Comments on: Alonso and Raikkonen discuss helping team mates

By: Marybeth

Marybeth — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:00:52 +0000

Thank-you for taking time to reply. When Kimi said that he was leaving F1 to go to WRC my brother said that he thinks that Kimi had a very rough year politically (at Ferrari), media, etc. and just wants out for awhile. Bobby may be right. I think that Kimi still loves the top level of racing itself, but he also seems very happy in rally racing. It is all new and different and a challenge. Next year is a toss up as to whether or not he comes back to F1. He may miss us…?
Marybeth

By: Nicollers

Nicollers — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:08:52 +0000

What I was trying to convey is that this attitude compared to others, at press conferences especially, could be conveyed as unhelpful.

That said, I’m one of his fans. I was very disappointed to see him leave F1, especially with the current drivers we have at big teams in 2010. Just imagine if he got a drive at Red Bull for example in place of Webber. Anyway, that’s all heresay, but I think he will be missed somewhat.

By: James Allen

James Allen — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:00:07 +0000

Yes and I’ve seen more in the newspapers than before.

By: Marybeth

Marybeth — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:31:31 +0000

16/2/10 WRC.com
“‘Raikkonen effect’ rockets WRC figures to record highs
The start of the 2010 World Rally Championship season and the arrival of superstar driver Kimi Raikkonen have generated unprecedented online interest in the series around the globe.” Kimi is obviously not a PR nightmare. He is bringing WRC more attention than they ever hoped for. They are already trying to sign Kimi for a 2nd year!!!

By: Charlie B

Charlie B — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:49:16 +0000

The last message with the video is nonsense, why would Kimi want to do a piece of PR about Massa getting better, it was a worthless video that include people who are genuinly sad and some that take the oppertunity to seem all nice.

Also Kimi and Barichello were the only two drivers to visit Massa in hospital. Nobody else cared about Massa, obvously.

I don’t like how Red Kimi has made it personal to JA but I agree with the point.

Another point is that Luca will only be there a while so the info Kimi could have givin would not have been useful for so long. And even if Kimi is a good driver, his info will not suddenly make Badoer the best driver and score points regualary.

There is my argument, you may disagree and you have the right to, but like Kimi I don’t care about it and it’s your opinion just like this is mine.

By: Jojo

Jojo — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:36:30 +0000

James,

What about the help Kimi did for Felipe lat season? why didnt you write about it? Does it not fall into your category of “Ferari Family Mentality”?

By: Jojo

Jojo — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:27:32 +0000

I agree…

..and maybe Kimi does not understand that “Family mentality” but I bet he undestands lot about “FAIR” competition.

By: Jojo

Jojo — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:05:07 +0000

Who is more robot than a driver being told to lie and follows just to gain a point?

By: Nicollers

Nicollers — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:18:07 +0000

Just one more view on this, even if Kimi had helped Badoer re setup, it’s no substitute for talent. I was quick to praise Ferrari for giving Badoer a chance, but perhaps I was too quick off the mark. Luca was way off the pace, rusty and never looked like finishing in the top 10. Perhaps this isn’t surprising but I think it proves even if he did have Kimi’s setup and limited knowledge of the Valencia circuit, he wouldn’t have fared much better…

By: Nicollers

Nicollers — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:11:21 +0000

I completely agree. Ferrari knew what they were buying into when they nabbed Kimi from McLaren. They saw his raw talent and wanted it. He was quick and won the Drivers’ Championship in his first year with them. They must have known he was a PR nightmare too, he’s always had a stand-offish approach to the media, so why would he change with Ferrari?