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
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
I am very happy because motor racing is very important outside the states, very big all over the world. – Emerson Fittipaldi
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
I was extremely lucky. I had some huge crashes and yet I am still here, thanks to God. – Emerson Fittipaldi
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
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
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
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
I based in Brazil, Sao Paulo, but I come very often to the states, and I travel all over the world. – Emerson Fittipaldi
