“You know the fantastic thing, I think every man in the world is looking for that: to make, from his passion, his business. That’s what I have done. I have passion for motor racing and it’s my business. I cannot be more happy. Everything I do about motor racing, I enjoy it. Anything. Because it is my passion.”
- François Cevert (February 25th, 1944 – October 6th, 1973)
everybody quiet i'm thinking about how jackie stewart didn't want to get attached to other drivers but he couldn't resist becoming françois' friend and then he lost him and years later he met didier pironi and told him to always contact him before making career-altering decisions because he wanted to help him and eventually he lost didier too
JACKY ICKX, 1971
I don't need the world to see
that I've been the best I can be, but
I don't think I could stand to be
where you don't see me
ROLF STOMMELEN, 1975
Enzo Ferrari on Gilles Villeneuve
I feel like this could flop, idc, I'm going to college anyways. Might do another one, idk.
Didier Pironi/Gilles Villeneuve - Lacy oh Lacy
Didier Pironi, Alain Prost, and Gilles Villenueve 1982:
"F1 is a serious sport.."
Literally what happens when you put a brazilian sports commentator and two drivers in a plane going places for the span of 7-9 months: