Bernie Ecclesstone makes a point to Sebastian Vettel during last week’s Russian Grand Prix weekend.
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Adam (@adamgoh)
18th October 2014, 14:46
“Seb, thank goodness Lewis doesn’t do *this* when he wins.”
Jack Puls (@gohammy)
21st October 2014, 2:04
Seb, I have inside information that your car is ONE Hundred Kilos heavier than Daniels…
Osvaldas31 (@osvaldas31)
18th October 2014, 14:49
Ecclestone: “Go to the team, which pays you the most.”
Dirk (@dirksen)
18th October 2014, 14:50
V: Hey hey Mr. E, can I tell where I’m driving next year?
E: Wait you must, young Sebastian.
John
18th October 2014, 14:55
Seb: “Mr. E, can I tell you which team I’m driving for next year?”
Bern: “No, I’ll tell YOU which team you’re driving for next year!”
HK (@me4me)
18th October 2014, 14:52
Mr. E showing Vettel his best impression of Johnny English
Lucas Wilson (@full-throttle-f1)
18th October 2014, 14:53
Ecclestone: “Remember Sebastian, when it comes to F1, I’m number 1”
davey (@djdaveyp87)
18th October 2014, 15:20
Lol :)
Pete (@repete86)
18th October 2014, 17:27
This is what I was going to post.
@HoHum (@hohum)
18th October 2014, 21:41
I was thinking something similar also.
@HoHum (@hohum)
18th October 2014, 21:43
BE: Don’t forget who’s the real number 1, Seb.
Lewis McMurray (@celicadion23)
18th October 2014, 14:53
“Bernie, you owe me. I moved to Ferrari so you could engineer bumping Kvyat up to Red Bull to make Putin happy. Where’s my reward?”
“Don’t worry Seb, I have pull at Ferrari; I can sort something out. Do the words “Kimi, Sebastian is faster than you” mean anything to you?”
ivz (@ivz)
18th October 2014, 14:54
Watch and learn Sebastian, this is how you give the finger!
hunocsi (@hunocsi)
18th October 2014, 14:55
BE: Come with me son, I’ll lead you to that Ferrari seat you always wanted.
Jaanus (@)
18th October 2014, 14:56
“Sebastian, is that guy behind us watching my ass?”
hzh (@hzh00)
18th October 2014, 14:59
BE: Please bring me 1 redbull. Oh, wait…
Crackers (@crackers)
18th October 2014, 14:59
Sebastian, I’ve already told you, Vladimir is the only guy whose ass I’ll ever kiss.
mark
18th October 2014, 15:40
nice one :)
Andi
19th October 2014, 1:56
very nice indeed :D
Callum Harper (@josearrogantio)
18th October 2014, 15:01
“No Mr E, I’m the one who does the finger”
Witsinfr (@witsinfr)
18th October 2014, 15:12
“Seb, you don’t seem to be using your finger much recently”
marcus (@wombat1m)
18th October 2014, 15:20
plus 1 (finger)!
Biggsy
18th October 2014, 17:21
Winner! :)
PorscheF1 (@xtwl)
18th October 2014, 15:23
E: You go when I say you go.
Iestyn Davies (@fastiesty)
19th October 2014, 16:26
“Follow my lead, son, and you’ll do well…”
Iestyn Davies (@fastiesty)
19th October 2014, 16:27
“Don’t worry, I’ve got something up my sleeve to make Ferrari competitive again…”
Roald (@roald)
18th October 2014, 15:25
Hold on, the pacemaker on my lanyard is causing problems.
Mach1 (@mach1)
18th October 2014, 15:26
“Vettle………….Pull my finger”
Sorry…..It had to be done….
Andy (@turbof1)
18th October 2014, 15:27
You only need to worry about one thing: grab as much money as you can.
ColdFly F1 (@)
18th October 2014, 16:40
good one.
johnny stick
18th October 2014, 15:27
Now that you got the Ferrari ride, I expect a check in the morning.
Robbie (@robbie)
18th October 2014, 15:27
Silence! He happens to be my NBF. Do you want to be the one rooster at Ferrari or not?
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
18th October 2014, 15:29
Lay off my wife, I’m telling you!
