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- Wed Jun 14, 2017 4:53 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Official Robert Kubica thread
- Replies: 284
- Views: 126886
Re: Official Robert Kubica thread
So after over 6 years the unbelievable might come true :-) Hi Sarhan - and all other Polish guys also - you are as great as your driver Kubica :thumbup: Whatever Kubica touches turns to gold, it shows what kind of inner strenght he has, when he overcomes the most horrid crashes and returns stronger...
- Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:46 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Official Robert Kubica thread
- Replies: 284
- Views: 126886
Re: Official Robert Kubica thread
So after over 6 years the unbelievable might come true :-) Hi Sarhan - and all other Polish guys also - you are as great as your driver Kubica :thumbup: Whatever Kubica touches turns to gold, it shows what kind of inner strenght he has, when he overcomes the most horrid crashes and returns stronger...
- Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:40 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2017 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 378
- Views: 84437
Re: 2017 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
F1nut, wasn't it Eriksson who spotted the hat?F1nut wrote:Am I the only person beside Verstappen (who mentioned it on the radio after his engine failed) that saw the black baseball hall at the edge of the walkway shadow on the track the first laps of the race?
- Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:38 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2017 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 378
- Views: 84437
Re: 2017 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
US tellecast is saying that Kimi is having brake issues.... Hi Blake :] How many F1-drivers do settings during their race? Not many. Kimi got so frustrated with the setup-problems, that he cursed f*uck in Finnish to the team radio. I waited during the race to see how Ferrari gets Vettel to overtake...
- Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:35 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Sir Lewis Hamilton thread
- Replies: 5307
- Views: 1355666
Re: The Official Lewis Hamilton thread
Congratulations to Lewish Hamilton and all Hamilton-fans
Awesome race from him!!!
Awesome race from him!!!
- Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:31 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Thank you, ob1kenobi.23
For once it was actually fun to watch football
- Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:21 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Vittu! -Kimi Räikkönen (Seems the swearing beeper guy havent studied finnish enough) DanmanFIN, maybe Kimi has figured out how to safely vent out by using Finnish cursewords, lol. Do you remember during a WRC-rally Kimi's undying pearls of wisdom? "Vittujen kevät" Try translating that to your forei...
- Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:16 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2017 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 378
- Views: 84437
Re: 2017 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
jesus Kimi. You couldn't be more poor if you tried x( OMG!!! He has some issue with the car, playing with settings maybe braking problems. Don't shoot from the holster........wait a little. If he made a mistake, well he made a mistake. Perez bad boy today Hi PRFAN, nice to see people who don't imme...
- Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:08 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2017 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 378
- Views: 84437
Re: 2017 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
US tellecast is saying that Kimi is having brake issues.... Hi Blake :] How many F1-drivers do settings during their race? Not many. Kimi got so frustrated with the setup-problems, that he cursed f*uck in Finnish to the team radio. I waited during the race to see how Ferrari gets Vettel to overtake...
- Fri Jun 02, 2017 2:44 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Do you know this side of Kimi 8O Minttu Virtanen: "Kimi would take a bullet for me" Minttu Virtanen, 28, opens her eyes and smiles when watching at her sleeping sweetheart, Kimi Räikkönen. Little Robin giggles in her arms. Minttu gives him a kiss on the forehead. She is happiest here and now. – When...
- Fri Jun 02, 2017 2:39 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Awesome interviews with Minttu Räikkönen, she if anyone can open up about Kimi's special personality: Minttu Virtanen: I don't go crazy over money or fortune 14.10.2015 It's a normal morning of a family with a baby. The night has been peaceful, because the baby woke up to eat at 7 a.m. The couple is...
- Fri Jun 02, 2017 2:20 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Aaw, Robin Ace Matias Räikkönen's Christening, from Minttu Räikkönen's own blog: Robin Ace Matias Räikkönen 29.5.2015 by minttuvirtanen During Easter we had our son’s christening in Finland. The name was already out in the open because in Switzerland babies already get their names before they are bo...
- Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:15 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
F1MERCENARY, well written and awesome story about the reptiles, gosh I never thought of their reflexes, so thank you very much :thumbup: Sky reporters were in awe over Kimi's reflexes when he was in Lotus, the video is well worth watching, since it also shows what a gentlemanlike driver Hamilton ha...
- Thu Jun 01, 2017 4:48 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Antti's video has a clip about Kimi walking to his yacht in Monaco. You can 'feel' and 'see' how furious Kimi was: The whole video is a masterpiece, the Kimi-footage is about 2.13: oFKM55NvBb4 nice video, i enjoyed watching that, i still remember that guy that walked over the straight in hokkenheim...
- Thu Jun 01, 2017 4:37 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
I don't believe he is any better than Kimi. Vettel seems to be very winning-orientated though. - Mika Salo Now, that was yet another lame excuse to throw in. Well, this same phrase could be used for Alonso - Kimi, I suppose. Why not. All other measurable parametrars do not count in the land of Finn...
- Thu Jun 01, 2017 4:32 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
This Is proof positive that drivers don't lose it once they get past age 30-something.. Driving a car at speed can be done quite well, well past the age the media has conditioned the masses to believe. I remember time when grids were Choc full of drivers past 40 and they were not only quick, but th...
- Thu Jun 01, 2017 1:20 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Kimi is a good driver, of that I have no doubt. But saying Vettel's no better than him is a pretty strong bit of denial IMO Swap the names and I would say the same to you. I'm just going on the available evidence here, really. I'd be more than happy to be wrong but I just don't see it. Saying Vette...
- Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:45 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Mika Salo, former F1-driver, said an interesting thing about Kimi and Vettel: Weird statement from Mika Salo: "Vettel isn't better than Räikkönen" http://www.sportti.com/kuvapankki2014/mika_salo.jpg Is Vettel a better driver than Räikkönen? - I don't believe he is any better than Kimi. Vettel seems...
- Thu Jun 01, 2017 9:08 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Mika Salo, former F1-driver, said an interesting thing about Kimi and Vettel: Weird statement from Mika Salo: "Vettel isn't better than Räikkönen" http://www.sportti.com/kuvapankki2014/mika_salo.jpg Is Vettel a better driver than Räikkönen? - I don't believe he is any better than Kimi. Vettel seems ...
- Wed May 31, 2017 9:33 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
NCW really enjoy all your pieces re Kimi, that bit of him throwing his gloves off and then going directly to his yacht brings back so many memories of his McLaren days. Also remember the number of times he was close to a podium place when the engine let go and when the tyre went I think on the last...
- Wed May 31, 2017 12:56 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
@ jimmyj, Antti's videos are stunning masterpieces, he really captures the moment in them
Champagne and Tears:
Champagne and Tears:
- Wed May 31, 2017 10:40 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
To lighten up the mood of Kimi-fans who wonder what Kimi might or should do in the future - He is raising his own racing driver as we speak, he has the skills and the money to put up a F1-team when the time is right - and put mini-Kimi aka Robin Räikkönen on the track 8) Future F1-drivers, be afrai...
- Wed May 31, 2017 10:16 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Thanks so much NCW for the lovely photo, don't know when it was taken but Kimi looks so happy and relaxed - made my day Aaw KIMBO2, happy that you loved the photo xx At times like these we need all the joy we can get, gosh my support for Kimi went up sky high after Monaco GP. Funny thing is, that m...
- Tue May 30, 2017 5:26 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
To lighten up the mood of Kimi-fans who wonder what Kimi might or should do in the future - He is raising his own racing driver as we speak, he has the skills and the money to put up a F1-team when the time is right - and put mini-Kimi aka Robin Räikkönen on the track 8) Future F1-drivers, be afraid...
- Tue May 30, 2017 5:19 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Finnish reporters have raised their suspicions this season: Is Kimi Räikkönen's biggest strenght from the past, the reason for Ferrari's stunningingly stupid action? 17.04.2017 Kimi Räikkönen's fans teared their hair after watching Bahrain GP. Kimi begged - and even raged - to his team for a better ...
