I was proud to compete against him. Professionally, he was the only driver I respected. In Senna's honour, I will never sit in a Formula One car again.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker respects Senna enough to stop driving Formula One cars as a tribute.
- In plain terms
- Senna was the best, so the speaker will never race again out of respect.
- What can you take from it?
- Honor respected rivals with significant personal sacrifices.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you show respect?
- What sacrifices would you make?
Another view
Attributed to Senna but refers to him in third person.
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