I have no regrets about the amount of work I put into the sport. This is what I needed to do with my life.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEI have no regrets about the amount of work I put into the sport. This is what I needed to do with my life.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEBefore they go to the race, people want to think four or five guys could win, but now… Normally you’d say, “One of those two, and I think it’s going to be Lewis [Hamiltom],” because that’s what had been proved up to now – thank God that Nico [Rosberg] has won some races.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE[Donald] Trump, I think, is the sort of guy that if he maybe thought he’d made a little bit of a mistake, would find a way out, he wouldn’t want to say, “Well, that’s what I’ve done and I’m sticking to it, and I don’t give a damn.” Which is what the other people in America would be like.
BERNIE ECCLESTONENico [Rosberg] is not seeking the limelight as Lewis [Hamilton] does. Lewis wants to be famous.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEYou can’t make decisions if there are no charges or issues to deal with. So it’s quite normal to wait until there is some reason to react.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEI’ve never told anybody this, so I don’t know if maybe you shouldn’t print it, but I’ve made plans. I’m only going to continue doing this for another 25 years.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE[Donald] Trump would want to cosy up to him for sure, and he’d be right to do that. Which would be good for the world.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEMy daughters have strong personalities. I’m close to them but they don’t really need me to advise them on how to manage their lives and they don’t ask me to do that.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEYou have to hope that your opponents are unlucky. Never only rely on your own luck.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEBut when it comes to F1 I am a huge Lewis [Hamilton] fan because he is a super promoter of the sport. From a pure business aspect – sorry Nico if I have to say this – you are not so good for my business.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEActually I think I have forgotten how it was back then. Or probably not – I didn’t qualify. There were only 16 cars in the race.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEI have so much respect for [Bernie Ecclestone] for what he did with this sport. He did so much more than people in tennis or football.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEI won’t be threatened or intimidated by anyone and I’ve always been prepared to do what is necessary to defend my interests.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEMy dad always took to his heels when a nappy change was necessary. I am so much looking forward to our child. It is such a wonderfully exciting time right now.
BERNIE ECCLESTONELewis [Hamilton] is a hero in the UK. The British love Formula One. Sebastian (Vettel) is also not doing much for F1. People hardly recognize him on the street.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEOur sport is ruled whether it’s for good and bad, or whatever, for technical things. There’s lots of teams out there that could and should have done better if they’d have had technical things. I suppose in the end that basically revolves around how much money they’re gonna get.
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