SVianna
18th October 2014, 15:30
Listen to me, son. The one thing that counts in life is money.
mickey18 (@mickey18)
19th October 2014, 1:48
Like this one
Roald (@roald)
18th October 2014, 15:32
Of course I don’t think you suddenly lost your speed! How many fingers am I holding up?
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
18th October 2014, 15:33
Hands off my daughters, I’m telling you for the last time! Your not the bull in my family!
Mach1 (@mach1)
18th October 2014, 15:42
Vettle is impressed by the quality of the 10x life size (10:1) statue of Bernie which is due to be installed at the FIA headquaters next year.
flyersf1
18th October 2014, 15:42
Seb: hey Bernie do that funny impression you do of me just one more time…Pleease
Bernie: (un-enthusiastically) yes yes yes blah blah blah
Arthur (@eriko)
18th October 2014, 15:47
“You know, Sebastian, you could rule Poland and France if you weren’t so busy.”
Strontium (@strontium)
18th October 2014, 18:35
@eriko AHAHAHAHA!! Classic! This is brilliant :D
Mike Dee (@mike-dee)
18th October 2014, 23:16
Well done!
TribalTalker (@tribaltalker)
20th October 2014, 13:10
@eriko – Obscure… I had to look it up and watch the video. I still have no idea why it’s funny though.
Best version (of many) on Youtube: “Sandstorm by Darude Meets Metal”. It was a difficult choice, after all there is also “Darude – Sandstorm [accordion cover]”…
TribalTalker (@tribaltalker)
20th October 2014, 13:12
(Red face). Okay, this isn’t a reply to the post I thought I’d clicked on… down a bit from here.
David Bell
18th October 2014, 15:52
Bernie: “Sorry Seb, the finger is going to the other side of the garage”
Hanney (@hanney)
18th October 2014, 15:53
“No, Sebastian, no. I am not going to persuade the FIA to bring back blown diffusers!”
Goriot
18th October 2014, 15:54
– Uncle, uncle! Where’s my present? Where’s my winning flying car?
– Here! Look up! In the sky! (sigh… what a naive…)
MJ (@mjf1)
18th October 2014, 16:12
Bernie: Darude, Sandstorm.
Michael C
18th October 2014, 16:37
Winner.
Patrick (@paeschli)
18th October 2014, 17:56
Not bad :P
TribalTalker (@tribaltalker)
20th October 2014, 13:13
@mjf1 – Obscure… I had to look it up and watch the video. I still have no idea why it’s funny though.
Best version (of many) on Youtube: “Sandstorm by Darude Meets Metal”. It was a difficult choice, after all there is also “Darude – Sandstorm [accordion cover]“…
Lotus-gro
18th October 2014, 16:30
Mr. Ecclestone, I kindly remind you that Vettel-Finger™ is copyright protected…
spoutnik (@spoutnik)
18th October 2014, 16:37
Haha not bad!
spoutnik (@spoutnik)
18th October 2014, 16:32
Hear that? The russian national anthem. Better learn it, because one day …
sars (@sars)
18th October 2014, 16:35
No, I am your father
TribalTalker (@tribaltalker)
20th October 2014, 13:14
Now we just need James Earl Jones to do the voice-over.
frogster
18th October 2014, 16:37
Bernie “Now now young Seb don’t mock him. Nando will be so peeved when I tell him I’ve got you a seat at Merc for next year”
svianna
18th October 2014, 16:42
Darth Vader: There is no escape. Don’t make me destroy you. Luke, you do not yet realize your importance. You have only begun to discover your power. Join me, and I will complete your training. With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy.
Luke Skywalker: I’ll never join you!
Vader: If you only knew the power of the Dark Side. Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father.
Luke: He told me enough! He told me you killed him!
Vader: No. I am your father.
Luke: No…no. That’s not true. That’s impossible!
Vader: Search your feelings, you know it to be true!
Luke: Noooo! Nooooo!
@HoHum (@hohum)
18th October 2014, 21:47
Excellent!
ColdFly F1 (@)
18th October 2014, 16:49
No Seb, I’m not gonna add you to the list of people I admire!
Alex McFarlane
18th October 2014, 17:12
“Hey Mr. Ecclestone, do you think I too could run the USA when I’m finished here?”
