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.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEI have no regrets about the amount of work I put into the sport. This is what I needed to do with my life.
More Bernie Ecclestone Quotes
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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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It’d be good for the world if [Donald Trump] won.
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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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[Maurizio Arrivabene is quite a character] but only for himself and not for Formula One.
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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 was always determined that races should begin on time and I never deviated from that policy.
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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 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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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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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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A wise man who was always helpful to me: Mr (Enzo) Ferrari. He always supported me.
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I think in the end officials in each country’s judicial system will do what they believe is right because if they do something bad to somebody it’s on their conscience for the rest of their lives.
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I have earned the money and changed the nappies!
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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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Forget what others whisper in your ears. Most of that is pure rubbish that obstructs the view to what really is important. Always make your own decisions. That is what makes us human.
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