Roger Bannister Quotes

Qualifying has been one of my strongest points all my career.

When the gun fires you must concentrate for every second on the way to that finish line. You should know exactly how long it will take you to and think about every step of the race you are about to run.

I ran my fastest marathon in the rain.

Racing is very physical.

Every lap is different.

If anybody wants to beat me, let them run a world record.

My job is to get into the car and drive as fast and as well as possible.

When I'm on the track, I like hearing the fans cheer me on.

The time I say that I am a number two driver, I will not race any more.

My aim, as always, is to deliver a good and consistent performance across the year. That is the goal for any driver.

F2 cars have downforce; they're quick. But it's difficult for your brain and eyes to keep up with everything that's going on once you're in an F1 car. You get used to it and you learn to stay calm, because if you react too quickly the opposite will happen. Being more relaxed is when it becomes more natural and controlled.

I have the biggest weapons in my hands. I can go a full 12 rounds at high speed.

Love it or hate it, motorsport is not purely talent. It never has been and never will be.

Running a fast time is good; it's better than winning. You can win with a slow time. To me, it doesn't mean anything. I like running a fast race more than a slow race.

It was always my dream to drive for Ferrari.

There's nothing like driving a Corvette.

The 600 is survival. It's NASCAR's longest race.

If you go back many years ago, you could cruise around and build up a big point lead. You cannot cruise around at all. You gotta be on it. And that's what I think people really enjoy. I've always believed that brings out the biggest moments, too. It brings out the driver talent.

I don't mind to compete, the age doesn't matter I think, you still have to brake and turn the wheels like everybody else has to, we're all running the same car so I have nothing to lose really.

I'm simply trying to go as far as I can go in racing.

I think I've shown that all the promises I made that I was going to win races were real and not bull.

In cycling, you just race. When you get to the finish, you see the result.

I ran track, and I was really good at it. I was really fast.

When I am on the track, I get the greatest joy by running the fastest.

I like fast cars, and I always have.