What would you ask Kimi Raikkonen

[Corpulent Tosser]

Bonefish Blues said:

Corpulent Tosser said:

Kimi, given the fact that you have made a st load of money out of F1 and many F1 fans really like you would it really be asking a lot of you to make some effort to be co-operative during interviews ?

This. Never seen anyone so self-indulgent be so indulged.

Thank You

I thought I was the only one who thought that way.

[Bonefish Blues]

Kimi, many think rally driving is the pinnacle of motorsport driving skill, what are your thoughts?

[VladD]

Kimi, if you had to design the regulations for F1 cars, what would you scrap from and what would you add to the current regulations?

[stephen300o]

Bonefish Blues said:

Corpulent Tosser said:

Kimi, given the fact that you have made a st load of money out of F1 and many F1 fans really like you would it really be asking a lot of you to make some effort to be co-operative during interviews ?

This. Never seen anyone so self-indulgent be so indulged.

But does anyone remember one thing the coprate slaves say?

[VladD]

Slippydiff said:

Bonefish Blues said:

Kimi, many think rally driving is the pinnacle of motorsport driving skill, what are your thoughts?

Kimi, you struggled with 300hp and changeable surface conditions, what the f*ck makes you think you've got what it takes to win in F1 again ?

Somebody (I think Martin Brundle) said that the problem with Kimi doing rallying was that he wasn't really interested in what the co-driver was saying. He just wanted to be in the car on his own giving it some stick. Unfortunately that approach doesn't work if you want to win.

[Bonefish Blues]

stephen300o said:

Bonefish Blues said:

Corpulent Tosser said:

Kimi, given the fact that you have made a st load of money out of F1 and many F1 fans really like you would it really be asking a lot of you to make some effort to be co-operative during interviews ?

This. Never seen anyone so self-indulgent be so indulged.

But does anyone remember one thing the coprate slaves say?

Unlikely, but they do remember them, and that's 99% of it, isn't it - appearing interested when you aren't, being courteous when you really don't feel like it, treating each repetition of the same effing question as if it was the first time you've answered it.

Because:
a. It's simple common courtesy
b. It's your job - or at least a very significant part of it in modern F1
c. As a 34 year old it's not very big or clever to behave like a sulky teen

[Manicminer]

Kimi - why are you back in F1? Was rallying too hard?

[VladD]

Bonefish Blues said:

stephen300o said:

Bonefish Blues said:

Corpulent Tosser said:

Kimi, given the fact that you have made a st load of money out of F1 and many F1 fans really like you would it really be asking a lot of you to make some effort to be co-operative during interviews ?

This. Never seen anyone so self-indulgent be so indulged.

But does anyone remember one thing the coprate slaves say?

Unlikely, but they do remember them, and that's 99% of it, isn't it - appearing interested when you aren't, being courteous when you really don't feel like it, treating each repetition of the same effing question as if it was the first time you've answered it.

Because:
a. It's simple common courtesy
b. It's your job - or at least a very significant part of it in modern F1
c. As a 34 year old it's not very big or clever to behave like a sulky teen

It does make you wonder if he was asked a genuinely engaging question, that maybe he'd be a bit more responsive. I guess he's just fed up of the same old generic questions being asked over and over again. "Kimi, do you think you can win the championship this year?", "Kimi, do you think you can give Fernando a run for his money?"

I'm not saying that he couldn't put more effort in, but then so could the journalists.

Case in point

[VladD]

Manicminer said:

Kimi - why are you back in F1? Was rallying too hard?

Repost.

[benters]

Kimi. . .can I take a third of your salary and do the media commitments you don't want to do please

[Jasandjules]

benters said:

Kimi. . .can I take a third of your salary and do the media commitments you don't want to do please

I'd take 15% and the driving and do the interviews too.

[benters]

Jasandjules said:

I'd take 15% and the driving and do the interviews too.

Nice. . .

[Justaredbadge]

Kimi, was it James Hunt's life outside of racing that appeals to you, or is it something to do with his driving?

[Justaredbadge]

VladD said:

Somebody (I think Martin Brundle) said that the problem with Kimi doing rallying was that he wasn't really interested in what the co-driver was saying. He just wanted to be in the car on his own giving it some stick. Unfortunately that approach doesn't work if you want to win.

Another contender for the rallycross series then...

[Justaredbadge]

Slippydiff said:

Kimi, you struggled with 300hp and changeable surface conditions, what the f*ck makes you think you've got what it takes to win in F1 again ?

you didn't watch abu dhabi '12 or oz '13 then?

[Dick Seaman]

Bonefish Blues said:

Unlikely, but they do remember them, and that's 99% of it, isn't it - appearing interested when you aren't, being courteous when you really don't feel like it, treating each repetition of the same effing question as if it was the first time you've answered it.

Because:
a. It's simple common courtesy
b. It's your job - or at least a very significant part of it in modern F1
c. As a 34 year old it's not very big or clever to behave like a sulky teen

Are you suggesting that people don't remember Kimi because of his attitude? That's clearly not the case, he's famous for it.

His character, however you view it (from maverick free spirit to spoilt bastid) brings a little colour to an increasingly monochrome sport and world. It's refreshing to hear something other than the standard sycophantic employee praising his employer. My only concern is that he's going to become a caricature of himself, trying too hard and losing spontaneity, I think there was some evidence of that last season.

[Bonefish Blues]

Dick Seaman said:

Bonefish Blues said:

Unlikely, but they do remember themin a positive light, and that's 99% of it, isn't it - appearing interested when you aren't, being courteous when you really don't feel like it, treating each repetition of the same effing question as if it was the first time you've answered it.

Because:
a. It's simple common courtesy
b. It's your job - or at least a very significant part of it in modern F1
c. As a 34 year old it's not very big or clever to behave like a sulky teen

Are you suggesting that people don't remember Kimi because of his attitude? That's clearly not the case, he's famous for it.

His character, however you view it (from maverick free spirit to spoilt bastid) brings a little colour to an increasingly monochrome sport and world. It's refreshing to hear something other than the standard sycophantic employee praising his employer. My only concern is that he's going to become a caricature of himself, trying too hard and losing spontaneity, I think there was some evidence of that last season.

Edited my embedded quote to perhaps better represent what I was trying to say. One can be informative and courteous, and leave a good impression without being a drone. Mark Webber springs to mind.

Fans get little or nothing from Kimi, who's often too busy being Kimi, to coin a phrase. No idea how he behaves with Sponsors etc - but it's good that other drivers do hold their ends up, clearly.

[alangla]

Kimi, do you reckon you can get round the IOM TT course faster than John McGuinness?

(light PH blue touch paper & retire.... )

[magpie215]

I would ask him if he knew what he was doing......then leave him alone

[BlackpoolRock]

Corpulent Tosser said:

Kimi, given the fact that you have made a st load of money out of F1 and many F1 fans really like you would it really be asking a lot of you to make some effort to be co-operative during interviews ?

This is why his fans like him though. It's one of the reasons I like him, instead of being like all the others giving the same predictable generic dribble to the press. How many of the others would reply to a question asking where he was with "I was taking a sht" in a live grid walk interview ?. I'm personally glad he's never changed.

My question to him would have to be Magnum or Cornetto ?