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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

When there is more money at stake it affects the atmosphere and things become more businesslike.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Atmosphere Money More Stakes
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].
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Children Eight Years
I am happy that we have somebody like Lewis [Hamilton]. I also couldn’t be like Lewis. I don’t like gold jewelry!
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Gold Hamilton Jewelry
If you say ‘Good Morning’ in America and it’s five past twelve you end up with a lawsuit.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

America Morning Past
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 ECCLESTONE

Children Dad Forward Looking
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
[Maurizio Arrivabene is quite a character] but only for himself and not for Formula One.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Character Formulas One
I think I would find it easier to talk with Nico [Rosenberg] than Lewis [Hamilton], as Lewis is into things that are very distant to me.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Easier Hamilton Thinking
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.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Business Fans Sorry Sports
You can’t make decisions if there are no charges or issues to deal with. So it’s quite normal to wait until there is some reason to react.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Decision Issues Waiting
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.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Car Guy Two
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.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Done Looks People
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
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.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Daughter Personality Strong
I can’t remember a single occasion when I have been kind to a journalist.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Journalist Kind Remember
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

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.

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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.

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