Push – Push

Sometimes, I question my love for motorsport. As a fan and tifoso of Formula 1 and motorcycle racing, I find that the comparison is fitting

When you start, it feels like standing on the starting grid, waiting for the race to begin.

You understand that you have to face the challenges ahead. As a lover, you are surrounded by your team those who support you: the engineers, the mechanics, and everyone who cares about you and the results of the race. That race might be the first one or the last one on the calendar, but as a professional, you know from experience to put in the same amount of effort, accuracy, and commitment regardless of its significance just like when you experienced your first kiss as a teenager or a child.

Time runs out, and slowly the grid begins to empty. The grid girls start to pack everything up, giving you a wink and wishing you good luck. Your entire team is behind you, and the outcome means a lot to them financial stability for their families, friends, and loved ones. They trust you, but deep down, they care about your safety, fearing accidents, injuries, or worse death. While these risks exist, nobody thinks they could happen to them; they imagine those events happening to someone else. You take on this risk because it’s your duty, your responsibility, and your passion.

You make the decision to race, hoping to continue until your strength, body, and health allow you.

With only a few red lights remaining, it’s time to start.

You can’t go back, even if you’re feeling unwell or not fully fit.

Drivers often say, “For us, death is NOT RACING.” Living without our passion, dreams, and love for what we do isn’t living at all.

Once you start, you push yourself to the very limit, overtaking cars and leading the race. You know that a puncture, engine failure, or any damage could end your race and put pressure on the team and the owners of the scuderia. But you keep pushing, giving it your all 180 heartbeats per minute for a 1-hour 30-minute race.

Enzo Ferrari once said, “Second place is the first of the losers.” The only thing that matters is winning and doing things right.

Talent, drive, passion, care, and love for what we do are inseparable qualities. Without any one of these, we cannot achieve the same results.

We share the same direction, the same drive, and ultimately, the same result.