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Hello Mr. Lopez, this is utterly ridiculous. Everyone in Formula 1 is because of the MONEY... including Himself. That's why it's called Formula 1... where money, glamour, fast cars & high performance cannot be separated. <snip/> They openly claim Kimi wasn't a "priority employee" on Salary for them...

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According to the brazilian Globo, Massa is negotiating with both Lotus and McLaren for next year. The translated globo link: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=pt-BR&sl=pt&tl=en&prev=_dd&u=http%3A%2F%2Fgloboesporte.globo.com%2Fprogramas%2Fesporte-espetacular%2Fnoticia%2F2013%2F09%2Fmassa-diz-...

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I don't think he can do anything, to be honest. Staying in Maranello from 6 to 23 wouldn't help Ferrari closing the gap by even a tenth. He is obviously very frustrated with the team and I can absolutely see why. I've been a Ferrari supporter for much longer than I support Alonso and if anything I ...

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Ya Kimi just has this "untouchable" thing going on and will always be considered a legend by almost everyone, Tifosi included. He could probably wipe his pickle with the huge Monza Ferrari flag and get away with it. ROFL I just spit coffee all over my keyboard! In fact, I believe you are right, wou...

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This begs to question... did Raikkonen choose Ferrari before or after talks with RBR were over? Interesting :) I'd say before. Remember when he made the "people will think it stupid" comment? IIRC Ferrari weren't even publicly in the frame then. From what's transpired over the last few weeks it see...

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This booing thing went too far. Schuey and Ferrari got booed for Austria 2002, but what did Vettel do to be constantly booed in UK, Canada and Italy, except for fairly beating someone's beloved drivers? They also booed Adrian Newey, who is Leonardo Da Vinci of F1. Quite disrespectful on so many lev...

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Heiki Kovaleinen

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New to the forum. Anyway I got thinking can any of these guys i mentioned above actually beat Vettel to the 2013 WDC. I think Alonso has the best chance, he is probably the most consistent, I don't think Kimi has the car, and I am not sure about Lewis... Will Vettel go on another winning streak aft...

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The Kimi of 2008 is the same Kimi of 2005 / 2012-2013 for me. What about 2009. Was he also not the same Kimi? Massa never actually beat Kimi Raikkonen, he beat a driver that was forced to drive a car that was well below his driving requirements and style. Regardless of whether Kimi was outperformed...

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f1forever wrote:
raceman wrote:Anyone care to bet against me that Raikkonen will drive for Ferrari next year?
I think KR will be at Merc next year and NR goes to Fer.

A Hamilton - Räikkönen pairing. That would be interesting.

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IIRC Kimi said in the Hungarian GP's press conference he might have made a stupid decision... What is that mean? Ferrari or staying at Lotus? That time both of them could have been stupid... True but i think going to Ferrari is more stupid than staying at lotus so I guess he is going to Ferrari. Wh...

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+1 Worth requoting! and rereading! To start with Ferrari, there are many things that would point to them being interested. For starters, he’s already won a World Championship for them: duh. Sure, Massa outperformed him through a large patch in 2008 and in 2009, during which there were questions abou...

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Kimi Raikkonen's Suspension Failure - Nürburgring 2005

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw-USwauS9s

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<snip/> You are correct, wrong choice of words on my part but there are static numbers in place that limit engine capacity and results in approximately 750hp max, give or take, which is why final power outputs vary slightly between manufacturers. But there is no way MB or anyone could create an add...

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If they got rid of Kimi because they thought he wasn't good enough then it was a mistake. But if they got rid of him for commercial reasons then it makes sense that they now want him back after failing to win a title for 4 years. However, no one can deny that it would be bad optics for LdM if Kimi ...

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maybe this will stop this psycho thread Ferrari say there is "no foundation" to claims they are considering Kimi Raikkonen as a team-mate for Fernando Alonso next season.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/23700586 I like the quotation marks around the words "no foundation". Does "no foundati...

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Well, pretty much true to form this thread is going nowhere with all the " my bloke is better than your bloke " stuff. Even for someone like me, who supports neither of them it's losing all entertainment value. So let's come at it from the opposite direction. We'll assume just about everything bein...

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Apparently a Ferrari spokesperson has denied that Ferrari have approached Raikkonen:- http://www.f1reader.com/#/news/ferrari-deny-interest-in-raikkonen-for-039-14-79663 Guessing game continues! They also denied that James Allison was going to join their ranks and yet there he is recently announced ...

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You did not need to tell me that you do not see my annoyance or logic - I can see it in the rest of your post as well. You clearly do not understand the point I was making. I raised the point whether Merc has the right and reason to question the FIA should they make something more of the YDT. I do ...

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It is a risky move by Mercedes to just rule themselves out of the test when in light of the catastrophic events at Silverstone they have every right to be there as its now turned into a safety issue. They are taking the higher ground when they don't have to. F1 is a totally ruthless sport and you g...

