Our 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.
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.
More Bernie Ecclestone Quotes
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If somebody says, “You like putting out fires,” and I say, “It’s not a case of liking it, but I do put them out, and if there aren’t fires left I make them, so I can put them out.” It’s what we do.
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I always thought that dads in the old days where rather macho types who wouldn’t get close to a baby, let alone change nappies.
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Anyone who doesn’t speak English isn’t worth speaking to
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But 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.
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[Maurizio Arrivabene is quite a character] but only for himself and not for Formula One.
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[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.
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I was delighted with Baku. People said I was completely mad; I was so happy when it all turned out all right.
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I have no regrets about the amount of work I put into the sport. This is what I needed to do with my life.
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I suppose it’s knowing when you’ve come up with an idea that works, when you’ve got it right, whatever it is.
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You have to hope that your opponents are unlucky. Never only rely on your own luck.
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I have earned the money and changed the nappies!
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Take away Toto Wolff’s Mercedes shirt and send Sebastian [Vettel] down a street – nobody would recognize him.
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You need to have proper management if you’re going to move forward.
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It’s not as easy as that… it’s disappointing to think that all these countries spend a lot of money trying to get the Olympics.
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I 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.
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