Daniel Ricciardo Quotes

My whole feeling in terms of racing is that you have to be very bold. You sometimes have to be aggressive and gamble.

Overtaking is one thing. That is an art. But defending as well. You should be able to defend your position.

A lot of times when I was younger, whether it was in go-karting, or when I first started out in a new category, I would sit behind someone throughout a race. I didn't have the confidence in that environment to take some risks.

By being a racing driver means you are racing with other people. And if you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver because we are competing, we are competing to win.

In racing, I wanted to be a winner and to be a winner, you have to be willing to roll the dice.

I don't really study the guys that I'm racing against.

I like to race, not to do laps alone.

Even in motocross, you're struggling to see people pass each other anymore. There seems to be one line in motocross.

I'm not like other females. I'm obviously different because of the path I've taken. I'm just as aggressive as the guys when I get my helmet on. Plus F1 is not just about taking risks, but knowing when to take risks and when to back off. It's also about strategy and managing your tyres.

My approach to the race is definitely just trying to win the race.

With less and less races people will want to take more risks.

If you're in P10 and you're getting caught from behind from P11 or the other way round... there's that one point to gain... and there's not really a lot to lose.

I think people - especially folks who haven't seen a lot of NASCAR - they get this idea that we're just going around in circles. And that's so far from the truth. You're running as hard as you can to get all you can every lap.

It is always great to be a position like this, where you play for everything because it is so exciting.

Maybe I am uncompromising on track. The stewards judge whether I'm fair or not, it is my job to extract the most from the rules and circumstances. I admit sometimes I go over the limit but sometimes I don't and I get results.

I am not a driver, I am a racer.

I think winning becomes addictive.

I have always loved the competitive forces in this business. You know I certainly have meetings where I spur people on by saying, "Hey, we can do better than this. How come we are not out ahead on that?" Thats what keeps my job one of the most interesting in the world.

It's easier being a judge than a competitor. As a judge, you don't have any risks. That makes it much more enjoyable.

Okay, listen to me, you're stronger than they are. You are. They just want a good show, that's all they want. You know how to hunt. Show them how good you are.

His temperament is always there to be questioned because he plays on the edge. That is just the way he plays. It is a cliche but if you took that edge away from Wayne he wouldn't be the same player and I would rather have the Wayne Rooney we have now.

There's only one racing strategy that matters.It's the one I run by: Get in the lead and don't let anyone pass you.

Rivalry adds so much to the charms of one's conquests.

I'm a very competitive person. I always have been. And it's hard to be competitive about something as amorphous as acting. But you can be competitive on the track, because the rules are very simple and the declaration of the winner is very concise.

You try to do a technical feature: in front of me I had a strong rider who brakes hard and it's difficult to pass.