Charles Leclerc Quotes

I think I'm always nervous, even if I play not on the center court.

I always sleep really well, particularly before a race, when the adrenaline's pumping.

I love playing under pressure. In fact, if there's no pressure, then I'm not in the perfect zone.

If you think about racing too much you may just lose it a little bit.

For some reason, when I get to the 200m, I'm always a little bit nervous.

Every match that I have, I always feel like I'm more nervous than the last one.

In the last two World Cups, I realised that when you put a lot of pressure on yourself, it does not work.

I perform better under pressure. If I go out there, and I'm not nervous, and I'm too relaxed, I don't like that vibe. I like big matches. I like pressure situations.

I am extremely nervous before anything. People who say they aren't nervous are telling a white lie. Nerves get you going, as you are playing for so much at the highest level.

A bit of nervousness is essential as in a way it helps you deliver your best.

Between what I know I can do and want to achieve and what the audience expects, it's a lot of pressure, and it's always adding up.

Any match you face, you know, you can be nervous.

Nerves can happen to even the best of us. It's not easy to compete.

No matter how good you are at planning, the pressure never goes away. So I don't fight it. I feed off it. I turn pressure into motivation to do my best.

When I was playing football, I always felt in complete control. When I play golf and come under pressure, it's a completely different ball game.

I don't think about the press or the crowds or the other leaders of the race. The focus is only on myself. As soon as I see the targets, I tune them out.

Actually the adrenaline of the game will probably help me out a little bit to regain command and concentration about the things that I have to do.

When I got to match point in the final I was afraid I'd be a little nervous, but I just said, You have to stay focused, just think about what you have to do.

As a competitor, you have to learn pretty quickly how to deal with pressure.

If you go to a game nervous, you make a mistake.

I still take it seriously, but once I go out there I think I've got more relaxed and I think it shows.

When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating. I forget it is a competition.

You just don't have the time to worry about what others are doing. You just want to take care of your own business. You are focused on that tee shot on the 10th tee and making it to the finish line. It's one of the most stressful moments in professional golf, but you have worked so hard to get to that point, that it really is fun.

The first game is always the most difficult, for the nerves you have before you begin to play.

Yes, gymnasts aim for perfection, but I never thought about the score. If that's what's in your mind, it will probably mess you up.