Gilles Villeneuve

“Do you know about the helicopter I fly? I mean that's a beautiful machine. It's a work of art. But it can kill you. And it's the same with a racing car.”

“If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would be to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari.”

“Enzo Ferrari gave me a chance and I will not let him down. For me, he is like a father.”

“For me, racing is not a question of staying on the track. It's a question of going as fast as possible.”

“At 270 km/h, it is difficult to see what is happening on the track. You must feel it.”

“I like the slide. I'm not frightened of the car moving around. I find it a challenge.”

“My philosophy is that you must always push. If you don't, someone else will.”

“I will drive flat out all the time. I love racing.”

“I think the braking is the most difficult part of driving a racing car.”

“I have no fear of a crash. No fear of injury... or even death.”