I won’t be threatened or intimidated by anyone and I’ve always been prepared to do what is necessary to defend my interests.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEIf you’re going to take the attitude, I don’t think it will work, you will never do anything.
More Bernie Ecclestone Quotes
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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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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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If you’re going to take the attitude, I don’t think it will work, you will never do anything.
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Under the engine cover, no one cares what’s in there. Nobody cares.
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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 believe when you say you’re going to start a race at 2 p.m. then you should stick to that and start the race at 2 p.m. There’s no maybe, could be or should be. You start the race on time. It’s very simple.
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I simply scraped together all my experience and put it into the sport.
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I can’t remember a single occasion when I have been kind to a journalist.
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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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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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I 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.
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Actually I think I have forgotten how it was back then. Or probably not – I didn’t qualify. There were only 16 cars in the race.
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When there is more money at stake it affects the atmosphere and things become more businesslike.
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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.
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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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