The driver of a racing car is a component. When I first began, I used to grip the steering wheel firmly, and I changed gear so hard that I damaged my hand.
In my day it was 75 percent car and mechanic, 25 percent driver and luck. Today it's 95 percent car.
Never think of your car as a cold machine, but as a hot-blooded horse.
Driving fast on the track does not scare me. What scares me is when I drive on the highway I get passed by some idiot who thinks he is Fangio.