Billy Monger Quotes

I wanted to be a professional motor racer. It was only due to lack of sponsors that I could not do it.

I drove long distances like the 24 hours of Le Mans for years. But even this racing is now over. I retired.

I believe to have been one of the rare drivers to have returned to Ferrari.

If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari.

I grew up in the North of England at a time when Stirling Moss was a hero. Everyone wanted to be a racing driver.

Auto racing has been a big part of my life since I was very young. When the car feels right, it's like, 'We've got a big machine.'

I've been driving race cars professionally for a while: 200 mph types of things.

Simply racing a Formula 1 car is an achievement.

The era of gentleman racing drivers is ended.

I'm a car fanatic and each morning I wake up with a smile on my face, whether I'm commentating on the Formula One or at Silver Hatch racetrack in Roary the Racing Car.

I was happy to ski and play a lot of ice hockey. But I've come back because I was - and am - a racing driver. This is what I do.

My career in racing started at a very young age in California.

There are races and then there are races. And without a doubt, the Indy 500 is the race that I've always wanted to attend. And now, to be driving the Corvette Pace Car... this is going to be unbelievable.

I own a Ferrari race team, and we race all over North America.

If I hadn't become an actor, I would've pursued a race-car driving career.

In his stint with Renault, Michael Schumacher not only helped make Germany an F1 nation, he also sparked my enthusiasm and fire for racing.

I would love to drive a MotoGP but I'm not sure Ferrari agrees.

Anyone who has the chance to drive for Ferrari will drive for Ferrari.

The Sauber F1 Team has put its trust in me for 2015, and it makes me proud, as Sauber is known to be one of the best teams in developing young drivers. It will be a great challenge.

I have had this opportunity to go on a journey and experience the ride of racing cars, of different championships around the world, go-karts, F3, F4, and now F1. It's been so amazing to be able to experience that. There have been bad days, good days, and it's been a great ride.

Racing is my passion and I've been able to have a good life anyway. I've been able to travel the world, so I'm not complaining.

We've always said that it doesn't say 'Daniel Ricciardo Racing' or 'Max Verstappen Racing' - it says Red Bull Racing.

I've been fortunate to drive for some of the greats in racing.

I grew up wearing free racing T-shirts.

There was very little opportunity to carry on in Formula 1. My goal was to get on to the starting grid and that didn't look achievable.