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Race Quotes by Felipe Massa

46 Race quotes by Felipe Massa

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A son urging his father to win drives a racing driver’s ambition. The quotes reveal a longing for a professional team, a love for karting, and a willingness to try new formats like Formula E. They also note the strength of Mercedes and the distinct feel of racing for Ferrari.

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Mercedes for me is the strongest team.

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

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I'd like to be remembered as an important component of the Ferrari team.

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Everything can change pretty quickly in Formula One in two or three races.

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I have a passion for racing, for competing and for fighting on the track.

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I know I am lucky to be alive - but I will race again.

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

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I enjoyed my first season with Sauber, for sure.

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We had many years with refueling in Formula 1 and we had a few problems, but not really very dangerous problems to…

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That's the only difference in Formula E from other championships - it's more unpredictable.

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Many Formula One races last two hours, are really boring and nothing happens.

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If you are a great guy with your competitors, with your colleagues, it is always good, even on the race track and…

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I have some old cars, but I have some modern cars as well. And I have some race cars, the cars that…

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What I'm really trying to do is make karting important like it is. I mean, karting is our sport, this should be…

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I retired in Formula One and I think it was the right time, so I'm happy with my decision.

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These days it is not very easy to overtake in Formula One, the cars have great aerodynamic downforce. When you are behind…

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Every day you are in the media for good or for bad and sometimes this is not helping the driver or the…

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I think what makes things interesting in Formula E, and I really hope it happens with me, is that many drivers are…

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Just competing in the Brazilian GP is a dream for all Brazilian racing drivers. I remember sitting in the grandstands when I…

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I'm pretty relaxed, trying to enjoy the races, trying to do the best I can in the car, trying to the give…

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I'm very happy to be joining the Venturi Formula E Team and the Formula E championship, which has become a magnificent competition…

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For sure people around me, they always say don't do ovals, we are not happy to see you doing that. I'm not…

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When I entered Formula One in 2002 basically all I had was my talent, but now I also have the technical knowledge…

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I don't want to be the king, 'I don't need that, I want to race even without the helmet, I am the…

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I still wanted to race in Formula One, for a correct team, a nice team, one that is professional, where you would…

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I am proud to be part of Ferrari's history.

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It was always my dream to drive for Ferrari.

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When you're at Ferrari, you know your team-mate will be strong.

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For sure working with Ferrari is a great pleasure. It's a great team, it's a great experience and it's a great dream…

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If I don't get a race deal then I expect to be a test driver for a top team.

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I was always interested in maybe being in Formula E as I said many times when I was still racing in F1.

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After your time passes at Ferrari, you may drive for another team, but you're always a Ferrari driver.

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I don't think really we need to race in F1 just to risk your life, or to be in danger is nice…

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A lot of things happen in a difficult way inside Ferrari in terms of pressure.

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I am not here really just to race. I am here to win. That's really my point.

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We are not here for political reasons, we are here for sport, to fight for positions. That's the good thing about Formula…

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Maybe I am the driver who got the most close to the championship in history.

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Ferrari is very political, at Ferrari everything is difficult. So if you win you have a lot of pressure and if you…

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Sauber had a bad championship the year after they fired me and so if I had stayed it would have not been…

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Driving for Ferrari is completely different. Not in the way you work, the way of working is similar in whatever team you…

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I will do everything I can always for my country.

I know how to lose and I know how to win.

There are a lot of good cars, good teams and good drivers.

My son understands a lot and he's pushing me really hard. He always tells me 'you need to win, you need to be good.'…

I still wanted to race in Formula One, for a correct team, a nice team, one that is professional, where you would feel important.…

The accident did not change my life, change the way I think, the way I work. For sure, it gave me even more experience.…

My first year, I was really a kind of a wild guy. But I had a very difficult car to drive and I was…

That is something you can never explain, it is part of all sporting life. Anybody can have a bad day and they can have…

We had many years with refueling in Formula 1 and we had a few problems, but not really very dangerous problems to be honest.

It's jewelry for men, so definitely it's very nice to have a good watch on your wrist.

What I'm really trying to do is make karting important like it is. I mean, karting is our sport, this should be really important.

Since he sold his team, Eddie Jordan has had nothing to do with F1 except for what he says in the press!

If I don't drive then I am not the same person. Ever since I was a small boy this is my life.

For sure people around me, they always say don't do ovals, we are not happy to see you doing that. I'm not saying I'm…

Mercedes for me is the strongest team.