Niki Lauda: A wise man can learn more from his enemies than a fool from his friends.
James Hunt: The closer you are to death, the more alive you feel. It's a wonderful way to live. It's the only way to drive.
Niki Lauda: Happiness is your biggest enemy. It weakens you. Puts doubts in your mind. Suddenly you have something to lose.
James Hunt: That wind you can feel is me breathing down your neck. Next time, I'll have you.
Niki Lauda: When I heard he died age 45 of a heart attack, I wasn't surprised. I was just sad. People always think of us as rivals but he was among the very few I liked and even fewer that I respected. He remains the only person I envied.
Answer: It's a case of bad nerves before a race and has developed into a habitual behavioral pattern.
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