Let's be realistic about that. I think Mercedes when it started the engine [development] didn't have a budget. It spent. And then lots of teams don't and can't. I mean Red Bull, for example, that won four world championships, didn't… — Bernie Ecclestone Copy Share Image
Bernie [Ecclestone] is the commercial rights holder so the more outgoing the champion is, the better. Of course. I also do think about our… — Bernie Ecclestone Copy Share Image
I have always been happy to have daughters rather than sons. You never really can be mad at girls for anything in life. — Bernie Ecclestone Copy Share Image
My dad always took to his heels when a nappy change was necessary. I am so much looking forward to our child. It is… — Bernie Ecclestone Copy Share Image
You have to hope that your opponents are unlucky. Never only rely on your own luck. — Bernie Ecclestone Copy Share Image
I also would rather race than strut red carpets in Hollywood - and thank God this is not my job - but also the… — Bernie Ecclestone Copy Share Image
But when it comes to F1 I am a huge Lewis [Hamilton] fan because he is a super promoter of the sport. From a… — Bernie Ecclestone Copy Share Image
Actually I think I have forgotten how it was back then. Or probably not - I didn't qualify. There were only 16 cars in… — Bernie Ecclestone Copy Share Image
Generally I still believe that Lewis [Hamilton] is the best champion that we have had in a long, long time. He manages to get… — Bernie Ecclestone Copy Share Image
[Donald] Trump would want to cosy up to him for sure, and he'd be right to do that. Which would be good for the… — Bernie Ecclestone Copy Share Image
[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… — Bernie Ecclestone Copy Share Image
Probably when I gave things to Slavica [ Ecclestone], you know the shares of the company, and things like that. And she put it… — Bernie Ecclestone Copy Share Image
![“Let's be realistic about that. I think Mercedes when it started the engine [development] didn't have a budget. It spent. And then lots of teams don't and can't. I mean Red Bull, for example, that won four world championships, didn't know the word "budget", and it's a case that it hadn't got the…” quote by Bernie Ecclestone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/490/bernie-ecclestone-8452_ability_let-s-be-realistic-about-that-i-think-me_2697353.jpg)
![“Bernie [Ecclestone] is the commercial rights holder so the more outgoing the champion is, the better. Of course. I also do think about our sport and want to make an effort - but in my own way. I am Nico [Rosberg] and not Lewis [Hamilton]!” quote by Bernie Ecclestone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/15c/bernie-ecclestone-8452_champion_bernie-ecclestone-is-the-commercial-righ_2948.jpg)
![“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.” quote by Bernie Ecclestone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ddf/bernie-ecclestone-8452_aspect_but-when-it-comes-to-f1-i-am-a-huge-lewi_247634.jpg)
![“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.” quote by Bernie Ecclestone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dec/bernie-ecclestone-8452_believe_generally-i-still-believe-that-lewis-ham_382395.jpg)
![“[Donald] Trump would want to cosy up to him for sure, and he'd be right to do that. Which would be good for the world.” quote by Bernie Ecclestone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/394/bernie-ecclestone-8452_be-good_donald-trump-would-want-to-cosy-up-to-hi_503823.jpg)
![“[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.” quote by Bernie Ecclestone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fce/bernie-ecclestone-8452_america_donald-trump-i-think-is-the-sort-of-guy_557711.jpg)
![“Probably when I gave things to Slavica [ Ecclestone], you know the shares of the company, and things like that. And she put it all in trust and the trust sold the shares. Um, would I turn the clock back if I could and so I still owned the company completely? Probably yes. It probably wasn't a good…” quote by Bernie Ecclestone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/874/bernie-ecclestone-8452_business_probably-when-i-gave-things-to-slavica-e_661596.jpg)