speak the English so good, but then I speak the driving very well.

Emerson Fittipaldi

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.

Emerson Fittipaldi

Everything happened very quickly in my career. It was a very great honor for me to break Jim Clarks record (as youngest champion).

Emerson Fittipaldi

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.

Emerson Fittipaldi