I have no fucking brake, man. ibid. Sergio
On board then with [Romain] Grosjean, he’s weaving around trying to get temperature into the tyres … [crashes] … Grosjean who was up into a brilliant position has now crashed behind the safety car … Formula 1: Drive to Survive VII: Keeping Your Head, UK race commentary
I don’t know how long I can live like this. ibid. Grosjean
Just focus on driving, not fucking whinge. ibid. Haas team principal Guenther Steiner
Two years ago Sauber was in big trouble. I think the last six or eight months we are improving. Formula 1: Drive to Survive VIII: The Next Generation, Sauber team principal Frederic Vasseur
A number of the bigger teams are now putting their faith in the younger drivers. ibid. Will Buxton
The Monza Grand Prix: it is the temple of speed. ibid. UK race commentary
Haas rise to the occasion once more.’ Formula 1: Drive to Survive IX: Stars & Stripes, UK race commentary
Well the atmosphere could be better; it’s challenging. ibid. Nico Hulkenberg, Renault
Abu Dhabi: the most expensive FI venue ever constructed. Formula 1: Drive to Survive X: Crossing the Line, UK race commentary
During the making of Le Mans a rumoured one million feet of film was shot. It was presumed lost or destroyed. Steve McQueen: Le Mans & The Man, BBC 2020
A superstar who loved auto racing decided to do a picture about his sport. ibid.
He was American royalty … ‘Basically, I come from the gutter.’ ibid.
With a budget of $6 million, Le Mans would be the most expensive Cinema Centre film to date. ibid.
‘After the Sebring race … he was admired by the other drivers as a real professional racer.’ ibid.
‘The movie for all generations, the movie that captured the smells, the noise, the feeling of car racing like no other film.’ ibid.
15 June 1970: Principal photography begins on Le Mans … 17 July 1970: filming on Le Mans is suspended for two weeks … 3 August 1970: Filming resumes on Le Mans … ‘It was the most difficult film I had ever done.’ ibid.
You’ll find that drivers are a very happy lot of people because they appreciate life far more than the average man does. A driver usually gets killed on a Sunday. Ferrari: Race to Immortality, Sky Documentaries 2020, opening comments
Enzo Ferrari once said [to drivers], ‘Win or die, you’ll be immortal.’ ibid. driver
When catastrophe would happen, we would just kind of carry on. ibid. wife of driver
Enzo Ferrari was a great talent scout … He’d spotted there were a bunch of English drivers who had started to do very well indeed. ibid. observer
Mike Hawthorn: A lot of fun. I think he used racing as a stepping stone to enjoyment of life, whereas to me, it was life. ibid. Stirling Moss
Wherever you get this danger, you get this thrill. ibid. girlfriend of Hawthorn
We need winners. We don’t need those who finish second or third. ibid. Enzo Ferrari
Lap after lap, Hawthorn and Fangio, no more than yards apart, kept the crowd enthralled with an exhibition of driving skill no adequate words can describe. ibid. race commentary
It [front end of Mercedes] went through the crowd like a torpedo. And it killed over 80 of them and killed over a hundred more. There were even children in the front row. They were in the firing line. (Motor Racing & Win & Danger & Car & Disaster) ibid. Doug Ney
I have in fact no interest in life outside of racing cars. ibid.
Fangio to me is the best driver in the world bar none. ibid. Moss
So Peter Collins wins his first Grand Prix for Ferrari. ibid. race commentator
A star can be someone with a special style or perhaps a man who is extremely bold. ibid. Enzo Ferrari
I think he [Enzo Ferrari] loved the cars more than the drivers. ibid. Bill Nye
There is no loyalty to a factory. ibid. driver
Fangio left Ferrari … to go to the rival Maserati team … Mike Hawthorn rejoined the Ferrari team at the start of 1957; they had Collins, Musso, the Spanish Fon [Alfonso Cebeza de Vaca y Leighton] 11th Marquess de Portago, and they had Castellotti. It was an incredibly strong team. ibid. Bill Nye
Portago’s crash: Nine spectators were killed, five of them children. It was not uncommon in the 1950s for spectators to be killed. ibid.
Bad luck is the consequence of what we haven’t been able to do or foresee. ibid. Enzo Ferrari
Silverstone: Peter Collins wins after a magnificent drive. And Mike Hawthorne is second. ibid. race commentary
A man has no need of entertainment. Entertainment only distracts from his duty. (Motor Racing & Win & Danger & Car & Entertainment) ibid. Enzo Ferrari
70 years ago something special started: Formula 1. Man and machine in perfect unison, pushing each other to their limits, supported by teams aiming for the top step: seeking perfection. The road hasn’t always been smooth. The Race to Perfection I, Sky Documentaries 2020
He [Fangio] was a complete god … The greatest driver of all time … He carried the sport with such style and such dignity … Fangio was that little bit different. ibid. Jackie Stewart
The battle between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost was one of the most intense personal battles I have ever seen. ibid. Martin Brundle
He [Schumacher] had this incredible competitiveness that drove him. And sometimes it short-circuited. ibid. Ross Brawn
You cannot have a conversation about the greatest Formula 1 driver of all time without including Lewis Hamilton in the reckoning. ibid. Brundle
Niki Lauda suffered severe burns after crashing in the 1976 German GP at the Nurburgring. Despite being near death, he made a miraculous recovery to return at the Italian GP six weeks later. The Race to Perfection II, caption
Niki Lauda would win the 1977 drivers’ title with Ferrari before leaving the team at the end of the year to sign for Brabham. He retired at the end of the 1978 season as a double F1 World Champion. ibid.
I lost the championship by one point. So it was a pretty tough day. ibid. Nigel Mansell
From Italy we have the Alfa team, almost certain winners, indisputable post-war champions of motor-racing, and in the hands of some of Europe’s finest drivers they have swept home in victory after victory. The Race to Perfection III: Great Cars, original commentary
1952-53: 19 starts, 14 wins. Driver’s championships: 1952/53 Alberto Ascari. ibid. caption
Vanwall VW5 (GB): Designer Frank Costin … ‘It was a beautiful car; completely redefined the way the cars of the time looked.’ ibid.
1957-58: 15 starts, 9 wins. Constructors’ championships: 1958. ibid.
Cooper TS1 (GB): 1959-60: 11 starts, 5 wins. Constructors’ championships: 1959 & 1960. Drivers’ championship: Jack Brabham 1959 & 1960. ibid.
McLaren MP4/4. Chief designer: Steve Nichols. 1988: 16 starts, 15 wins. Constructors’ championship: 1988. Drivers’ championship: 1988 Ayrton Senna. ibid.
Williams 1992 FW14b: technical director: Patrick Head; chief designer: Adrian Newey. 16 starts, 10 wins. Constructors’ championship: 1992; drivers’ championship: 1992 Nigel Mansell. ibid.
Jimmy [Clark] was an extraordinary man. He was genuinely loved by the team and the fans and the media. The Race to Perfection IV: Triumph & Tragedy, Clive Chapman
Jim Clark 1936-1968: 2-time F1 world champion. ibid. caption
The body was more or less dead but the brain was still working. ibid. Niki Lauda
Niki Lauda 1949-2019: 3-time F1 world champion. ibid. caption
Jochen Rindt 1942-1970: 1970 F1 world champion. ibid.
Roland Ratzenberger, Ayrton Senna: 3-time F1 champion 1960-1994. ibid.
The psychology of the racing driver is a big big part of his performance. The Race to Perfection V: Controversial Moments, Prost
It was only psychology but for me I didn’t feel very well – I felt a big difference between ’89 and ’88, and I still do not understand why. ibid. Prost