I was extremely lucky. I had some huge crashes and yet I am still here, thanks to God.
- Emerson Fittipaldi
Lucky, Here, Some, Crashes
You have to visualize a second or two ahead of your car what line you are taking, what you are going to do, before you get there because it comes too fast.
- Emerson Fittipaldi
Ahead, Going, Before, Visualize
The racing driver's mind has to have the ability to have amazing anticipation, coordination, and reflex. Because of the speed the car goes.
- Emerson Fittipaldi
Amazing, Mind, Racing, Reflex
Gary Smith, when I came to America, taught me a great deal about racing.
- Emerson Fittipaldi
Racing, Deal, Smith, Great Deal
I go to see grand prix every year, and I watch every race on TV for sure. I probably go to three or four CART races and three or four Formula One races.
- Emerson Fittipaldi
Race, Sure, TV, Formula One
There are many young talents in Brazil. There is a lot of hope in Felipe Massa. It is very difficult to judge him in his first year, but by the end of the end we are going to have a better position how he does in Formula One.
- Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil, Young, Very, Formula One
I know if someone is coming from my right side. I could feel it.
- Emerson Fittipaldi
Someone, Could, Side, Right Side
I think with new president Chris Pook of CART, he is very active and strong.
- Emerson Fittipaldi
Think, New, Very, Chris
When I came to America Al Unser, Jr. was very difficult. And Bobby Unser.
- Emerson Fittipaldi
Very, Bobby, Came, Al
You are going in one second the length of a football field. That means you brain is receiving information from your body what the car is doing physically, bumping, balance, performance.
- Emerson Fittipaldi
Doing, Means, Football Field, Receiving
A racing driver has to be a good driver.
- Emerson Fittipaldi
Good, Racing, Driver
I have to accept risk as a racing driver.
- Emerson Fittipaldi
Racing, Risk, Accept, Driver
To race Formula three is very high risk and I am not going to take a chance. Thank god I am not doing it!
- Emerson Fittipaldi
Chance, Doing, Very, Thank God
I am very happy because motor racing is very important outside the states, very big all over the world.
- Emerson Fittipaldi
Big, Over, Very, Motor
I based in Brazil, Sao Paulo, but I come very often to the states, and I travel all over the world.
- Emerson Fittipaldi
Over, Very, Based, Brazil
You had to decompress the pressure before the race. I taught my heart to relax. I lay down before the race. It gave me more energy just before the race.
- Emerson Fittipaldi
Relax, Race, Before, Lay
Also, I am very religious. It gave me peace of mind all my career.
- Emerson Fittipaldi
Mind, Religious, Very, Peace Of Mind
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