[Maurizio Arrivabene is quite a character] but only for himself and not for Formula One. Bernie Ecclestone More Quotes by Bernie Ecclestone More Quotes From Bernie Ecclestone 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 track people looks 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 should-have opposites 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. Bernie Ecclestone issues decision waiting Our sport is ruled whether it's for good and bad, or whatever, for technical things. There's lots of teams out there that could and should have done better if they'd have had technical things. I suppose in the end that basically revolves around how much money they're gonna get. Bernie Ecclestone team should-have 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 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 left cases fire I also would rather race than strut red carpets in Hollywood - and thank God this is not my job - but also the team principals should be more prominent. Bernie Ecclestone team race jobs I think we should SHUT UP, stop talking about negotiating anything, just be quiet and let things sort themselves out a little bit, and see what happens. Maybe there will be one or two other countries that think what Britain's done, we can do, and it seems the right way to go. Bernie Ecclestone talking country thinking Two races we've lost which I'm genuinely upset about were India and Turkey. Bernie Ecclestone turkeys race two Waiters are like hookers, never around when you want them. Bernie Ecclestone waiter want If I feel like something's gonna be right, I invest in it, whatever it is. Bernie Ecclestone like-something ifs feels 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 regret needed sports I can't remember a single occasion when I have been kind to a journalist. Bernie Ecclestone journalist kind remember 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 suits-you mistake writing As I small child and hearing all the stories about him I, of course, looked up to him as some kind of miracle. Then I got to eight years old and suddenly I was taller than [Bernie Ecclestone]. Bernie Ecclestone eight children years I suppose it's knowing when you've come up with an idea that works, when you've got it right, whatever it is. Bernie Ecclestone come-up knowing ideas 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 people looks [Olympics] obviously, is not the easiest thing to do, and nobody makes any money out of. Yet, for the small amount of money they could [invest] in a Formula One race, they don't want to do it. Bernie Ecclestone olympics race want I was delighted with Baku. People said I was completely mad; I was so happy when it all turned out all right. Bernie Ecclestone mad said people 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. Bernie Ecclestone trying country thinking
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