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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.

Bernie Ecclestone

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Bernie Ecclestone
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: October 28
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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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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.
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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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If we didn't have Nico [Rosberg] and Lewis [Hamilton] in those cars - there's one or two guys down the field who in those cars would have delivered the same.
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[Maurizio Arrivabene is quite a character] but only for himself and not for Formula One.
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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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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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When there is more money at stake it affects the atmosphere and things become more businesslike.
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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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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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Two races we've lost which I'm genuinely upset about were India and Turkey.
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It'd be good for the world if [Donald Trump] won.
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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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Each new deal is another opportunity.
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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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Under the engine cover, no one cares what's in there. Nobody cares.
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[Donald] Trump, I think, is the sort of guy that if he maybe thought he'd made a little bit of a mistake, would find a way out, he wouldn't want to say, Well, that's what I've done and I'm sticking to it, and I don't give a damn. Which is what the other people in America would be like.
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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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You need to have proper management if you're going to move forward.
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