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Mercedes was awarded a ban on taking part in the upcoming YDT, which punishment they accepted. This test is however, now being changed by the FIA into something completely different where the current drivers will take part, and the test is extended from three days to four days. The test will involv...

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It may be far-fetched but I actually think Kimi would have had a chance for the win had they pitted him and put on softs (the faster tyre.... Rosberg/Merc went for hards). Reason being that even with worn tyres, Kimi was not too far off from Rosberg, I recall him being only 0.7 behind a couple of l...

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Boullier admits they got it wrong: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/108471 In the same article he says he was pleased with the upgrades. Have to say I didn't see a lot to cheer about in that area as Kimi's car didn't look noticeably quicker compared to others than he has before. I was ex...

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I like the hardhat and the shoes.

Don't like the striped pants, and needs glasses.

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Question: Is Grosjean a paying driver at Lotus? If not, surely he's going to need a seriously good points haul soon to keep his seat. He only has 26% of the points that Kimi has, compared to Webber (66% of Vettel's points - not that it's relevant anymore) and Massa (51% of Alonso's points). Can Lot...

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I'm a bit late to the party here, but here's my thoughts for what it's worth... Mixed feelings. If somebody said to me before the race that Kimi would claw back 10 points against Vettel in the WDC, I'd have taken that, without a doubt! BUT under the circumstances it's so disappointing because he wa...

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Perez had exactly the same tyre failure in practice. There was a chance to identify the risk from the kerb and do something about it, but it was missed. The situation could have been avoided by modifying the kerb. to be fair - pirelli blaimed perez tyre-failure on debris... as they did with the del...

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1. Yea, and i already accepted it was a bad call, but nothing worse than say Ferrari not calling in Alonso @ Malaysia when he had front wing damage and forced to retire thereafter. Lotus made the decision to stay out, they felt they would have the pace to hang on for the 6-7 laps, and in hindsight ...

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Lotus made a very bad call to not call Kimi in, but i really don't see how that equates to Lotus being the all time "most incompetent team". Overreaction from Kimi fanatics. absolutely not, "we dont know why we didnt call you in, its too late now" what type of incompetent team sends out this radio ...

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Lotus made a very bad call to not call Kimi in, but i really don't see how that equates to Lotus being the all time "most incompetent team". Overreaction from Kimi fanatics. Ok, I have two comments for you to ponder: 1. Indeed racing sometimes presents hard choices. The opportunity for fresh tires ...

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Looks like Kimi is in a damned if he does, damned if he doesn't situation, unless these Infinity guys cause a shakeup at Lotus. Exactly what I'm thinking.. easy for everybody here to criticise and I know that Lotus have made silly mistakes in the past (especially last season), but if he had done a ...

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Another possibility to enhance stability behind another car is to enclose the wheels with bodywork. I think another poster mentioned "boat tails". The open wheels continue to be a huge source of drag and produces loads of dirty turbulent air in its wake. So, open cockpit, enclosed wheels. Also, grou...

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My crystal ball sees Räikkönen signing a 3 year contract with Lotus at some point this season. I'd be surprised if Kimi signed a long-term contract with anyone. I think at this stage of his career the flexibility of one-year contracts suits him more. Interesting observation and solved by an "out" c...

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you can believe what you want. i know some of you guys are die-hard vettel fans so no surprises there. i'm neither a red bull supporter or hater, i'm just an observer from the outside looking in, so i just call it as i see it. it would be interesting to see the reaction of people here if red bull t...

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Most people dont jump to such conclusions from Vettel having one teammate, and Kimi would be the perfect person to prove or disprove those theories. they haven't done anything to his team mate but give him a car capable of winning. He just hasn't been good enough Thats my view also, I dont believe ...

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Kimi confirming he's had contact with Red Bull on the F1 Show tonight. I read "contract" and nearly had a heart attack. As far as contact goes, he's definitely not the only one - I'd imagine RB have contacted many drivers and some have contacted RB, as it's a seat many people would be interested in...

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As much as I have enjoyed following Mark's F1 career and while I'm sad to see him leave before going to another team, I am positively salivating over the thought of the gloves coming off between him and Sebastien for the rest of the season :twisted: Unlikely. RBR would just drop him early if he mis...

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Woooooho! Thank you God! One less fast seat wasted next season. That is if Redbull doesnt hire Webber 2.0 aka "Ricciardo" IMO the second Ferrari seat has been wasted much longer. Happier to see Massa replaced than Webber. How many Ferraris do they sell in Brazil? It´s one of their biggest markets. ...

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Its funny how they all make the same noises together webber says hell go horner now suddenly says yes kimi an option. ..but then chooses to heap praises on button i hope kimi goes there and shuts him up and decapitates that irrirating finger. Just like button destroyed the invincible hamilton myth....

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