Lewis [Hamilton] is a hero in the UK. The British love Formula One. Sebastian (Vettel) is also not doing much for F1. People hardly recognize him on the street.
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.
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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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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.
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I can’t remember a single occasion when I have been kind to a journalist.
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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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If you say ‘Good Morning’ in America and it’s five past twelve you end up with a lawsuit.
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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.
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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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A wise man who was always helpful to me: Mr (Enzo) Ferrari. He always supported me.
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Anyone who doesn’t speak English isn’t worth speaking to
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Our sport is ruled whether it’s for good and bad, or whatever, for technical things. There’s lots of teams out there that could and should have done better if they’d have had technical things. I suppose in the end that basically revolves around how much money they’re gonna get.
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It’d be good for the world if [Donald Trump] won.
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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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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 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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I’d rather get to the 70-year-old guy who’s got plenty of cash.
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