Jackie Stewart Quotes

You can never stop thinking about safety. There are always new improvements coming along. The people who work in the sport are creative and new ideas like deformable crash structures are fantastic. - Jackie Stewart

When there is an accident involving fire, in most cases death is caused by the inhalation of the toxic smoke. What we need is air to go to a driver for 45 seconds. I'm surprised that this is not done, and I would make it compulsory. - Jackie Stewart

When I was racing, we were more used to seeing some horrific accidents. For example, Michael Schumacher is a great world champion, but I haven't seen a weekend where he doesn't go off the circuit. At every race he always has a spin or runs through the gravel trap. He usually doesn't hit anything, but nevertheless it is an error that could not have been made in the days I raced. - Jackie Stewart

We're relieved that we've been able to retain the British Grand Prix in this country, as I'm sure Bernie is too. - Jackie Stewart

We were racing at circuits where there were no crash barriers in front of the pits, and fuel was lying about in churns in the pit lane. A car could easily crash into the pits at any time. It was ridiculous. - Jackie Stewart

We have had more sales for this year's grand prix than any other, and we have been helped in that by the fact that Jenson had 10 podiums last season and looks like a winner. It is good for British motor racing if he is there and doing well. - Jackie Stewart

This would double the price after seven years - this is unaffordable. - Jackie Stewart

There were no medical facilities, but now today it is like an intensive care unit. Who would want to argue against that? People were dying regularly. - Jackie Stewart

There is no doubt that Formula 1 has the best risk management of any sport and any industry in the world. - Jackie Stewart

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