You can't compare eras. But drivers of each era adapt to the needs and climate of their time. There are good and bad points to every era of the sport. I'm not really nostalgic about the past. — Bernie Ecclestone Copy Share Image
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… — 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
![“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)