Everything has changed. When I was at school and was told I had better learn English, I said: What for? The English are a hell of a long way away! — Juan Manuel Fangio Copy Share Image
The driver of a racing car is a component. When I first began, I used to grip the steering wheel firmly, and I changed gear so hard that I damaged my hand. — Juan Manuel Fangio Copy Share Image
I told my nephew that if he wanted to get on in motor racing, the first thing he should do was master English. Thank… — Juan Manuel Fangio Copy Share Image
Driving fast on the track does not scare me. What scares me is when I drive on the highway I get passed by some… — Juan Manuel Fangio Copy Share Image
When I raced with Mercedes, I thought I'd learn German. But my wife didn't want to live in Germany. — Juan Manuel Fangio Copy Share Image
You must always strive to be the best, but you must never believe that you are. — Juan Manuel Fangio Copy Share Image
Everything has changed. When I was at school and was told I had better learn English, I said: What for? The English are a… — Juan Manuel Fangio Copy Share Image
You need great passion, because everything you do with great pleasure, you do well. — Juan Manuel Fangio Copy Share Image
In my day it was 75 percent car and mechanic, 25 percent driver and luck. Today it's 95 percent car. — Juan Manuel Fangio Copy Share Image
Never think of your car as a cold machine, but as a hot-blooded horse. — Juan Manuel Fangio Copy Share Image
When I first came out of Argentina to Europe, the flight took 36 hours. Now it takes 12 hours, and the world is still shrinking. — Juan Manuel Fangio Copy Share Image
I learned to approach racing like a game of billiards. If you bash the ball too hard, you get nowhere. As you handle the… — Juan Manuel Fangio Copy Share Image
There are those who keep out of mischief, and there are the adventurers, ‘ he said. “We racing drivers are adventurers; the more difficult… — Juan Manuel Fangio Copy Share Image
