I was delighted with Baku. People said I was completely mad; I was so happy when it all turned out all right.
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.
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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[Maurizio Arrivabene is quite a character] but only for himself and not for Formula One.
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[When I’ll be old I see myself] as a world champion, on a big farm with an Italian-style, big family with a whole bunch of grandchildren. And the foundations for that I have already laid!
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My 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.
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As I small child and hearing all the stories about him I, of course, looked up to him as some kind of miracle. Then I got to eight years old and suddenly I was taller than [Bernie Ecclestone].
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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.
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I never neglected my daughters – quite the opposite – but I suppose I could have and should have spent more time with them.
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Generally 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.
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I simply scraped together all my experience and put it into the sport.
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I have earned the money and changed the nappies!
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Two races we’ve lost which I’m genuinely upset about were India and Turkey.
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You have to hope that your opponents are unlucky. Never only rely on your own luck.
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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.
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If you’re going to take the attitude, I don’t think it will work, you will never do anything.
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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.
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