Two races we’ve lost which I’m genuinely upset about were India and Turkey.
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 have to hope that your opponents are unlucky. Never only rely on your own luck.
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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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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’d rather get to the 70-year-old guy who’s got plenty of cash.
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Each new deal is another opportunity.
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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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When there is more money at stake it affects the atmosphere and things become more businesslike.
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You need to have proper management if you’re going to move forward.
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Anyone who doesn’t speak English isn’t worth speaking to
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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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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 never neglected my daughters – quite the opposite – but I suppose I could have and should have spent more time with them.
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If somebody says, “You like putting out fires,” and I say, “It’s not a case of liking it, but I do put them out, and if there aren’t fires left I make them, so I can put them out.” It’s what we do.
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I’m a dealer. That’s exactly right. I’m a used car dealer.
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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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