Felipe Massa Quotes

My rookie year, I was very immature.

I used to be pretty reckless. When I was a runner for a production company, I drove a massive 16 seater van. I was only 18. I mean I look young now, but then I looked about 12.

I didn't have a clue where I was going on my first lap of practice.

Obviously, the young dancers lack a certain air of maturity.

I love the role of being the experienced driver and that is definitely the case next year - I think I am the most experienced guy in F1 next year.

The best substitute for experience is being sixteen.

I was such a screwup when I got to the big leagues. I was a total idiot.

When you are young, you do a lot of stupid things.

I remember my first test in F1. After five laps, I came back to the pits and tried to play it cool - 'Oh yeah, I'm fine, I'm on top of this' - but I was completely lost.

But, after all, we are a young nation, and vanity is a fault of youth.

At 17, we all think we know what we're doing.

It was different when I was young, aged 20, playing the French Open. I didn't have so much experience. I just played tennis because I loved the game.

As a driver, you have to accept that some years are more challenging than others. That's part of the game.

When I joined Formula One, I knew that what I found is that the cars are so much faster, and it took me a little while to understand where to always put the car.

We were so young when we started, quite naive and shy - we kind of knew what we were doing but didn't because we hadn't been stage schooled.

Obviously being a young player I get caught out of position a lot and I'm happy to have the speed I have.

It's true that driving an F1 car in testing is helpful, it's not that you learn everything.

As soon as I signed with Ferrari it was clear to me that people expected big performances from me. Even though people were realistic enough to see that I was only starting my second season and that I still had a lot to learn.

I do have a lot to learn, and I think that has a big factor in everything. Being 19 years old and being able to be in the UFC has a big effect on every single thing that people look at.

When I entered Formula One in 2002 basically all I had was my talent, but now I also have the technical knowledge which enables me, together with my engineers, to fully exploit the potential of the car.

In December 2005 I had a very good opportunity to test Renault's world championship-winning car at Barcelona, and after 30 laps I was setting really good times, so I know what it's like to drive a really good car.

Every lap I'm learning more about an IndyCar, because it's not an easy car to learn. It's tough to get your head around it and know how to use it in the best possible way.

I was 19 before. I understand how you want to come in and do so many things on the positive side. You're going to do some negative things because you don't know yet; you're still learning.

Ignorance at twenty-two isn't a structural defect.

When you start out in the wrestling business, you make a lot of mistakes, tripping over your own feet and looking like a fool.