“Now don’t push your luck son, politics and F1 shouldn’t mix.”
Corrado (@)
18th October 2014, 17:14
Putin is the boss around here, get it ?!
the_donz
18th October 2014, 17:21
Eccelstone:I don’t know who you are. I don’t know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don’t have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my daughter go now, that’ll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don’t, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you
tezza (@terro55)
18th October 2014, 17:21
Bernie illustrating to a amused Sebastian that his last court settlement was higher than his Ferrari contract
Brian Frank (@brianfrank302)
18th October 2014, 17:27
Latest song from F1 Mafia –
“Don’t you worry, don’t you worry Seb,
See I’ve got a plan for you.”
David Not Coulthard (@davidnotcoulthard)
18th October 2014, 17:41
Helmut Marko wants to send a friend request to you but can’t since you haven’t got Twitter so he wants to talk to you directly instead, Seb.
elbasque
18th October 2014, 18:25
See Sebastian, we both give fans the finger.
Strontium (@strontium)
18th October 2014, 18:40
No Seb, the deal with Putin was not just banter.
Mashiat (@mashiat)
18th October 2014, 18:44
BE: Okay, so Christian & Marko never found out that I paid you to go to Ferrari right?
Mashiat (@mashiat)
18th October 2014, 18:45
Am I doing the finger right?
smudgersmith1 (@smudgersmith1)
18th October 2014, 18:49
I tell you what Seb, that Putin guy should rule the world !
Mashiat (@mashiat)
18th October 2014, 18:51
BE: If there are 3 car teams next year, what are the chances of me finding a Number 1 seat?
Mashiat (@mashiat)
18th October 2014, 18:52
BE: If there are 3 car teams next year, what are the chances of me finding a Number 1 seat?
SV: Buying a Number 1 seat? 100%. Finding a seat? Heck no.
jayson biadog (@jbiadog)
18th October 2014, 19:05
Seb whos your Daddy now?
IndianF1
18th October 2014, 19:25
Oh Seb! When are we going to see that finger of yours again
Neil (@neilosjames)
18th October 2014, 19:28
Bernie’s paddock pass went to extreme lengths to avoid being forced to shake Vladimir Putin’s hand.
Placid (@placid)
18th October 2014, 19:38
Vettel: NO NO NO!!!! WHY DO I NEED A PHYSICAL EXAM? YOU ARE NO DOCTOR.
Bernie: Just bend over!!!
synapseza (@synapseza)
18th October 2014, 19:44
Bernie Says: “Think before you drive!”
icemangrins (@icemangrins)
18th October 2014, 19:58
Remember, no jokes about Mr. Putin at the autosport awards.
cjpdk (@cjpdk)
18th October 2014, 20:12
Let’s try again…
VET: “How many world titles is Lewis going to win?”
Bernie: *raises finger*
BenH (@benh)
18th October 2014, 20:26
You wont be shaking Mr Putin’s hand on the podium today!
BrawnGP (@brawngp)
18th October 2014, 20:45
‘Sebastian, you must take a Ferrari to the Degoba system and learn the ways of the horse’
llyr jones
18th October 2014, 21:24
This is how you pick your nose
Lomp
18th October 2014, 21:29
” Pull my finger.. “
Nico
18th October 2014, 21:41
One win with Ferrari is like winning a championship now!
sbewers (@sbewers)
18th October 2014, 21:53
Seb: “C’mon Mr. E – former German Champion moving to a troubled Ferrari team and driving them to be World Champions again is the perfect storyline for F1 right now!”
Bernie: “No, no – that chapter’s already been done Seb. I’ve told you before, ‘Return of the McHondas’ comes next.”
anonymouscoward (@anonymouscoward)
18th October 2014, 22:14
“And then I said he could control Europe or America”
Pedro Andrade
18th October 2014, 22:42
Vettel: “Mr. Bernie, I’ve just signed a millionaire contract with Ferrari!”
Bernie: “Wait a second while I win another billion.”
BlackJack (@danieljaksa)
18th October 2014, 22:45
No Sebastian, the President won’t appreciate listening to your impression of Stalin, it’s still too soon for him.
Little_M_Lo (@pezlo2013)
18th October 2014, 23:06
BE: Seb, what’s up?
