You might have asked [about skill] of an artist or a musician or whatever… but with me it just happens.
BERNIE ECCLESTONEI’m a dealer. That’s exactly right. I’m a used car dealer.
More Bernie Ecclestone Quotes
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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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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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With [Vladimir] Putin, he says he’s going to do something, he gets on it, does it.
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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’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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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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Anyone who doesn’t speak English isn’t worth speaking to
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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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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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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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If you say ‘Good Morning’ in America and it’s five past twelve you end up with a lawsuit.
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I have earned the money and changed the nappies!
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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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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 was always determined that races should begin on time and I never deviated from that policy.
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