John Surtees
John Surtees
John Surtees, CBEis a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver. He is a four-time 500cc motorcycle World Champion – winning that title in 1956, 1958, 1959 and 1960 – the Formula One World Champion in 1964, and remains the only person to have won World Championships on both two and four wheels. He founded the Surtees Racing Organisation team that competed as a constructor in Formula One, Formula 2 and Formula 5000 from 1970 to...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth11 February 1934
practice consistency needs
Everything you need to get that relaxed driving that brings consistency only comes with practice.
dictated english-athlete partly
Our driver policy was partly dictated by who was available because of other contracts.
appreciate car depends driver equal equipment expresses f1 formula grand intuitive involved research skill special
Bernie's big enough to appreciate that it's not in confrontation with Formula One on any level, ... F1 has a special niche. It expresses the engineering abilities and hi-tech developments of the world's car manufacturers. Our formula is not involved in research and development. In A1 Grand Prix, the competitors have equal equipment - the same car, engine, tyres. How well we do depends on driver skill and set-up. It is a detailed, intuitive expertise.
english-athlete steadily team
The team did a superb pitstop. We had steadily improved.
came english-athlete looking next
The team came together. We're looking forward to the next race.
car english-athlete time until
We couldn't get the car back until well after the end of the race and we had very little time for repairs.
begin left needing
left with nothing and needing to begin a new career.
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He's going to have a tough job given that Robbie has driven so well for us throughout the season but Darren's experience and speed in a wide range of cars together with his motivation augers well for China.
advised bag english-athlete heart until wait
I advised him not to wait until he's over the hill. I also told him don't do it because there's a big bag of gold, do it because your heart is in it.
english-athlete
If he can't do it with Ferrari, well, he can't do it.
best opportunity
He's got an opportunity with one of the very best teams. If he can't do it with Ferrari, well, he can't do it.
disappointment home car
Obviously the first sentiment is disappointment that we didn't get the car home and more disappointment that at the time that it stopped the car was in the lead.
car half come-up
I get appalled when I see good drivers being left on the sidelines because they haven't come up with the half million to a million to put themselves in a competitive car.
careers new-car new-career
I left with nothing and needing to begin a new career.