Frases de Niki Lauda

“Prefiero tener mi pie derecho bien que una bella cara.”

“Sólo viví una sensación igual a la del accidente un día que fumé Marihuana”

“Ahora, estos tipos no tienen ni idea. Pilotan karts hasta los 18 años y después pasan a la Fórmula 1. No saben hacer nada más que acelerar y mover el volante, pero no desarrollan su personalidad. El único carisma que tiene un tipo como Lewis Hamilton es su novia.”

“El motor no razona; el piloto, sí.”

“Cuando veo las cifras que gana Schumacher, me maldigo por no haber nacido diez años más tarde.”

“Prost era un perro, pero Alonso es mucho peor.”

“Si algún piloto está asustado, debería ir a la escuela de pilotos”

“Conducir un Fórmula 1 es algo de por sí peligroso. Puedes simplemente sentarte fuera y es más seguro”

“Si Lewis Hamilton sigue ganando experiencia y velocidad podrá ser mejor que Schumacher.”

“Lauda es peor que Judas. Se vendió a la competencia por unas pocas monedas.”

“No deberías precuparte por tu cara Niki, ya eras horrible antes del accidente.”

“Aunque vuelva 50 veces a Nürburgring no voy a sentir nada diferente”

“La única victoria importante en este negocio es el día en el que abandonas el paddock con vida”

“Si Fernando Alonso ganara el título del 2007 sería una broma.”

“La gente quiere "superestrellas" y Niki es obviamente una de ellas. Su accidente le dio cierta mística, volvió de la muerte.”

“A race isn’t won until it’s over.”

“Taking your first title is much more complicated and more difficult; it takes years of work – from go-kart to Formula One. The second comes more easily, because you’ve already got the experience.”

“The less you talk, the more time you have for the essential things.”

“When things change a lot, some guys handle the change better than others, but that doesn’t mean the guys that take longer to get the hang of things are suddenly slow drivers!”

“Really, you should always discuss the defeats because you can learn much more from failure than from success.”

“From success, you learn absolutely nothing. From failure and setbacks conclusions can be drawn. That goes for your private life as well as your career.”

“I said then and later that I had conquered my fear quickly and cleanly. That was a lie. But it would have been foolish to play into the hands of my rivals by confirming my weakness. At Monza, I was rigid with fear.”

“You must always aim for further growth.”

“When you have something in black and white, you can deal with it quicker.”

“To make a decision you need to be in a perfect environment: you have to be motivated and surrounded by the right people.”

“Giving up is something a Lauda doesn’t do.”

“When you have the chance to fight for victory or a podium finish, you have the motivation to push that extra bit out of yourself.”

“I always go extreme ways.”

“I see myself as the mind of the business which takes care of every last detail; if you do not do this you cannot be fast enough.”

“Ultimately, an aircraft owner does not want to have to deal with all the intricate details which are necessary for the business.”

“I am someone who places great value on the detail. That was always the case, even in my days as a racing driver.”

“Whenever there is discussion, I make it clear that I do not want any grey zones, just black and white.*
Grey zones do not interest me at all.”

“I always want to know whether the customers are satisfied; customer satisfaction is, after all, my ultimate goal!”

“I’ve been through a lot and I realize the future can’t be controlled. I’m not worried. You can always learn to overcome difficulties.”

“Whenever I see something that challenges me, I take it on.”

“I want to bring passengers on my airplanes to present to them my product.”

“Business is much less transparent than a win in a Grand Prix; in a race you drive over the finishing line first and you have won. In business it is different.”

“I see myself as a classic middle market entrepreneur, and this is the role I fulfil.”