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 ECCLESTONEBut 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.
More Bernie Ecclestone Quotes
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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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[Maurizio Arrivabene is quite a character] but only for himself and not for Formula One.
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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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I’m a dealer. That’s exactly right. I’m a used car dealer.
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Anyone who doesn’t speak English isn’t worth speaking to
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When people want to built new tracks, they want to look at Silverstone. We don’t want it built like that. It’s quite embarrassing.
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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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Women should be all dressed in white like all the other domestic appliances.
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I’d rather get to the 70-year-old guy who’s got plenty of cash.
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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 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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Two races we’ve lost which I’m genuinely upset about were India and Turkey.
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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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When there is more money at stake it affects the atmosphere and things become more businesslike.
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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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