You have to hope that your opponents are unlucky. Never only rely on your own luck.
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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I’m a dealer. That’s exactly right. I’m a used car dealer.
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I think the way I do things would be difficult to teach somebody to do. They need to get another good used car dealer. That’s what they need. Find a good car dealer.
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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.
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I have earned the money and changed the nappies!
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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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I won’t be threatened or intimidated by anyone and I’ve always been prepared to do what is necessary to defend my interests.
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I’d rather get to the 70-year-old guy who’s got plenty of cash.
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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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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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I 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.
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Waiters are like hookers, never around when you want them.
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With [Vladimir] Putin, he says he’s going to do something, he gets on it, does it.
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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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You might have asked [about skill] of an artist or a musician or whatever… but with me it just happens.
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I think in the end officials in each country’s judicial system will do what they believe is right because if they do something bad to somebody it’s on their conscience for the rest of their lives.
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