Murray Walker Quotes

You might not think that’s cricket, and it’s not, it’s motor racing.

You can cut the tension with a cricket stump.

With half the race gone, there is half the race still to go.

Well, now we have exactly the same situation as at the beginning of the race, only exactly opposite.

This circuit is interesting because it has inclines and declines. Not just up, but down as well.

There’s nothing wrong with the car except that it’s on fire.

There are seven winners of the Monaco Grand Prix on the starting line today, and four of them are Michael Schumacher.

The lead car is unique, except for the one behind it which is identical.

That’s history. I say history because it happened in the past.

Schumacher wouldn’t have let him past voluntarily. Of course he did it voluntarily, but he had to do it.

Now he must not go the wrong way round the circuit, and unless he can spin himself stationary through 360 degrees I fail to see how he can avoid doing so.

IF is a very long word in Formula One; in fact, IF is F1 spelled backwards.

I’ve no idea what Eddie Irvine’s orders are, but he’s following them superlatively well.

I’m in my usual state up here in the commentary box: high tension, heart beating like a trip hammer, whatever that is.

I should imagine that the conditions in the cockpit are totally unimaginable.

I don’t make mistakes. I make prophecies which immediately turn out to be wrong.

I can’t believe what’s happening visually, in front of my eyes.

He can’t decide whether to leave his visor half open or half closed.

Even in five years time, he will still be four years younger than Damon Hill.

Either the car is stationary, or it’s on the move.