Danica Patrick Quotes

I've always been attracted to cars, and driving is a completely measurable experience: if you qualify last on the grid, you're the slowest, and if you qualify first on the grid, you're the fastest. So no one can say you're slow if you're fast and no one can say you're fast if you're slow.

I mean, you've kind of got the track down, especially with ovals. The only thing that improves is that when race conditions come, you know what to expect slightly more from the track and from your car.

To be honest, once you've driven around for about five, 10 laps, you don't notice a difference.

It was an unbelievable experience! The brakes, the g-forces and the power of the engine are beyond description. Thanks to BMW and WilliamsF1 for giving me this chance to test. The test team looked after me brilliantly and I learnt plenty.

I'm a really good driver. I've been driving since I was very small, and I do like driving fast. I remember the first time my dad taught me that when you go into a corner you change down then put your foot right down on the way out. I'm very competitive about driving.

I think I've explained earlier on in the year that I kind of underestimated how important experience was in this series, especially when you're up against such good quality drivers.

I was extremely underprepared for F1. So compared with that, I feel fine with IndyCar, quite honestly.

When I got to Ferrari I learnt to be less aggressive, and how to set up the car for my driving style.

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.

I know the Paul Ricard track from when I drove in Formula 3.

There's obviously a lot of drivers that are in F1 because they're one of the best drivers out there, so I can learn from everyone.

When I'm doing longer runs I can be very consistent on the lap times because I know what the car is doing all the time.

In World Series, everything is a bit slower than F1. But each time I sit in the car, whether it is World Series or F1, once I am in the cockpit, I am mentally prepared for what the car is. I don't have to physically drive it to remember what it is doing.

I don't know what it will bring, but definitely it's a nice feeling to know I can drive an F1 car after such a difficult period and having my limitations.

I've learned a tremendous amount. I've gained a lot of experience competing at the highest level with the best drivers in the world in F1.

You can't really learn, not in car racing. You have to make your own mistakes.

Charlotte is a place I always enjoy racing.

I grew up going to race rings, and I really enjoyed it.

I'm not a girl racer, I save my speed for the race track.

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

I was driving in Formula Renault 2.0... with Daniel Ricciardo.

I am thrilled to be part of the Indianapolis 500.

If you come to Formula One you have already proved that you are able to adapt and learn and be fast.

Being under the lights makes any race track that much better.

I go out and drive 100 percent every lap.