My very first car was a grey Alfa Romeo Alfasud, which I got in 1987. But, in our family, all cars were for sale - so they might be there in the morning and were gone at night. In the… — Allan McNish Copy Share Image
To be a racing driver it's essential you have very good eyesight, and that's especially relevant at night. Your senses are heightened, you're travelling over 200mph, you need to focus on that 110-metre braking point and you have to have… — Allan McNish Copy Share Image
I get moments where you slide and there's an adrenaline shoot, but the moment you scare yourself is the moment you give up. I… — Allan McNish Copy Share Image
My motto is to do everything absolutely flat out and to the best of your ability. — Allan McNish Copy Share Image
As a driver you enjoy winning races, and if you win in the easiest way possible, fine, but in reality we all remember the… — Allan McNish Copy Share Image
We're involved in racing because there's that element of competition. But there's that desire to push yourself beyond the natural comfort zone and the… — Allan McNish Copy Share Image
When it's wet, you're much more tense on the steering wheel, you have to dance with the throttle and the brakes more. Each lap… — Allan McNish Copy Share Image
I don't do much driving - about 5,000-6,000 miles a year. And most of that is to the airport and to the racing circuits. — Allan McNish Copy Share Image
It is hard to be number one, and it is even harder to stay there because everyone is trying to knock you off the… — Allan McNish Copy Share Image
I think that texting and driving is a 100 percent no-go. I think it should be banned everywhere because you cannot be focused on… — Allan McNish Copy Share Image
The most dangerous part of the race is early evening and especially early morning. It's the twilight zone. Either you're going into darkness and… — Allan McNish Copy Share Image
It was not until I started racing for car manufacturers that I found a car I could really get attached to. I am the… — Allan McNish Copy Share Image
The main factors in terms of how tiring a season can be are governed by the number of races and the length of time… — Allan McNish Copy Share Image
I try to get away from the pits as quickly as I can. I speak to my engineer when I get out of the… — Allan McNish Copy Share Image
