--- title: "21 Racing Quotes By Susie Wolff" description: "21 Racing quotes by Susie Wolff. Plus more from Susie Wolff and more Racing sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6e/susie-wolff-5650_dreams_every-racing-driver-in-the-world-dreams_2754927.jpg" --- > [Every racing driver in the world dreams of making it to F1, there's only 22 spots on the grid.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/every-racing-driver-in-the-world-dreams-of-making-it-to-f1-there-s/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6e/susie-wolff-5650_dreams_every-racing-driver-in-the-world-dreams_2754927.jpg) > [I'm simply trying to go as far as I can go in racing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/i-m-simply-trying-to-go-as-far-as-i-can-go-in-racing/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c19/susie-wolff-5650_far_i-m-simply-trying-to-go-as-far-as-i-can_294688.jpg) > [Racing's in my blood. My mum met my dad when she went to buy her first motorbike in his shop.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/racing-s-in-my-blood-my-mum-met-my-dad-when-she-went-to-buy-her-first/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a2b/susie-wolff-5650_blood_racing-s-in-my-blood-my-mum-met-my-dad-w_3092255.jpg) > [Because it was my decision to stop racing, I feel fine not being a driver anymore.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/because-it-was-my-decision-to-stop-racing-i-feel-fine-not-being-a/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/921/susie-wolff-5650_being_because-it-was-my-decision-to-stop-racin_736542.jpg) > [We want to get more women into the sport, whether that be marshals, volunteers, engineers, female racing drivers. We want to open…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/we-want-to-get-more-women-into-the-sport-whether-that-be-marshals/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7f6/susie-wolff-5650_more_we-want-to-get-more-women-into-the-sport_3009514.jpg) > [When I stopped racing, I kept being asked to comment on diversity in the sport but I really felt I had done…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/when-i-stopped-racing-i-kept-being-asked-to-comment-on-diversity-in/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/114/susie-wolff-5650_being_when-i-stopped-racing-i-kept-being-asked_566176.jpg) > [As a racing driver, you're representing a brand and your appearance is part of your job. But there's a fine line between…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/as-a-racing-driver-you-re-representing-a-brand-and-your-appearance-is/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96a/susie-wolff-5650_appearance_as-a-racing-driver-you-re-representing-a_1659009.jpg) > [Do I care about what men say at the race track? No, not at all. I've always said I race for me,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/do-i-care-about-what-men-say-at-the-race-track-no-not-at-all-i-ve/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/283/susie-wolff-5650_i-love_do-i-care-about-what-men-say-at-the-race_3105128.jpg) > [People have different ideas on how to increase female racing driver participation. My belief is that men and women should compete together.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/people-have-different-ideas-on-how-to-increase-female-racing-driver/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/340/susie-wolff-5650_different-ideas_people-have-different-ideas-on-how-to-in_96437.jpg) > [When I decided to stop as a racing driver in 2015, I knew I wanted to continue with the challenge of competitive motorsport.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/when-i-decided-to-stop-as-a-racing-driver-in-2015-i-knew-i-wanted-to/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/903/susie-wolff-5650_continue_when-i-decided-to-stop-as-a-racing-drive_2404196.jpg) > [I realised at 13 or 14 when I said, OK, I wanted to be professional racing driver, there wasn't anyone to look…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/i-realised-at-13-or-14-when-i-said-ok-i-wanted-to-be-professional/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/356/susie-wolff-5650_driver_i-realised-at-13-or-14-when-i-said-ok-i_2855050.jpg) > [Coming to new environments, people look at you and think, 'what's this blonde lady doing, she thinks she can drive a racing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/coming-to-new-environments-people-look-at-you-and-think-what-s-this/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/935/susie-wolff-5650_car_coming-to-new-environments-people-look-a_617144.jpg) > [I was very lucky in that my parents supported my racing so much - they just said 'whatever you want to achieve,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/i-was-very-lucky-in-that-my-parents-supported-my-racing-so-much-they/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/054/susie-wolff-5650_believe_i-was-very-lucky-in-that-my-parents-supp_1938791.jpg) > [If there's 10,000 little boys racing around the world and there's only 10 girls, best case 100, the numbers are stacked massively…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/if-there-s-10-000-little-boys-racing-around-the-world-and-there-s/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/560/susie-wolff-5650_around-the-world_if-there-s-10-000-little-boys-racing-aro_2119967.jpg) > [When a sport comes down to physical power, then it definitely needs to be split between men and women, but motor racing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/when-a-sport-comes-down-to-physical-power-then-it-definitely-needs-to/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6f4/susie-wolff-5650_believe_when-a-sport-comes-down-to-physical-powe_938592.jpg) > [Throughout my whole racing career, I was always asked about being a woman in a man's world. Interestingly when you are in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/throughout-my-whole-racing-career-i-was-always-asked-about-being-a/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/49e/susie-wolff-5650_find_throughout-my-whole-racing-career-i-was_2767035.jpg) > [Many people talk about me entering the history books as the first female in 22 years and what a big moment it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/many-people-talk-about-me-entering-the-history-books-as-the-first/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e6a/susie-wolff-5650_books_many-people-talk-about-me-entering-the-h_3221673.jpg) > [My progression into F1 came to represent so much more than a racing driver simply trying to reach the pinnacle of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/my-progression-into-f1-came-to-represent-so-much-more-than-a-racing/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/085/susie-wolff-5650_driver_my-progression-into-f1-came-to-represent_3157980.jpg) > [I started racing at club level, then the Scottish championship, then the British championship, then the European, then the Worlds. I