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Don’t forget I started looking at China a long time before any of those races happened. I always thought go east, not west.

Bernie Ecclestone

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.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Country Thinking Trying
It’s the best thing to happen to a sport, that you have a superstar. In football there is always something to write about the Beckhams, same as people want to write about Rooney or Hooney or whatever his bloody name is.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Football Sports Writing
I think we don’t need some people in Brussels trying to run countries that are some distance apart, who don’t speak the same language, don’t eat the same food. There’s a bit of difference between, Holland, if you like, and Italy.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Country Distance Running
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.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Baby Dad Nappies
I’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

Made Print Years
You can’t compare eras. But drivers of each era adapt to the needs and climate of their time. There are good and bad points to every era of the sport. I’m not really nostalgic about the past.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Bad Climate Era Past Point Sports
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.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Cases Fire Left
You have to hope that your opponents are unlucky. Never only rely on your own luck.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Luck Opponents Unlucky
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 ECCLESTONE

Lot Sports Team Technical
Lewis [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 ECCLESTONE

British Hero People
It’d be good for the world if [Donald Trump] won.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Good Trump World
I’d rather get to the 70-year-old guy who’s got plenty of cash.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Cash Guy Years
I was delighted with Baku. People said I was completely mad; I was so happy when it all turned out all right.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Mad People Said
I’m a dealer. That’s exactly right. I’m a used car dealer.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Car Dealer Used
I won’t be threatened or intimidated by anyone and I’ve always been prepared to do what is necessary to defend my interests.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Interest Prepared Threatened
Forget what others whisper in your ears. Most of that is pure rubbish that obstructs the view to what really is important. Always make your own decisions. That is what makes us human.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Decisions Important Views

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