The Official Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Thread **SPOILERS**
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Crafty_ said:
I think there is something whiffy about this story.
Why get pissy now ? why not halfway through the season ?
Last time all this was going on Lotus admitted he hadn't had bonus payments but said he would be getting paid.
I reckon its got more to do with the race in India than pay.
Since Kimi's announcement that he would be going to Ferrari Lotus has at times been acting very juvenile. Lopez said that Kimi was only after the cash. And Permane has been dishing out some very snide remarks, when Kimi makes the podium it was because he was lucky, when Kimi was 3rd in Singapore Permane said that he has never been so annoyed at a podium in his life. Permane screaming at him on the radio was properly the final straw, why do have to put with such treatment if you aren't getting paid?Why get pissy now ? why not halfway through the season ?
Last time all this was going on Lotus admitted he hadn't had bonus payments but said he would be getting paid.
I reckon its got more to do with the race in India than pay.
F1 has generally been very safe, but Kimi still injured his back in Singapore, there is always still some risks. It just might not be worth the risk and juvenile treatment.
FourWheelDrift said:
Last season he was signed up for 2013 and knew he would be paid at the end of 2012, at the end of this season he is off to Ferrari and have you ever tried to get money out of someone you no longer work for?
Being under contract getting is dosh should be no problem
suffolk009 said:
Kimi's back pay has to put a big downer on anyone thinking of investing in Lotus F1.
"Great chaps, so what are you going to do with my £100m?"
"Well, we owe £14m of it to that guy who drives for Ferrari."
Why do you think that? It's a known cost and risk throughout due diligence, not a surprise risk/unexpected payment, will already be factored into the valuation."Great chaps, so what are you going to do with my £100m?"
"Well, we owe £14m of it to that guy who drives for Ferrari."
FourWheelDrift said:
Last season he was signed up for 2013 and knew he would be paid at the end of 2012, at the end of this season he is off to Ferrari and have you ever tried to get money out of someone you no longer work for?
Yeah fine, so why get pissed off now ? bit late is it not ?Tinfoil hat firmly in place, but Kimi is leaving a team trying to get 2nd or 3rd in the WCC, as is the team he's joining who just happen to be under a lot of pressure... just saying...
Justaredbadge said:
Who is the Lotus test driver then?
Davide Valsecchi, 2012 GP2 winner http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davide_ValsecchiOn Sky coverage they were saying that due to cashflow drivers often don't get paid until season end and the teams receive their money from CVC. They even said that the same thing happened with kimi last year and effectively he gets paid a year in arrears.
Seems to be lots of fuss being made of this.
Seems to be lots of fuss being made of this.
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