went…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/i-started-racing-at-club-level-then-the-scottish-championship-then/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/711/susie-wolff-5650_british_i-started-racing-at-club-level-then-the_2168349.jpg) > [I like being feminine, it's my way of not conforming to the stereotype that if you're a racing driver you don't care…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/i-like-being-feminine-it-s-my-way-of-not-conforming-to-the-stereotype/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f19/susie-wolff-5650_don-t-care_i-like-being-feminine-it-s-my-way-of-not_1413513.jpg) > [When I decided to stop racing, I really wanted to give something back to the sport and for me it was always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/when-i-decided-to-stop-racing-i-really-wanted-to-give-something-back/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b0/susie-wolff-5650_inspiration_when-i-decided-to-stop-racing-i-really-w_529691.jpg) ## Other authors on Racing ## More by Susie Wolff > [People have different ideas on how to increase female racing driver participation. My belief is that men and women should compete together.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/people-have-different-ideas-on-how-to-increase-female-racing-driver/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) > [People will say I'm only where I am because of my husband or because the team might want to employ a woman, but you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/people-will-say-i-m-only-where-i-am-because-of-my-husband-or-because/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) > [Love it or hate it, motorsport is not purely talent. It never has been and never will be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/love-it-or-hate-it-motorsport-is-not-purely-talent-it-never-has-been/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) > [What many people don't realise is the first F1 test I was offered by Frank Williams and the team was a one-off. It was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/what-many-people-don-t-realise-is-the-first-f1-test-i-was-offered-by/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) > [I've never played on my gender.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/i-ve-never-played-on-my-gender/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) > [I'm a realistic person, but I'm also a person who believes a lot in goals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/i-m-a-realistic-person-but-i-m-also-a-person-who-believes-a-lot-in/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) > [I'm proud of my driver test. So many people were waiting for me to test and fail, so they could say that women would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/i-m-proud-of-my-driver-test-so-many-people-were-waiting-for-me-to/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) > [I'm simply trying to go as far as I can go in racing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/i-m-simply-trying-to-go-as-far-as-i-can-go-in-racing/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) > [We need to get more women into sport, whether that's young girls in karting or off the track. The more we get into sport,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/we-need-to-get-more-women-into-sport-whether-that-s-young-girls-in/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) > [Men are much more egotistical. But that means women can accept criticism and improve easier than men can.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/men-are-much-more-egotistical-but-that-means-women-can-accept/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) > [There's no prize for being the best woman.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/there-s-no-prize-for-being-the-best-woman/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) > [I was always very clear when I took some time out to start a family that I wanted to come back and get my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/i-was-always-very-clear-when-i-took-some-time-out-to-start-a-family/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) > [If I was to turn around now and say that motorsport should be segregated, then my whole career would have been for nothing. Every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/if-i-was-to-turn-around-now-and-say-that-motorsport-should-be/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) > [These race cars are dangerous and you don't put someone in one unless you are 100 per cent certain that they can do what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/these-race-cars-are-dangerous-and-you-don-t-put-someone-in-one-unless/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) > [When you're a driver, you are very selfish and you only need to focus on your own performance because ultimately, it's your name on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/when-you-re-a-driver-you-are-very-selfish-and-you-only-need-to-focus/) [Susie Wolff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susie-wolff/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/racing/susie-wolff/#itemlist", "name": "21 Racing Quotes By Susie Wolff", "numberOfItems": 21, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Every racing driver in the world dreams of making it to F1, there's only 22 spots on the grid.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Susie Wolff" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/every-racing-driver-in-the-world-dreams-of-making-it-to-f1-there-s/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6e/susie-wolff-5650_dreams_every-racing-driver-in-the-world-dreams_2754927.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6e/susie-wolff-5650_dreams_every-racing-driver-in-the-world-dreams_2754927.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6e/susie-wolff-5650_dreams_every-racing-driver-in-the-world-dreams_2754927.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Every racing driver in the world dreams of making it to F1, there's only 22 spots on the grid.” — Susie Wolff", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I'm simply trying to go as far as I can go in racing.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Susie Wolff" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susie-wolff/i-m-simply-trying-to-go-as-far-as-i-can-go-in-racing/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c19/susie-wolff-5650_far_i-m-simply-trying-to-go-as-far-as-i-can_294688.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c19/susie-wolff-5650_far_i-m-simply-trying-to-go-as-far-as-i-can_294688.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c19/susie-wolff-5650_far_i-m-simply-trying-to-go-as-far-as-i-can_294688.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I'm simply trying to go as far as I can go in racing.” — Susie Wolff", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Racing's in my blood. 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