It’s not as easy as that… it’s disappointing to think that all these countries spend a lot of money trying to get the Olympics.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEActually 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.
More Bernie Ecclestone Quotes
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You need to have proper management if you’re going to move forward.
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I’d rather get to the 70-year-old guy who’s got plenty of cash.
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[Maurizio Arrivabene is quite a character] but only for himself and not for Formula One.
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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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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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If I feel like something’s gonna be right, I invest in it, whatever it is.
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Waiters are like hookers, never around when you want them.
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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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A wise man who was always helpful to me: Mr (Enzo) Ferrari. He always supported me.
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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 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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I’ve never told anybody this, so I don’t know if maybe you shouldn’t print it, but I’ve made plans. I’m only going to continue doing this for another 25 years.
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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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[When I’ll be old I see myself] as a world champion, on a big farm with an Italian-style, big family with a whole bunch of grandchildren. And the foundations for that I have already laid!
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I also would rather race than strut red carpets in Hollywood – and thank God this is not my job – but also the team principals should be more prominent.
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