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.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEYou can’t compare eras. But drivers of each era adapt to the needs and climate of their time. There are good and bad points to every era of the sport. I’m not really nostalgic about the past.
More Bernie Ecclestone Quotes
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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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You have to hope that your opponents are unlucky. Never only rely on your own luck.
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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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Two races we’ve lost which I’m genuinely upset about were India and Turkey.
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I can’t remember a single occasion when I have been kind to a journalist.
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A wise man who was always helpful to me: Mr (Enzo) Ferrari. He always supported me.
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You can’t compare eras. But drivers of each era adapt to the needs and climate of their time. There are good and bad points to every era of the sport. I’m not really nostalgic about the past.
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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.
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My daughters have strong personalities. I’m close to them but they don’t really need me to advise them on how to manage their lives and they don’t ask me to do that.
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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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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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You’re born with certain gifts and you use them as best you can in life. You begin to learn and recognize that you have certain skills and aptitudes that you apply and use them to carry you forward.
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I always thought that dads in the old days where rather macho types who wouldn’t get close to a baby, let alone change nappies.
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[Maurizio Arrivabene is quite a character] but only for himself and not for Formula One.
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