I knew I was the best driver in the world. Crash and Burn, Tommy, BBC 2017
He just had that natural feel for a car. ibid. witness
I’d win the exact same races Senna won: I’d win it first, he’d win it the year after. And suddenly it’s like you know who’s Tommy Byrne, and when Senna won it’s like the second coming of Christ. ibid. Tommy
Senna didn’t like the way I conducted myself. ibid.
The management of McLaren wiped their hands of me. ibid.
A Formula 1 race will improve our country’s [Azerbaijan] image. When we took an obligation to host this event two years ago, we could not forecast such a sharp decline in the oil price. Vakhid Akhmedov, politician
In the highly competitive arena of motor sport only once in a while does a real driving genius emerge from the pack. One such man was Jim Clark. Even at the height of his fame in the mid-60s Clark was a reclusive enigmatic figure. Jim Clark: The Quiet Champion, Yesterday 2017
Jim was tragically killed at the age of 32 when the car he was driving mysteriously crashed into trees. ibid.
‘He was really unbelievable.’ ibid. Lotus mechanic
110,714. Eleven fans die with Von Trips [Daily Herald]. ibid.
1962: It was a lack of reliability that let him down. ibid.
Clark had only just missed out on winning the Indy 500 at his first attempt. ibid.
In Spa in ’63 in the rain he won by almost 5 minutes. ibid.
Clark was the British Grand Prix … It was the fifth time he had won this event. But elsewhere mechanical gremlins returned once again. ibid.
On the morning of the race it rained … ‘Mystery crash at 174 mph Jim Clark Somersaults to his death.’ [Record]. ibid.
Sir Frank Williams has run a Formula 1 team for the last 48 years. Williams, 2017
‘I believe these guys metamorph when they get into the cockpit.’ ibid. Frank Williams
Over the years the Williams team has won seven drivers’ championships and nine constructors’ championships. ibid.
Frank’s daughter Claire was promoted to deputy team principal of Williams in 2013, making her the highest profile woman in Formula 1. ibid.
As a young man, Frank moved into a flat in Harrow along with a group of other racing enthusiasts. ibid.
‘I’m going to kill myself on that road if I’m not careful.’ ibid. Frank to Ginny
Car Ace Dies In Blaze: The shocked wife of racing driver Piers Courage was under sedation last night after her husband was burned to death in the Dutch Grand Prix. ibid. newspaper article
Frank got back into Formula 1 with his new Belle Vue sponsored team in 1977. ibid.
‘He was fighting for Formula 1.’ ibid. Ginny
After eight years in Formula 1 without a win, Frank persuaded Patrick Head to join his struggling Williams team. ibid.
At the start of the 1987 season Frank returned to work for the first time since his accident. ibid.
‘I still think that somehow he was happier in those struggling days.’ ibid. Ginny
This is the story of a young man from New Zealand who was so successful at driving cars that he came to Europe to branch out as a professional driver. McLaren, introduction, 2017
‘You’ve got to be able to move quickly if you’re going to be competitive.’ ibid. Bruce
‘Bruce was now the youngest driver ever at just over 22 years of age to win a Grand Prix.’ ibid. friend
And Bruce in his second year with Cooper finished second to Jack [Brabham] in the world championship. ibid.
Bruce only remembers waking up in hospital. ibid.
Bruce decided sports car racing may be the way to go. ibid.
Bruce was always one of us. ibid.
‘We’ve just won Le Mans.’ ibid.
They were Kiwis taking on the world. ibid.
1968 Belgium Grand Prix: ‘You’ve won the race!’ … ‘In a car of his own design and manufacture.’ ibid.
‘That road car really was Bruce’s baby.’ ibid. designer
‘It was a tragic accident and we had lost Bruce.’ ibid. friend
McLaren went from success to success. ibid.
I’m Murray Walker, and my life is a story of obsession, an obsession with cars, an obsession with bikes, an obsession with the growl and roar of a racing engine. I’m fanatical, unreformed and unrepentant. Murray Walker: A Life in the Fast Lane, BBC 2018
And look at that! This is fantastic! ibid. Murray
Formula 1 is my home. I feel myself come alive when I get close to the roar of the engines. ibid.
If it moved on wheels, I talked about it. ibid.
My wife says I’m not interested in anything if it hasn’t got an engine. ibid.
Billy Monger started racing at the age of 6. By 10 he was British champion. But at the age of 17 everything changed. April 2017: ‘You wake up, your legs aren’t there any more.’ Driven: The Billy Monger Story, BBC 2018
‘I fight to race again.’ ibid.
I remember as a kid I could hear the echo through the city; it’s like this scream. Formula 1: Drive to Survive I: All to Play For, opening comments, Netflix 2019
Haas F1 is the first American Formula 1 team in 30 years. ibid. Guenther Steiner
You feel at one with the car as if it is your body. ibid. Kevin Magnussen
These guy have almost a fighter pilot mentality. ibid. Christian Horner
Motor sport has been in my blood since I was a kid. Formula 1: Drive to Survive II: The King of Spain, Carlos Sainz
McLaren HQ: I show up every day. I walk down the boulevard and the first car you see is Nikki Lauda’s car, Ayrton Senna’s car. We’ve got thousands of employees. ibid. Zak Brown, executive director McLaren Racing
It’s a worrying thing to happen [wheel fall off in testing]. Fernando’s not going to be happy. ibid. McLaren guy
I want 100% focus on Sainz. ibid. Fernando’s radio instruction
All these drivers, they all have slight insecurities. Formula 1: Drive to Survive III: Redemption, Christian Horner
We’ve been racing for 41 years now. ibid. Claire Williams
In 2017 Red Bull signed a lucrative contract with Max Verstappen, reportedly eclipsing Daniel Ricciardo’s current deal. ibid. caption
For two years, Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll has invested heavily in the Williams team. Stroll’s son Lance is now one of Williams’ two drivers. ibid.
Politics are a big part of the sport. I can get pretty nasty. Formula 1: Drive to Survive IV: The Art of War, opening comments
The Achilles heel has been the engine. ibid. Christian Horner
We’ve had a love/hate relationship with Renault for the past nine years. ibid.
That appears to be an engine issue for Renault. ibid. race commentary
We will not be continuing our relationship with Renault. ibid. Christian Horner
I’ve decided to leave Red Bull. And I’ll be joining Renault for 2019. ibid. Daniel Ricciardo
Nobody ever thought that there would be an Indian Formula 1 team on the grid. Formula 1: Drive to Survive V: Trouble at the Top, Vijay Mallya
There is a feeling in the paddock that Fernando’s influence over McLaren is all telling and all important. ibid. expert
In the run up to Silverstone, the Indian authorities began seizing Vijay Mallya’s assets. He now faces possible extradition. ibid. caption
So could Stroll be driving for his dad’s new team? Formula 1: Drive to Survive VI: All or Nothing, news
Talent will get you so far but money has a massive role to play. ibid. Will Buxton, F1 journalist
This [Sergio & Esteban] inter-team rivalry of being top dog at the team [Force India] becomes all encompassing. ibid.