My 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 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 ECCLESTONEA wise man who was always helpful to me: Mr (Enzo) Ferrari. He always supported me.
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 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 ECCLESTONE[Maurizio Arrivabene is quite a character] but only for himself and not for Formula One.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEI’d rather the handshake for somebody that I can trust than a contract. Because you can read the bloody contract – perhaps if you made a little bit of a mistake writing it – in a way to suit you.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEEach new deal is another opportunity.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEI have earned the money and changed the nappies!
BERNIE ECCLESTONEIt’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 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.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEI’m a dealer. That’s exactly right. I’m a used car dealer.
BERNIE ECCLESTONETake away Toto Wolff’s Mercedes shirt and send Sebastian [Vettel] down a street – nobody would recognize him.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEYou have to hope that your opponents are unlucky. Never only rely on your own luck.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEDon’t forget I started looking at China a long time before any of those races happened. I always thought go east, not west.
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 ECCLESTONEI 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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