I made 2 assumption in my initial post..Originally Posted by Greig
1. the first i was proven to be right
2. the second we will know by the end of the year...(but i'm pretty sure about it)
you don't agree in this with me ?
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I made 2 assumption in my initial post..
1. the first i was proven to be right
2. the second we will know by the end of the year...(but i'm pretty sure about it)
you don't agree in this with me ?
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1 race is not beating Seb consistently as you said though is it?
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i said this : "This has to be the turnaround for Kimi...from now on i expect him to beat consistently Vettel."
yes this was the turnaround, and yes i expect him to beat vettel consistently
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Well if he does manage to beat Seb consistently come back and try and score a internet point against me, till then it's probably best to not be so childish
Seb was well on course to beating Kimi again today until he made a small mistake, I am not seeing much of a turnaround TBH.
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Hamilton won't be joining us.He is 30 years old already. When Alonso came in he was 28 - 29 i think, when kimi came in he was 27 - 28 ..
and vettel now he is 27.
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yes HAM is happy at MERC
and also HAM is happy in my tummy that I just ate my sandwich
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Really?Well if he does manage to beat Seb consistently come back and try and score a internet point against me, till then it's probably best to not be so childish
Seb was well on course to beating Kimi again today until he made a small mistake, I am not seeing much of a turnaround TBH.
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Ricciardo manage to beat Vettel consistently. You think Raikkonen is no match for Ricciardo so he is not abel to repeat what Ricciardo did!?Well if he does manage to beat Seb consistently come back and try and score a internet point against me, till then it's probably best to not be so childish
Seb was well on course to beating Kimi again today until he made a small mistake, I am not seeing much of a turnaround TBH.
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I think apples are nearly like oranges.
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Kimi Raikkonen: “After a difficult year last year and a beginning of the season that was a bit unlucky, it’s great to be back on the podium. I have mixed emotions, it’s a great feeling to be back, but we want to be on the top. The start was really good , I managed to pass Nico, but then I lost the position and there I lost a bit of time. The strategy was perfect, we did the right calls and the right tyre choice , I was happy with the car , we kept up a good speed through the whole race. In the last laps I was getting closer and closer and could see Hamilton, but the race was at its end, we would have needed more laps to try to do something. I think we are still a little bit behind the Mercedes but in some circuits and some conditions we ca be very competitive, especially in the race. Today we did our best , we have to be happy with the result , we did the maximum and took some good points for the team. We keep improving step by step, we just have to keep working doing the same things in the same direction,and I’m sure we’ll get there.”
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Sebastian Vettel: “It didn’t seem to be the perfect day for me. I couldn’t get into the rhythm and lost positions when it mattered not to lose them for the final result. In general, I struggled a bit with the rear end and exiting the corners, which made me vulnerable to Nico’s attacks and prevented me from getting as close as I needed to Valtteri to chase him down the straight with DRS. Towards the end, I was struggling to get past in the fight against the Williams. When it was important to be quick, I always seemed to get stuck in traffic, and thus damaged my tyres. Overall, though, I think it has been another very positive weekend. It’s s shame I damaged the front wing in the race and I had to come in for a new nose, otherwise I think fourth place would have been secured, or even third. Anyway, that’s how it went. I was trying to push, and when you’re following another car you obviously lose a lot of downforce. With hindsight, it was probably more than I expected. I think I tried a bit too hard and ran wide. On the other hand, I am very happy for Kimi. I’ts good that he was able to pass Nico (Rosberg) towards the end. For the team, it’s obviously a great result. It’s a long way to go for the season and up to this point we can be very, very happy. It’s still a big surprise how good we are but there’s still a bit of a gap.”
