CONFIRMED: Räikkönen driving for Lotus-Renault in 2012-2013
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Denorth said:
I don't really care about what people think regards motivation and only i know whats going on in my head 
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Kimi is clearly a bit of a marmite driver.
It's amusing to me that people are saying he won't be around for the whole year and he isn't motivated, and that he has no personality or was miserable.
The reality is he has a dry acerbic wit, speaks his mind, and is far more interesting than half the robots on the grid today.
Questions about his motivation? It couldn't have been clearer that Ferrari were making way for Alonso - hardly the greatest motivator for any driver.
Fact is he is fast - and if Renault put together even a half decent car he'll hussle it round a damn sight faster than Senna or Petrov I'd guess.
It's amusing to me that people are saying he won't be around for the whole year and he isn't motivated, and that he has no personality or was miserable.
The reality is he has a dry acerbic wit, speaks his mind, and is far more interesting than half the robots on the grid today.
Questions about his motivation? It couldn't have been clearer that Ferrari were making way for Alonso - hardly the greatest motivator for any driver.
Fact is he is fast - and if Renault put together even a half decent car he'll hussle it round a damn sight faster than Senna or Petrov I'd guess.
A Scotsman said:
Anyway - who has he displaced?
As already suggested, I'd imagine they'll keep Petrov and Senna will go. Sponsorship aside, officially he's under contract until the end of 2012 isn't he? I know that doesn't always mean much in F1, but you'd think taking on Kimi wouldn't have been cheap, putting an expensive breaking of contract for Petrov out of the equation. LordGrover said:
Is my memory playing tricks? Didn't he just fritter away his last couple of years at Ferrari, appearing to be rather disinterested most of the time? Ex-world champion maybe, but I have no great expectations of him - nor do I wish him doom. I just don't get the enthusiasm for his return.
I'm exactly the same. It's all a bit "meh"Great Driver but a sour faced sh*t when its comes to media and sponsors, I guess Lotus-Renault don't have any of those that need greasing so can afford a grumpy tosser as a driver, just stock the freezer and let him race.
I look forward to watching him ring the crap out of the car (for the half a season I can watch on the beeb :-(
I look forward to watching him ring the crap out of the car (for the half a season I can watch on the beeb :-(
scubadude said:
Great Driver but a sour faced sh*t when its comes to media and sponsors, I guess Lotus-Renault don't have any of those that need greasing so can afford a grumpy tosser as a driver, just stock the freezer and let him race.
I look forward to watching him ring the crap out of the car (for the half a season I can watch on the beeb :-(
Thats why i like Kimi, and Stoner in MotoGP, they are not paid to suck up to sponsors, just to win races.I look forward to watching him ring the crap out of the car (for the half a season I can watch on the beeb :-(
He got bored. As he will pretty quickly with F1.
Didnt he also refuse to drive in the rallies that were far away? i.e. more than 10 miles frm his home?
How is going to cope with trips to Australia, India, China, Bahrain (if it happens) Abu Dhabi etc etc.
He wont as it is well known that he doesnt like the travelling.
As i say i would love to be proved wrong however i dont think that i will be.
Didnt he also refuse to drive in the rallies that were far away? i.e. more than 10 miles frm his home?
How is going to cope with trips to Australia, India, China, Bahrain (if it happens) Abu Dhabi etc etc.
He wont as it is well known that he doesnt like the travelling.
As i say i would love to be proved wrong however i dont think that i will be.
scubadude said:
Great Driver but a sour faced sh*t when its comes to media and sponsors, I guess Lotus-Renault don't have any of those that need greasing so can afford a grumpy tosser as a driver, just stock the freezer and let him race.
I look forward to watching him ring the crap out of the car (for the half a season I can watch on the beeb :-(
I thought all the races were availablle on the Beeb, but only half of them live?I look forward to watching him ring the crap out of the car (for the half a season I can watch on the beeb :-(
As for the other, as long as he can drive, what's the problem. I'd hawk myself to the cameras and sponsors, but I'll never get a race seat on account of me being too old and not very good.
Denorth said:
LordGrover said:
Is my memory playing tricks? Didn't he just fritter away his last couple of years at Ferrari, appearing to be rather disinterested most of the time? Ex-world champion maybe, but I have no great expectations of him - nor do I wish him doom. I just don't get the enthusiasm for his return.
you maybe need to refresh your fact about 2008 and 2009 a bit 
2008 - 3rd in WDC
2009 - 6th in WDC
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