SV: The Roof…
Maya
18th October 2014, 23:14
“The secret, Seb, is to put your sticky finger in every pie.”
Bullfrog (@bullfrog)
18th October 2014, 23:21
“Keep your mouth shut! That tree is watching us.”
Theo Parkinson (@theo-hrp)
18th October 2014, 23:58
It’s this size.
moblet (@moblet)
19th October 2014, 0:07
Forget learning Italian. Soon we’ll all be speaking Russian!
Suvan Naidu (@serv)
19th October 2014, 0:26
“If you think your Renault engine stinks, just pull this see”
Suvan Naidu (@serv)
19th October 2014, 0:27
“If you think your Renault engine stinks, just pull this and see”
schooner (@schooner)
19th October 2014, 0:38
“Now just hold on there a second young man. I didn’t say anything about you getting quadruple points in Abu Dhabi. It’s double or nothing.”
PhilEReid (@philereid)
19th October 2014, 0:40
Bernie: “I did meet him, and he gave me one cookie.”
alexskev (@alexskev)
19th October 2014, 0:41
You’ll get one more title when I say so.
catered Ham
19th October 2014, 0:45
No arguing, you are driving for Ferrari next year. You better not go crying to Christian…
DuncF1 (@duncf1)
19th October 2014, 0:59
“Stop… hammer time!”
Locust GP
19th October 2014, 1:23
“I…am the Emperor, YOU are Anakin…”
DuncF1 (@duncf1)
19th October 2014, 1:29
“F1’s Puppet Master Strikes Again…”
melkurion (@melkurion)
19th October 2014, 1:45
Let me introduce you to my friend Mr Putin, he can make you champion again, even without Newey
joseph becker
19th October 2014, 2:14
You think you’ll be doing much of that at Ferrari, Seb?
MarkM
19th October 2014, 3:05
Ferrari or no Ferrari, you will NEVER be as rich as me…
Scalextric (@scalextric)
19th October 2014, 3:07
No, Seb. Even if you go first, I’m still not joining Twitter. I get all my thoughts out to my fans via the Daily Mail.
Gerry
19th October 2014, 3:11
“I told you before Sebastian, I don’t like your silly jokes!”
Jarnooo (@jarnooo)
19th October 2014, 4:08
“Sebastian looked on in disbelief as Bernie explained how much the rights to use his winning finger salute had increased for 2015.”
Droid Damudi (@droiddamudi)
19th October 2014, 4:11
BE: “You are going to drive for Ferrari”
SV: “[laughing lightly ] No I’m not”
Byrd
19th October 2014, 5:01
“Palm out Son. It’s the same as behind every bird there’s a pile thing”
Bahman
19th October 2014, 5:07
Bernie says: “think before you bribe”
Chapor
19th October 2014, 6:28
Seb, first get a seat at Ferrari, THEN you go can go ask my daughter out on a date.
the_donz
19th October 2014, 9:10
Seb: hey, you promised me 5 titles
Bernie: its ok you are not out yet
Seb: I’m 148 points behind
Bernie: you are forgetting Abu Dabble, the race where I choose what points are awarded, this year it will be an octa-race 200 points for the winner!
ACx
19th October 2014, 9:54
I promised you 1, you got 4, now off you go to Ferrari to do your time.
alexf1man (@alexf1man)
19th October 2014, 9:56
BE phone home
AMR (@aiera-music)
19th October 2014, 10:28
“Seb, I gave this sport the finger before it was cool.”
p
20th October 2014, 1:07
Winner!
2face
19th October 2014, 10:32
Pull my finger…
… fart sound.
MattyPF1 (@mattypf1)
19th October 2014, 10:38
Bernie: “You may have been number 1 for 4 years, but I’ve been the real number 1 for nearly 40 years.”
MattyPF1 (@mattypf1)
19th October 2014, 10:43
Seb: Hey Bernie, did you hear I’m leaving Red…
Bernie: Don’t talk to me yet! I need to fix my hair for the cameras.
William Stuart (@williamstuart)
19th October 2014, 10:54
Seb: “I don’t really want to pull your finger Bernie..”
BE: “Do you want that Ferrari seat?”
