Quotes By Juan Manuel Fangio

When I raced with Mercedes, I thought I'd learn German. But my wife didn't want to live in Germany.

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.

A crazy man finishes in the cemetery.

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

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

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!

I learned to approach racing like a game of billiards. If you bash the ball too hard, you get nowhere. As you handle the cue properly, you drive with more finesse.