- Tue May 30, 2017 2:34 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
for me i dont really care about the ins and outs of the strategy and if they brought him in too early etc into traffic etc. It is purely down to 1 fundamental thing. Vettel was allowed to challenge for the win by using a different strategy and running long. ferrari just kept him out until the gap w...
- Tue May 30, 2017 10:14 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
People here say that "Vettel was the fastest driver. Period". Hmm, wonder how fast Vettel would had been if the strategies were swapped... not a winner, that's for sure. Sad that Vettel is so insecure that he needs two cars to prove his 'superiority' :uhoh: What I dislike the most, is how Ferrari an...
- Mon May 29, 2017 8:55 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
* As for the pitstop again, Kimi was called in and he wondered why. Either Ferrari Engineers are so stupid that they can't count how Kimi will be sent back behind the traffic, or they knew very well what would happen Yes, that if they didn't pit him he would also be in traffic within the space of o...
- Mon May 29, 2017 8:46 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
- Mon May 29, 2017 8:45 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
After spending the whole day reading all news about Monaco GP and Ferrari, I've come to the following personal conclusions: * Kimi has always had a clause in his contracts, that he would be an equal driver. * Rumours on the paddock told that Vettel had signed his contract with a clause, that he woul...
- Sun May 28, 2017 9:59 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
the critisism is that there is no way on earth ferrari would have played out the same strategy if the roles were reversed Not certain at all as the undercut at that time seemed like the prime strategy (also refer to what RBR did with Verstappen - or do we believe Verstappen is the #2 driver at RBR?...
- Sun May 28, 2017 9:54 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
They had his back, they ensured he would remain ahead of Bottas, as for the win he only had to drive a little bit faster and he would have won it. That part is on him. I don't think I agree with that. He was 5s ahead of Bottas before the stops so no immediate danger there. And Bottas got put back i...
- Sun May 28, 2017 9:44 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
the critisism is that there is no way on earth ferrari would have played out the same strategy if the roles were reversed Not certain at all as the undercut at that time seemed like the prime strategy (also refer to what RBR did with Verstappen - or do we believe Verstappen is the #2 driver at RBR?...
- Sun May 28, 2017 9:30 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Thank you Prema xxPrema wrote:Btw, I am not objecting anybody having their whatever feelings. Be my guest.
- Sun May 28, 2017 9:27 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
You are right, but in this particular case I feel all the thrashing Ferrari is getting is not warranted. I'm not trying to come in and spoil the thread, this is just offering reasoned debate. If not welcome, I'll leave again at first asking. mds, who should we blame then? If we can't call it as we ...
- Sun May 28, 2017 9:19 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
It starts feeling like the situation Vettel - Webber in RB. There too, Vettel was leading in the WDC and carried the major burden of winning the WCC points, while Webber was not able to match the concurrence team drivers' performance. And the bitterness of Kimi and his fans starting to resemble the...
- Sun May 28, 2017 8:45 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
It starts feeling like the situation Vettel - Webber in RB. There too, Vettel was leading in the WDC and carried the major burden of winning the WCC points, while Webber was not able to match the concurrence team drivers' performance. And the bitterness of Kimi and his fans starting to resemble the...
- Sun May 28, 2017 8:37 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
I hated ferrari from the schuey years and i still do. awful team. they have f***** him over so many times they are pathetic. as soon as vettel got the lead i turned it off and went for a very angry walk with the dog. was vettel faster. yes. but. firstly was kimi pushing before his pit or was it a l...
- Sun May 28, 2017 8:32 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
In a way this was to be happening, but the point is, I dont think Kimi knew. His body language told it loud and clear. Vilander who speaks fluent italian pointed out, all was not well in Ferrari after the race. With Kimis crew. They were probably all tiddled. Like Kimi. For Ferrari this was too goo...
- Sun May 28, 2017 6:29 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
- Replies: 17474
- Views: 3800623
Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Am shattered, have seen Kimi upset in the past when engines have blown etc., but have never seen him like he was today - he was furious. He is not one to wear his emotions of his sleeve, never has - in fact that has been used by some to say he doesn't care and is just there for the money - he has a...