Ralf Schumacher Quotes

Of course it's a nice challenge to compete against a grand prix winner.

There's no better place to be on the podium than here at Monza.

We are in F1 and we want to fight against the best.

It's been 23 years since the last Swede in Formula One, so for me to be the next F1 driver at all these races around the world has been amazing.

If I ever won the Indy 500, I can tell you that I wouldn't worry about my engine, that's for sure.

I just try to go out there and be who I am and compete and bring home as many trophies as I can. That's what being a race car driver is all about and that's why I do what I do.

When I started go-karting at the age of six, I always dreamt of becoming a Formula One driver.

I want to win a championship and to win the Indy 500 makes me want it so much more.

Indy makes the race driver. You become famous when you come here.

My idea is to win all the iconic motor sport races in the world.

I think if you're a race car driver you want to succeed and be the best in your realm of racing.

I've been fortunate enough that in every form of motor sports in which I've competed, we've won.

The day I do get a championship-winning car, I will run with it. I will capitalise on every part of that beautiful thing.

The goal is to win in F1. That is the aim.

IF is a very long word in Formula One; in fact, IF is F1 spelled backwards.

It's all about racing on the track.

As a Formula One driver, you dream about winning your first race all your life. I am desperate to know what it feels like.

I was quite emotional when I finished my lap, but had to wait for other drivers to cross the line to hear whether I'd actually done it. It feels very special, but I acknowledge that the old master, Nigel Mansell, took his 14 poles from only 16 races.

They say Formula One is a market which it can't be, obviously. Our market is independent, it's a sport.

I will do everything I can to bring the Number One to Ferrari. The whole team and all the fans deserve it.

I have been in Formula One for 12 years, and out of that I had one year with the perfect car.

I have been waiting to win a world championship since 1985. I've had three cracks at a world title - in karting, I finished third at Le Mans; that hurt because it was very close, but then in Formula One there wasn't really an opportunity to finally crack it, so it's third time lucky.

Winning in Monaco is always special. That track has always been good to me. I won there in Formula 3000, battled for the victory with Williams in 2006 and now I've won two of the last three grands prix there.

It's been a big challenge to get into F1.

It's true that Ferrari and Monaco are the two most important things to F1.