Ayrton Senna Quotes

If you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver.

Money is a strange business. People who haven’t got it aim it strongly. People who have are full of troubles.

I have no idols. I admire work, dedication, and competence.

I don’t know driving in another way which isn’t risky. Each one has to improve himself. Each driver has its limit. My limit is a little bit further than other’s.

The harder I push, the more I find within myself. I am always looking for the next step, a different world to go into, areas where I have not been before.

Wealthy men can’t live in an island that is encircled by poverty. We all breathe the same air. We must give a chance to everyone, at least a basic chance.

If you think I’m fast now, just wait until the race starts.

Fear is exciting for me.

I represent many people with little visibility.

My biggest error? Something that is to happen yet.

When you are fitted in a racing car and you race to win, second or third place is not enough.

You will never know the feeling of a driver when winning a race. The helmet hides feelings that cannot be understood.

The crash was an accident. As a racing driver, it is a risk we take. It is a part of our profession.

The past is just data. I only see the future.

When I entered F1, I had the goal of changing it as much as possible. And I think I achieved that.

Money is not a motivation. It is a result. It comes from dedication, hard work, and the belief in what you are doing.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

The main thing is to be yourself and not to pretend to be someone else or something you’re not.

We are made of emotions, and change is a part of this.

I want to live fully, very intensely. I would never want to live partially, suffering from illness or injury. If I ever happen to have an accident that eventually costs my life, I hope it happens in one instant.

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

You are in a tunnel that has no light. And only when you reach the end will you see the light.

In racing, there is no prize for second place.

The most important thing racing taught me was to learn how to adapt myself to the unknown and to be ready for anything.

The best inspiration is not to outdo others, but to outdo ourselves.

I have no idols. I admire work, dedication, and competence.

Winning is the most important thing, but it’s not everything.

And suddenly, it all seems like a great theater, where you only have one shot at playing your part.

I am not designed to be forced. I will breathe after my own fashion. Let us see who is the strongest.

Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.

The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision.

I am conscious of my limits, but I am not afraid to exceed them.

When things go wrong, you have to be able to react positively. Being an emotionally stable person helps a lot in everything that has to do with motorsports.

There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there; you must go beyond them.

Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose.

Take the victory rather than the victory take you.

If a person has no dream, they won’t push beyond their limits.

I have no idols. I admire work, dedication, and competence.

The desire to win must be greater than the fear of losing.

I was convinced that if I wanted to sit inside a race car, I had to become a race mechanic.

To finish first, you must first finish.

Wealthy men can’t live in an island that is encircled by poverty. We all breathe the same air. We must give a chance to everyone, at least a basic chance.

When I raced, you needed to know how to fix your car yourself. I had never changed brake pads on a road car before I had to do it during a race.

There is a lot to life, and Formula One is just a part of it.

There’s a bloody big difference between winning and losing. I never wanted to experience that again.

We are made of emotions, and change is part of this.

You lose a lot of time, hating people.

The most important thing for a racing driver is the relationship with technicians, which is more important than money or materials.

This is God’s work, not mine.

If you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver.