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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.

Bernie Ecclestone

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.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Done Looks People
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.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Decisions Important Views
Each new deal is another opportunity.
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Another Opportunity Deals Each New
I have no regrets about the amount of work I put into the sport. This is what I needed to do with my life.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Needed Regret Sports
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 ECCLESTONE

British Hero People
It’d be good for the world if [Donald Trump] won.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Good Trump World
Two races we’ve lost which I’m genuinely upset about were India and Turkey.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Country Race Two
If you say ‘Good Morning’ in America and it’s five past twelve you end up with a lawsuit.
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America Morning Past
I never neglected my daughters – quite the opposite – but I suppose I could have and should have spent more time with them.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Daughter Opposite Time
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.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Country Distance Running
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 ECCLESTONE

Mistake Suits Writing You
I am happy that we have somebody like Lewis [Hamilton]. I also couldn’t be like Lewis. I don’t like gold jewelry!
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Gold Hamilton Jewelry
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.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Believe Country Thinking
You need to have proper management if you’re going to move forward.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Management Moving Needs
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.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

Looks People Track
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.
BERNIE ECCLESTONE

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