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Article from August 1990 issue of Prix Editions
"Why shouldn't make it 250? I don't feel like a Formula One veteran yet. I'm simply the most experienced man in the field, and that's not at all the same thing."
"If I had to keep just one memory of my 14 years, it would be the turbo engine. Having over 1,000 horses at your back was an unforgettable feeling."
"Never before have I been within touching distance of my dream. Maybe it won't happen this year, but I know I'm heading in the right direction. I'm in no hurry. F1 has taught me patience..."
© Prix Editions - Article added in January 9 2004 (Magazine from my personal collection)
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"Given the choice, I'd
rather hold the record for victories or World Championships. But those 200
Grands Prix represent 14 years in F1 - 14 seasons in which team managers
have shown faith in me. I started in F1 in 1977, at 22. I've never been
without a drive, never failed to qualify."
"Until 1984 F1 governed my whole life. Some people are happy when
the sun shines, sad when it rains. I was like that: a smile on my face
after a good race, in a black mood after every bad one. And at that time
there were rather more of the latter..."
"Today I'm right where I wanted to be when I started out in F1: at
the top."
