Mateschitz: Räikkönen talk pure speculation
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03-01-2010 | 08:58 AM
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Mateschitz: Räikkönen talk pure speculation
Mateschitz: Räikkönen talk pure speculation - Formula 1 news - GPUpdate.net
Dietrich Mateschitz, co-founder of Red Bull, stresses that Kimi Räikkönen's connection with his company through the World Rally Championship (WRC) will not necessarily mean that the Finn will rejoin Formula 1 with the Milton Keynes-based team next year.
With 2007 World Champion Räikkönen having switched to the WRC with the Red Bull Junior Team, the Espoo man has naturally been linked with the Austrian energy drink company's Formula 1 outfit, with Kimi listed as a possible team-mate for Sebastian Vettel for 2011.
"That is pure speculation, nothing more," Mateschitz explained to German publication Salzburger Nachrichten. "We do not know what Kimi wants to do in a year from now. We do have a close relationship with him, though, so of course that generates speculation."
Furthermore, Mateschitz added that Red Bull Racing may feel no need to replace Mark Webber after the Australian's current contract comes to an end later this year. "If Webber is fast and sufficiently motivated, we can't just thank him for his top performances and then give Räikkönen his cockpit," the 65-year-old businessman concluded.
Dietrich Mateschitz, co-founder of Red Bull, stresses that Kimi Räikkönen's connection with his company through the World Rally Championship (WRC) will not necessarily mean that the Finn will rejoin Formula 1 with the Milton Keynes-based team next year.
With 2007 World Champion Räikkönen having switched to the WRC with the Red Bull Junior Team, the Espoo man has naturally been linked with the Austrian energy drink company's Formula 1 outfit, with Kimi listed as a possible team-mate for Sebastian Vettel for 2011.
"That is pure speculation, nothing more," Mateschitz explained to German publication Salzburger Nachrichten. "We do not know what Kimi wants to do in a year from now. We do have a close relationship with him, though, so of course that generates speculation."
Furthermore, Mateschitz added that Red Bull Racing may feel no need to replace Mark Webber after the Australian's current contract comes to an end later this year. "If Webber is fast and sufficiently motivated, we can't just thank him for his top performances and then give Räikkönen his cockpit," the 65-year-old businessman concluded.
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03-01-2010 | 03:48 PM
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Kimi is a great talented driver but he's not a team player. He has limited skills in terms of helping the engineers tune and develop the car.
Plus he doesn't give a f&ck. Or at least that's the impression he gives, not ideal for sponsors.
F1 has outgrown Kimi's kind of driver.
Plus he doesn't give a f&ck. Or at least that's the impression he gives, not ideal for sponsors.
F1 has outgrown Kimi's kind of driver.
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03-01-2010 | 06:11 PM
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Kimi is a great talented driver but he's not a team player. He has limited skills in terms of helping the engineers tune and develop the car.
Plus he doesn't give a f&ck. Or at least that's the impression he gives, not ideal for sponsors.
F1 has outgrown Kimi's kind of driver.
Plus he doesn't give a f&ck. Or at least that's the impression he gives, not ideal for sponsors.
F1 has outgrown Kimi's kind of driver.
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03-01-2010 | 06:45 PM
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Kimi is a great talented driver but he's not a team player. He has limited skills in terms of helping the engineers tune and develop the car.
Plus he doesn't give a f&ck. Or at least that's the impression he gives, not ideal for sponsors.
F1 has outgrown Kimi's kind of driver.
Plus he doesn't give a f&ck. Or at least that's the impression he gives, not ideal for sponsors.
F1 has outgrown Kimi's kind of driver.
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03-01-2010 | 09:10 PM
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Kimi is a great talented driver but he's not a team player. He has limited skills in terms of helping the engineers tune and develop the car.
Plus he doesn't give a f&ck. Or at least that's the impression he gives, not ideal for sponsors.
F1 has outgrown Kimi's kind of driver.
Plus he doesn't give a f&ck. Or at least that's the impression he gives, not ideal for sponsors.
F1 has outgrown Kimi's kind of driver.
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03-01-2010 | 09:11 PM
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you know DC talks more shit about other drivers than just about anybody in the paddock. he can't seem to get it through his square skull that he just isn't in the same league as these world champs.
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03-01-2010 | 09:38 PM
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disagree with all your points but im headed to the gym so no time to rebut. suffice it to say, you have packaged all the general opinions and hearsay about kimi into one post. none of it is true, you state no facts to back up your opinions, and imo kimi is just the kind of driver that is sorely needed in F1.
He is a great driver - a World Champion. He is one of the fastest drivers ever and holds the fastest lap record at many circuits - second only to Michael Schumacher in most fastest laps.
But there is just something so bland, dry and almost simple about him that he is absolute anathema to F1.
What F1 needs is people with personality and - at the very least - an ability to provide some coherent feedback to the viewing public. Kimi just can't force himself to do it.
I don't hate Kimi and I won't argue about his driving, but interviews with him were just painful to watch and listen to. It was almost as if he were TRYING to be as blank-faced and disinterested as possible.
That is not good for F1.