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Maurizio Arrivabene: “I am really happy for Kimi: today I can officially state that he’s back. He showed what a race animal he is, and if he had had a few more laps perhaps… Also, I am happy for the team, because they worked really well. Sebastian made a couple of mistakes today, one at the beginning, which forced us to change his race strategy, whereas in the case of Kimi we followed our plans. He was not totally convinced about it at a point, but showed a great deal of discipline in following instructions from the pit-wall. As for Seb, he actually made something wrong, otherwise we could have had two drivers on the rostrum; but he’s a human being as we all are. He’s a fantastic driver and let’s not forget now what he has already achieved so far. I wish to thank everybody back at Maranello, because they were able to work on the engine development, but also on every single component, achieving over three months what normally would have required twice as much. I can’t tell if we are going to catch the Mercedes, but I do like the idea of putting some pressure on them. Today we were aware of the gap between them and ourselves, and that required an aggressive strategy. Having said that, with regard to the Friday log runs where we had showed a good pace, the temperature was much lower today, and we had to react accordingly.”
http://formula1.ferrari.com/en/
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so that's 41 fastest laps for Kimi
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See, even with a still inferior car, a bit of pressure on Mercedes, and they are prone to make mistakes here and there. Last year it was way too easy for them, way too easy. They could do 3 stops with others 2 and still win during some specific GPs, make mistakes and not suffer from that as much as this time around with Ferrari right behind them to capitalize. It's getting obvious that they will put all their efforts to win the title on Hamilton and keep Rosberg as a shield as much as possible, if things stay the same with Hamilton clearly dominating the team battle. They even did it this time. It was clear as sky that Rosberg wouldn't be allowed to pass Hamilton if possible in normal circumstances. They could have fun last year, as mistakes weren't as punishable as now. They know Ferrari is pushing hard and with the upcoming engine update, things might get even closer. As I said, to beat Rosberg, pressure is needed, as sooner or later he folds. To beat Hamilton we need a faster package than the still great and fast one we have.
Great race overall. Happy for Kimi! Sebastian probably forgot at times that he's not having anymore the blown diffuser to help him out. Clear mistakes, but it happens. Let's hope he's gonna regroup himself and be stronger than ever.
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At least we know when the chips are down and the pressure is on, Gerhard will show the tenacity of a true champion.
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yes, one more to beat Prostso that's 41 fastest laps for Kimi
1. Michael Schumacher, 77
2. Alain Prost and Kimi Raikkonen, 41
4. Nigel Mansell, 30
5. Jim Clark, 28
6. Mika Hakkinen, 25
7. Niki Lauda and Sebastian Vettel, 24
9. Juan Manuel Fangio and Nelson Piquet 23
11. Lewis Hamilton, 22
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http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns30605.html?
Allison signature helping Raikkonen
Designer James Allison was a key to Kimi Raikkonen's 2014 resurgence, the Finnish driver's manager admits.
Raikkonen struggled notably to match former teammate Fernando Alonso last year, bringing into serious question his future at the Maranello team.
But the 35-year-old is returning to form this year, and on Sunday he ended a long podium drought in Bahrain and almost challenged Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes for victory.
It revived memories of 2012 and 2013, when Raikkonen shone at the wheel of a James Allison-inked Lotus after his rallying and Nascar sojourn.
Now, Allison is leading a resurgent Ferrari's technical team.
"Yes, this Ferrari and the Lotuses in Kimi's time have obvious similarities," Raikkonen's manager Steve Robertson smiled as he told the Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat.
"Both are good with the tyres. This Ferrari has the same signature as the Lotuses," he acknowledged.
"Kimi drives at his best when he can feel the front of the car very well," Robertson added.
(GMM)
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I am a Kimi fan, but I honestly couldn't believe this list of amount of fastest laps. Kimi is 2nd in that list. Why are Seb, Alonso and Ham not higher in that list? It is a honest question.....
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Ham and Seb has still time, Kimi has been longer F1 driver than these two.
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Is it me or does Hamilton look like a very annoying self-absorbed kind of person?
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He does, but I think he is trying to be funny. If you see it in that way, he is comical. Sebastian seem more relaxed and happy with himself as a man. It is a good interviews.
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