Occupation: Race Car Driver Birth: February 24, 1955
I have always had this mentality because I hated to break anything on the car..
I was looking at the history of the sport and I couldn't understand why there have been so many good South American drivers, especially Brazilians..
The people who criticise you will not be the ones taking care of your legs when you are in your wheelchair. People who never drove a car in these con….
Some Italians are geniuses, but you have to find a balance..
When I test I never go right to the limit. Only because when you are below the limit you can go at the same speed all day, and that's the only way yo….
I think maybe the English don't want to try something and look stupid, because they are a bit reserved..
So in fact the only thing you can judge in this sport its the longterm. You can judge a career or a season, but not one race..
A German team could be quite good. But maybe they are a little bit too convinced that they are the best..
When you win a race like this the feeling is very, very good. There have been times when I have been flat-out to finish sixth, but you can't see that….
I don't like to go over curbs, because I don't want to be hard on the car..
In 1980 I finished three or four times in seventh place..