If I see some guy and maybe he's invented something for example, to put on your bread and made millions of dollars from it, I admire him.
Maybe you could say that I had those cars because I was good and people knew me, and knew that within the team I can get the very best from everyone.
You were not in control You had no visibility: maybe there was a car in front of you, maybe not.
I think it's the English in general. All the English people I know don't want to make the effort to speak another language. Maybe they are shy too.