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.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEAs I small child and hearing all the stories about him I, of course, looked up to him as some kind of miracle. Then I got to eight years old and suddenly I was taller than [Bernie Ecclestone].
More Bernie Ecclestone Quotes
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Two races we’ve lost which I’m genuinely upset about were India and Turkey.
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I won’t be threatened or intimidated by anyone and I’ve always been prepared to do what is necessary to defend my interests.
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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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If I feel like something’s gonna be right, I invest in it, whatever it is.
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I have always been happy to have daughters rather than sons. You never really can be mad at girls for anything in life.
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You need to have proper management if you’re going to move forward.
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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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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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My dad always took to his heels when a nappy change was necessary. I am so much looking forward to our child. It is such a wonderfully exciting time right now.
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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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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 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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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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Anyone who doesn’t speak English isn’t worth speaking to
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