Max Verstappen Quotes

Auto racing is boring except when a car is going at least 172 miles per hour upside down.

I enjoy putting myself in situations where you are nervous, but you need to enjoy yourself also. I've done skydiving, bungee jumping. I quite like those sensations - when you feel a little bit nervous and you don't really know where you are going. It's a quite good sensation that I love. I like the speed; I like everything.

I love driving fast. I grew up in Germany; we have the Autobahn here, where we can drive without a speed limit. And throughout my 20s, I always had fast cars, and I always went to the maximum. Like, my average cruising speed was 250 km/hr.

It wasn't until I went to college and I got my first motorcycle that I understood the thrill of speed.

I like to scare myself and throw myself off the deep end.

I like to windsurf and ski, and most of all I love to ride horses. The wilder and faster the better! If I'm presented with a fast horse or a fast boat, I still get that shiver of excitement and I cannot resist. Luckily I never seem to have any accidents, and thank God for that.

But to personally satisfy my own adrenalin needs, I've been racing cars a little bit, which has been fun.

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

I love a lot of high speed turns, turns where you have to push yourself, force yourself to go fast. Then there's something telling your foot to lift off, because it's so fast, and it's impressive when you get that feeling and just drive on.

There's still nothing I love more than being in the air. I've always liked speed and things on wheels, going out there and putting it all out there, being on the edge.

There is a percentage of people who want to be a little bit outside their comfort zone and I am one of them, someone who lives on the edge.

At 140, 150, that's when the car starts floating. At 160, that's when you start seeing dead relatives. At 180, it's, like, terrifying and exciting.

I always knew about the risks I was taking. Every year, someone you knew was killed racing. You had to ask yourself, do you enjoy driving these cars so much that you're prepared to take that risk?

I know what it's like to go very fast on motorcycles. Those moments, they stay with you.

I love challenge. I love to be afraid before a film, before acting. I think always I want to experience fear. I've become addicted to this feeling.

Trying to find the limit of yourself and the limit of the car and sometimes to exceed it and see the real limit - if you find that sweet spot and are able to repeat it, it is one of the best feelings.

You gotta go out and do the stuff that's going to be pushing the sport and stuff that's going to be next level and scary. It's all about going out and doing those tricks and pretty much surviving.

I've got a quad bike, which I've raced against neighbours. You could give me a go-kart with a lawnmower engine - I'd still have fun. I like jet skis, speedboats, all the boys' toys.

I just enjoy it and drive as fast I can. But so many people think your psychology is such a massive thing. For me, it's not necessary.

I was always pushing the limits, going as far as I could. I would do all kinds of crazy things.

I didn't say no because between safety and adventure I choose adventure.

I like doing things that scare me. I went bungee jumping, but sky diving is just the sickest thing.

I especially love driving down a hill directly at a tree and swerving to one side at the last moment. That's my way to relax.

For the satiated, both sex and speed are pretty boring until the element of danger and even death is introduced.

The fact is that I like thrillers and action movies. But what really fulfills me is getting out of my comfort zone, taking chances.