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 ECCLESTONEGenerally I still believe that Lewis [Hamilton] is the best champion that we have had in a long, long time. He manages to get to all different walks of life: red carpet, fashion business, and music – you name it.
More Bernie Ecclestone Quotes
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People want to build new circuits around the world and they say: ‘We’ll come to Silverstone and have a look how it’s done’, and I tell them to stay away.
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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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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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I also would rather race than strut red carpets in Hollywood – and thank God this is not my job – but also the team principals should be more prominent.
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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.
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You need to have proper management if you’re going to move forward.
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I can’t remember a single occasion when I have been kind to a journalist.
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I have earned the money and changed the nappies!
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I have always been happy to have daughters rather than sons. You never really can be mad at girls for anything in life.
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[Maurizio Arrivabene is quite a character] but only for himself and not for Formula One.
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Waiters are like hookers, never around when you want them.
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You have to hope that your opponents are unlucky. Never only rely on your own luck.
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When people want to built new tracks, they want to look at Silverstone. We don’t want it built like that. It’s quite embarrassing.
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Each new deal is another opportunity.
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If we didn’t have Nico [Rosberg] and Lewis [Hamilton] in those cars – there’s one or two guys down the field who in those cars would have delivered the same.
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