5 Quotes & Sayings By Jackie Stewart

Jackie Stewart is a four-time Formula One World Champion and a three-time Le Mans winner. He holds the record for the most wins in the CART Championship with five. In 1973, he became the youngest driver ever to win a World Championship Grand Prix and also holds the record for being the only driver to have won races in all six of Formula One's official events. In 1999, he was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame Read more

In 2012, he was named as one of the "50 Greatest Drivers" by 50 Motorsport Magazine.

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There has been a huge advance in technology, which has improved the safety of the cars incredibly, but there are still some heavy crash impacts and in certain circumstances there is still the chance of fire today. Jackie Stewart
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It takes leadership to improve safety. And I started off the movement in my time, but the person who has done more over the past 20 to 30 years and who has led it is Professor Sid Watkins. Jackie Stewart
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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
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The years I raced in were fantastic. There was so much change in the cars. We went from treaded tyres to no wings right through to slicks to enormous wings. Jackie Stewart