I told my nephew that if he wanted to get on in motor racing, the first thing he should do was master English. Thank goodness he now speaks it.

When I first came out of Argentina to Europe, the flight took 36 hours. Now it takes 12 hours, and the world is still shrinking.

You need great passion, because everything you do with great pleasure, you do well.

In my day it was 75 percent car and mechanic, 25 percent driver and luck. Today it's 95 percent car.

I told my nephew that if he wanted to get on in motor racing, the first thing he should do was master English. Thank goodness he now speaks it.

The driver of a racing car is a component. When I first began, I used to grip the steering wheel firmly, and I changed gear so hard that I damaged my hand.

Everything has changed. When I was at school and was told I had better learn English, I said: What for? The English are a hell of a long way away!