Nigel Mansell Quotes

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Nigel Mansell

Profession : Athlete

Birth : August 8, 1953

Fitness will be a major factor in the first race and I think that will play into the hands of drivers who have been racing recently, rather than people like me who haven't raced properly for a decade. I'am not one of the favourites to start with.

Nigel Mansell

I've tried everything other than jumping out of a plane, but nothing gives you an adrenaline rush like racing a car.

Nigel Mansell

If something makes someone happy, then that's what they should do.

Nigel Mansell

I was a driver and a racer. The difference between drivers, who can be great World Champions, and racers, who are also World Champions, is that racers don't wait for things to happen: they make things happen.

Nigel Mansell

The preparation, commitment and desire to win will be no less than the last time I drove a grand prix car in anger.

Nigel Mansell

Firstly the cars aren't too complicated. They have no traction control, for example, which means you can spin if you try too hard and damage your tires if you're not careful with your driving style.

Nigel Mansell

Ayrton and I shared a lot of incredible races, where he was first and I was second and vice-versa. I think it's fair to say I am the only racer in Grand Prix history who wasn't intimidated by him, and I think that was great for the fans - it did make us have a few close calls, though!

Nigel Mansell

The first race is really just something that we will all need to get through. Until people see the cars in action I don't think they will understand how quick they will be, which means they are going to be tiring to drive.

Nigel Mansell

I've been in motorsport my whole life since I was eight years of age.

Nigel Mansell

The format of the race weekend is also very well thought out. We have enough practice time to get the cars well set-up and have a proper qualifying session where we can do as many laps as we like, which is great for the drivers and spectators.

Nigel Mansell

I consider myself one of a very small handful of drivers in the world that are top drivers. The best one? I don't think anybody can say they're the best one because, from one week to the next, you can be on form or off form a little bit.

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Everything in Formula 1 has been sterilised now, the whole thing is controlled too much.

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Every GP Masters race will stand out because we will be available for fans, media and sponsors.

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Alain will do everything in his power to win, he doesn't like getting beaten by anyone and least of all me.

Nigel Mansell

Racing a thoroughbred grand prix car in front of a home crowd will be a surreal and mighty experience.

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The Masters is going to be an awesome challenge.

Nigel Mansell

As you get older, you do reflect more. They were great times, but the biggest thing we all had to deal with a lot more disappointment from an engineering point of view, there was not the reliability that there is now.

Nigel Mansell

When I was teammates with Piquet and Prost, they were prolific in what they would get up to undermine you.

Nigel Mansell

Ayrton was our toughest rival. He would leave no stone unturned to get the utmost out of his car and his team.

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Young people are so positive and have an answer for everything.

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