There are those who keep out of mischief, and there are the adventurers, ‘ he said. “We racing drivers are adventurers; the more difficult something is, the greater the attraction that comes from it.

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

There are those who keep out of mischief, and there are the adventurers, ‘ he said. “We racing drivers are adventurers; the more difficult something is, the greater the attraction that comes from it.

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!

Women rule our lives, don't they?

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.

In my time, you needed to speak a little Italian, and that was it.