It’s the best thing to happen to a sport, that you have a superstar. In football there is always something to write about the Beckhams, same as people want to write about Rooney or Hooney or whatever his bloody name is.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEIt’d be good for the world if [Donald Trump] won.
More Bernie Ecclestone Quotes
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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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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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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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Anyone who doesn’t speak English isn’t worth speaking to
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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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Women should be all dressed in white like all the other domestic appliances.
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When people want to built new tracks, they want to look at Silverstone. We don’t want it built like that. It’s quite embarrassing.
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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 you’re going to take the attitude, I don’t think it will work, you will never do anything.
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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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I think we don’t need some people in Brussels trying to run countries that are some distance apart, who don’t speak the same language, don’t eat the same food. There’s a bit of difference between, Holland, if you like, and Italy.
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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 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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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 was delighted with Baku. People said I was completely mad; I was so happy when it all turned out all right.
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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 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 think I would find it easier to talk with Nico [Rosenberg] than Lewis [Hamilton], as Lewis is into things that are very distant to me.
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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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You have to hope that your opponents are unlucky. Never only rely on your own luck.
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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 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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Under the engine cover, no one cares what’s in there. Nobody cares.
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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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It’d be good for the world if [Donald Trump] won.
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With [Vladimir] Putin, he says he’s going to do something, he gets on it, does it.
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