Does Raikkonen Have The Heart For A Comeback?
Nov 29, 2011 | 10:46 PM
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It will be exciting to see Kimster in an F1 car again. I can't help but compare this to Schumi's return - yes, I know, Kimi is no Schumi 
. Most felt that he would at best be mid-pack considering his car and the teams he would have to fight for a podium. Kimi is in the same position no matter how much LRGP claim to be rebuilding.
. Most felt that he would at best be mid-pack considering his car and the teams he would have to fight for a podium. Kimi is in the same position no matter how much LRGP claim to be rebuilding.
Nov 29, 2011 | 10:48 PM
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Imagine this pairing if Kubica had not been injured.
Now this might have been pretty awesome.
Renault not ruling out Robert Kubica despite having signed Kimi Raikkonen - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com
Now this might have been pretty awesome.
Renault not ruling out Robert Kubica despite having signed Kimi Raikkonen - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com
Nov 29, 2011 | 11:31 PM
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Here's my take:
Kimi got bored and has the need for more speed in his life. That being said, he's too young for the kind of racing he really ought to be doing: gentleman's racing. The kind where you fly in for race weekend without lifting a finger, have the car set up by the best mechanics available to what should be the optimal set-up, and then you're let loose on the track to have fun without hurting your own ego too much.
In F1, that just won't fly. He may be fast, and he may have the hunger, but I don't think he has the motivation to put in the blood, sweat, and tears that so many other drivers put into this series just to keep their seat on the team. At this point, I think he's lucky to get back into Formula 1 because he's with a team that desperately wants to be a front runner but lacks the development and drivers to get there. Despite that fact that he pretty much lucked into his WDC, he's probably the best value for money driver that Lotus Renault could afford, assuming he will actually pull his weight on the team and not just parade around the track like he doesn't really give a f*ck.
Kimi got bored and has the need for more speed in his life. That being said, he's too young for the kind of racing he really ought to be doing: gentleman's racing. The kind where you fly in for race weekend without lifting a finger, have the car set up by the best mechanics available to what should be the optimal set-up, and then you're let loose on the track to have fun without hurting your own ego too much.
In F1, that just won't fly. He may be fast, and he may have the hunger, but I don't think he has the motivation to put in the blood, sweat, and tears that so many other drivers put into this series just to keep their seat on the team. At this point, I think he's lucky to get back into Formula 1 because he's with a team that desperately wants to be a front runner but lacks the development and drivers to get there. Despite that fact that he pretty much lucked into his WDC, he's probably the best value for money driver that Lotus Renault could afford, assuming he will actually pull his weight on the team and not just parade around the track like he doesn't really give a f*ck.
Nov 29, 2011 | 11:47 PM
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Another fantastic article again Dana! I wasn't watching F1 when Kimi was driving for Ferrari so I am very interested in seeing how he compares with his eventual teammate - whoever that may be. By all accounts he is a great driver, but i thought one of the main reasons why he left F1 was because of the politics of the sport? Or did I just misread something?