Nelson Piquet Souto Maior terrorised the Formula 1 grid during the 1980s. Before Senna, the Carioca became the first Brazilian to ever win three world championships. His genius behind the wheel helped him achieving many wins. However, it’s his personna and quotes that gave him an eternal life. Here’s a selection of Piquet’s most memorable statements.
Ask a Formula 1 fan about the first Grand Prix held in the Middle East and he’ll give you this self-confident answer: “2004 Bahrain GP”. Even though he’s absolutely right, and besides the fact that he’s showing an untolerable air of superiority, his answer hides an untold story… And it’s time to pull the blinds on that.
In its 70 years of existence, Formula 1 has seen all kind of crazy people check in. More than 1,000 drivers tried to race a Grand Prix but less than 800 of them had that chance. Today, let’s talk about an outcast.
“For someone who always had been on front, to be behind was a world of shit. The race start was awfully dangerous, you found yourself by the side of de Cesaris… by the side of drivers that can’t drive shit.”