"Let's ride."
F1 - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Sometimes there's this moment in the car where everything goes quiet... I am chasing that moment every time I get in the car.
— Sonny Hayes
Context:
Spoken by Sonny during a vulnerable moment when explaining to Joshua why he returned to the track after thirty years.
Meaning:
Defines the core philosophy of the film: racing as an internal spiritual pursuit rather than a external competition.
Money, fame, the interviews… all noise. I drive because I love driving.
— Sonny Hayes
Context:
An early-film declaration that sets the stage for Sonny's eventual decision to leave the professional circuit.
Meaning:
Reflects the character's purity of intent and his ultimate rejection of the commercial circus surrounding Formula One.
I don't drive. I fly. Just for a minute. It's all gone. The sound. The fear. Everything.
— Sonny Hayes
Context:
Sonny confesses this to Kate on a balcony in Las Vegas, revealing the addictive spiritual quality of his profession.
Meaning:
Captures the existential liberation and the 'weightless' sensation of peak performance in high-speed racing.