Seb: “Uh… Not really…”
Steven Smith (@ragwort)
19th October 2014, 11:38
“No I haven’t got a crash helmet on you cheeky German upstart. My hair always looks like this”
Jules Winfield (@jules-winfield)
19th October 2014, 11:55
“One dollar, that’s how much I sold my soul for.”
Atomic Wolf (@atomicwolf)
19th October 2014, 12:13
How much you offering me then Bernie? Only ONE million? Not enough !!
Atomic Wolf (@atomicwolf)
19th October 2014, 12:14
(or) “You get ONE more chance Seb, if you don’t win at Ferrari, I won’t be able to bribe anyone else !!”
PaulD
19th October 2014, 12:48
BE: “What’s my finger smell of?”
SV: “Dunno, but It’s familiar.”
BE: “it’s “eau de toilet” sans paper.”
SV: “Ah! That explains Horner’s breath after his private meetings with you”.
discotheque (@discotheque)
19th October 2014, 13:38
The fickle finger of fate……
George (@g64378)
19th October 2014, 13:59
BE: Seb, you had better do well next year as I have blown all that money for you to join Ferrari. They’re not cheap, you know.
ColdFly F1 (@)
19th October 2014, 16:31
BE: FOM registered the finger gesture. Next time you use it you have to pay me!
budchekov (@budchekov)
19th October 2014, 16:33
Be nice to Vladimir or he’ll cut off your gas…
Rolan de Guzman
19th October 2014, 16:39
This is the original finger! You copybull! Oh, copyhorse! Just dont go to caterham. ;)
Atticus (@atticus-2)
19th October 2014, 18:56
‘And you can’t tell Ferrari how bad their cars are.’
Don Krys
19th October 2014, 19:42
You go to Ferrari son, and I’ll engineer another championship for you.
suffolk (@suffolk)
19th October 2014, 20:06
“Not bad for a Number 2 briber!”
schooner (@schooner)
19th October 2014, 20:34
“I told you before Sebastian, you’ll get 1 scoop of ice cream and like it!”
Pandaslap (@pandaslap)
19th October 2014, 21:19
Seb: “Fernando said he’s leaving for the WEC?”
Bernie: “You didn’t hear it from me.”
Warner (@warner16)
20th October 2014, 1:06
BE: “How does it feel that Ricciardo is the number 1 driver at Red Bull at the moment Seb???”
Matthew Cheshire
20th October 2014, 2:55
Not the middle finger? I thought you were the one doing it wrong all this time.
liongalahad (@liongalahad)
20th October 2014, 5:33
Bernie: Allah u akbar!
liongalahad (@liongalahad)
20th October 2014, 5:34
Bernie: “…and this, my son, is how stupid you look when you win.”
Ashwin (@redbullf1)
20th October 2014, 6:18
BE ” One thing’s for sure , you’ll look faster along side Kimi next year”
Gavin McAspurn (@gavmac)
20th October 2014, 8:34
i See you’ve stopped the number 1’s in the car Seb…
Thank god your not finishing second!!!
Vettel263
20th October 2014, 10:35
Bernie :Seems like you no longer use this finger much these days .
Abuelo Paul (@abuello-paul)
20th October 2014, 10:38
Hey Bernie, it’s ok, you don’t need the mask until the 31st.
Courier
20th October 2014, 11:47
“It doesn’t matter what Marco Mattiacci says, those dancing horse people have a ton of money.”
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
20th October 2014, 14:22
First there is this Adolf Fiddler guy, then Saddam Insane and third comes my dear friend the world conquer Vlad Pukin and then myself. That my son is leadership!
Jues
20th October 2014, 16:14
BE: Seb, Alonso is the number 1 driver in F1…
apexor
21st October 2014, 2:30
Bernie: Ok seb I will teach you how to become the master of bribing people and how to get away with. With this finger I did many things with it and it will show you the way of the master briberer.
Davew8
21st October 2014, 3:13
“The Dark Side of the force is a path to many abilities some consider to be unnatural.”
Gerbur
21st October 2014, 20:53
Now Sebastian, one day you will be as rich and as ugly as me, so enjoy your youth.
F1 Novice
22nd October 2014, 20:20
“Sit on it and Swivel”
Nimba (@nimba)
23rd October 2014, 2:46
“Seb, Punch that man and I will disqualify Ricciardo’s car”