A collection of thoughts and quotes by Ayrton Senna on racing, passion, formula-1, automotive, devotion, inspiration, sports, motor-sport, life, admire and idols.
33 Famous Quotes By Ayrton Senna That Will Give You An Adrenaline Rush
Ayrton Senna was a renowned Brazilian racer who won the Formula One Championship thrice. His passion towards karting was acknowledged by his father who appointed a renowned manager for him. This helped him win the ‘South American Kart Championship’. This motivated him to participate in the ‘Karting World Championship’ where he became a runner-up for two consecutive years. He then moved to England to take his career forward. He started by winning the ‘Townsend-Thoreson Formula Ford 1600 Championships’ and ‘The RAC competition’. He further followed up with various other championships. He bagged in few other championships before making his debut on the ‘Formula One Championship’. He followed up with various ‘Grand Prix Championships’ to prove his prominence as a racer. He became one of the youngest racers to win three ‘Formula One Championships’. He was at the zenith of success when he lost his life in a fatal accident during the ‘San Marino Grand Prix’. He continues to hold the reputation of one of the exceptional Formula One drivers of all time. His thoughts, work, writings and life has been an inspiration for many and after so many years of his death he is still acknowledged as the true legend. Take a look at the quotes and thoughts by Ayrton Senna which reflects his passion for racing and life.
You either commit yourself as a professional racing driver that's designed to win races or you come second or you come third or fifth and am not design to come third, fourth or fifth, I race to win.
I don't know driving in another way which isn't risky. Each one has to improve himself. Each driver has its limit. My limit is a little bit further than other's.
The danger sensation is exciting. The challenge is to find new dangers.
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My biggest error? Something that is to happen yet.
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And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high.
I was already on pole, then by half a second and then one second and I just kept going. Suddenly I was nearly two seconds faster than anybody else, including my team mate with the same car.
Wealthy men can't live in an island that is encircled by poverty. We all breathe the same air. We must give a chance to everyone, at least a basic chance.
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Money is a strange business. People who haven't got it aim it strongly. People who have are full of troubles.
These things bring you to reality as to how fragile you are; at the same moment you are doing something that nobody else is able to do. The same moment that you are seen as the best, the fastest and somebody that cannot be touched, you are enormously fragile.
Because I believe in God and have faith in God, it doesn't mean I am immortal. It doesn't mean I am immune, as has been claimed. I am as scared as anyone of getting hurt, especially driving a Formula One car.
Then suddenly something just kicked me. I kind of woke up and realised that I was in a different atmosphere than you normally are. My immediate reaction was to back off, slow down.
Of course there are moments that you wonder how long you should be doing it because there are other aspects which are not nice, of this lifestyle. But I just love winning.
It was like I was in a tunnel. Not only the tunnel under the hotel but the whole circuit was a tunnel. I was just going and going, more and more and more and more. I was way over the limit but still able to find even more.
