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 ECCLESTONEI 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.
More Bernie Ecclestone Quotes
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You need to have proper management if you’re going to move forward.
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Before they go to the race, people want to think four or five guys could win, but now… Normally you’d say, “One of those two, and I think it’s going to be Lewis [Hamiltom],” because that’s what had been proved up to now – thank God that Nico [Rosberg] has won some races.
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If I feel like something’s gonna be right, I invest in it, whatever it is.
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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.
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I was always determined that races should begin on time and I never deviated from that policy.
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Anyone who doesn’t speak English isn’t worth speaking to
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If you say ‘Good Morning’ in America and it’s five past twelve you end up with a lawsuit.
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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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When there is more money at stake it affects the atmosphere and things become more businesslike.
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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.
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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.
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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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You might have asked [about skill] of an artist or a musician or whatever… but with me it just happens.
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A wise man who was always helpful to me: Mr (Enzo) Ferrari. He always supported me.
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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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