But remember, he drove for Mclaren on a race by race basis and on the condition that he got a million per race from them

1. Ferrari are going to pay him 17 million Euros to NOT race for them. Ferrari would rather pay Alonso to be in the car, and Kimi to not be in the car. After paying Kimi a shed load of money they would rather pay himn to go away. They’re sticking with Massa who’s had brain surgery, rather than keep Kimi on the books.

i’ll say it again .

They are paying Kimi to NOT race in their car.

2. Negotiations with Mclaren broke down becuase he wanted (or maybe his manager) wanted a shed load of money and no PR days. Personaly i think this shows just what Kimi thinks of meeting with the punters who ultimatly pay his wages. We’re just plebs he’d rather not have to deal with. Try asking for an Autograph from kimi some day.

3. Kimi is blindingly fast, no question. But even back in his F2 days, the team were never sure that he actually wanted to go racing. The story goes that he would roll up, do the qualifying, then head out the back and fall asleep. When it came time to race, more often than not, he’d be fast asleep somewhere. Not on the grid watching his rivals, not checking out the laps times and seeing where he could improve. Just fast asleep somewhere.
Kimi this year has not been a back of the grid barn stormer to the front driver. Has he. He’s cruised around and pretty much finished where he started. Stick Kimi lower than 10th and thet’s where he’ll be when the flag drops. He just doesn’t race some weekends.

4. Kimi doesn’t give a stuff about the fans, and i really don’t think he cares too much about the racing either. He likes going fast, and he likes wining. No Doubt. But he’s not interested in pounding around picking up the points. Give him an advantage and he’ll clean up. Let him show how fast he can go and he’ll deliver.
Ask him to drive to pick up points in 4th and he won’t be bothered.

Hamilton Crashed as Monza becuase he was driving the balls off the car to win. Not to pick up points because points where meaningless by that stage in the season to him. He wanted to win. When Kimi was at Mclaren he destroyed a tire and then a car doing the same thing. But you can’t imagine him doing the same these days.

My problem with Kimi is that the highs and the great drives before he was world champion where terrific. But then he got the Big Prize and rather than move forward and blow the competition away …. he went to sleep.

He had the chance to be a great and he didn’t take it. and now he’s manouvered himself out of F1. For what. to prove what.

An offer of free engines might help, subject to FIA regulations, engine-related contracts with other teams.

While Brawn does not mention any [driver] names, Nick Fry is somewhat more open in stating his preference. “We will carefully consider the drivers that are suitable and available. Almost everyone [of those] would quite like the seat. If it were up to me to decide we would sign Kimi Raikkonen. He can start tomorrow as far as I am concerned. He knows of my preference, has my number and can call me anytime. I would happily welcome him as a new driver”, says Nick Fry.

http://www.autosportzone.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4577&Itemid=30

My hopes aren´t that high! I mean what can Brawn/Mercedes offer Kimi what Macca couldn´t? I heard that Mercedes does want Kimi but so did Mclaren!