Don’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 have a lot of faith in justice systems around the world even though there were cases in the past where that faith wasn’t justified in some countries.
More Bernie Ecclestone Quotes
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I was delighted with Baku. People said I was completely mad; I was so happy when it all turned out all right.
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It’s the best thing to happen to a sport, that you have a superstar. In football there is always something to write about the Beckhams, same as people want to write about Rooney or Hooney or whatever his bloody name is.
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[Maurizio Arrivabene is quite a character] but only for himself and not for Formula One.
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I can’t remember a single occasion when I have been kind to a journalist.
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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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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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A wise man who was always helpful to me: Mr (Enzo) Ferrari. He always supported me.
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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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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 have no regrets about the amount of work I put into the sport. This is what I needed to do with my life.
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I’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.
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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 am happy that we have somebody like Lewis [Hamilton]. I also couldn’t be like Lewis. I don’t like gold jewelry!
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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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Take away Toto Wolff’s Mercedes shirt and send Sebastian [Vettel] down a street – nobody would recognize him.
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