Kimi and his Superlicense

[Minardi fan]

Well, it's happened - four races in, and the FIA make their decision. Will Kimi be granted the full license, or won't he?

[Airhead]

European Follower aka Stoddard Supporter,

I wish I was as assured of winning the lottery!

The boy has promise.

[MichaelC]

Of course he will. Now if Sauber can give him a car where the steering wheel doesn't come off in his hand, he'll be well on the road to the 2005 WDC

[badoer fan]

If he doesn't then it should be bye bye Barrichello, Button, Verstappen, Bernoldi, Irvine and Mazzacane

[marcus]

I think he has done enough to keep his licence..in fact he has probably done more than enough..the boy is pretty darn good.

[Wrex]

You would have to say this is a definate right up until you think who is making the decision . The FIA have a history of making perfect & fair decisions - not

[DancingMachine]

again i agree with wrex.i give him a full YES. although he hasen really attacked but played i cautiously to get this super license..clever kimi.

[Ralf's Girl]

Of course he'll get the full superlicence - the FIA would find it impossible to come up with a sensible reason to not grant him the licence!

[Kenny W.]

It's not really a serious question is it?
If they say no then they'll be slaughtered in the media.

[Jay]

considering what he has been doing in these past few races it would be a great tragedy if he did not get it.

I would really like to see what this guy is capable of in a McLaren, Ferrari or Williams!

[Bononi]

Go Kimi, go !

[Gerard]

Ofcourse he will be granted a Super License.
The FIA has done some stupid things in the past and if they don't give this boy a chance, they'll be making utter fools of themselves.
Go Kimi!!!

[Valve Bounce]

His driving has been far better than anything than I had expected. In fact, I'd like to know who, in this forum, could have predicted that he would have driven so well this year. At one stage at Imola, I thought he was going to nail TGF.

[senna12]

Martin Brundle made a point of expressing his admiration for Kimi and his abilities during the race, and rates him very highly indeed, with good reason. I think the off in Brazil is his only mistake so far, and that wasn't a bad one.
Would I be going on a limb if I said that if JPM and Kimi were driving each others cars, you'd be seeing a lot more Kimi is..... type threads?

[Valve Bounce]

Originally posted by senna12
Martin Brundle made a point of expressing his admiration for Kimi and his abilities during the race, and rates him very highly indeed, with good reason. I think the off in Brazil is his only mistake so far, and that wasn't a bad one.
Would I be going on a limb if I said that if JPM and Kimi were driving each others cars, you'd be seeing a lot more Kimi is..... type threads?

Well, he was trying to pass TGF using last year's Ferrari engine in the Sauber, so I wonder how he would have gone if he were in a McLaren, Ferrari or a Williams. I'm willing to bet this guy was given a Momo steering wheel for his first birthday.
I have been predicting that some of the highly paid drivers who may have underachieved will be replaced by the new generation of young TOP GUNS.

[kuchi]

Off course he will get the superlicense. He has proved to be a great driver with an even greater future in F1. Some say he is the next hakkinen, I personally think he can be better than the other finn. Sunday while watching the race on PSN, they had as special guest this years Saubers designer, who was fired, anyway he said he was impresed by Kimi, and that his skills were huge. I will love to see this guy in a year or two fighting for the WDC.

[robert2000]

I saw Kimi race at the Formula Ford festival in 1999 and I was really impressed as it was his first Formula Ford race I think, and he was running 4th at one stage. His car control was awesome.

[Holly]

If they were to say no then I would think they would say no to a lot of the drivers *ahem* barrichello *ahem* Kimi's damn good, just hope the Sauber is reliable throughout the season!

[Marshal]

Of course he's got his super licence. By the way, I voted no because it was a silly question

[Zep]

Robert2000: Kimi had 4 or 5 Formula Ford races before Festivals. In FFF he won one heat (wet race) and made it to the final.

[renault110]

Got to agree with Valve Bounce.

Kimi hasn't happy with qualifying 10th. He has the right attitude.

[Wrex]

This came from Atlas F1
Despite reports indicating the contrary, Finn driver Kimi Raikkonen is still "under probation", albeit successfully competing in the four first races of the 2001 season.

Raikkonen's Superlicence, which allows him to race in the top flight, was only given on the basis of a trial period after FIA president Max Mosley voted against its issue. But reports that it will be assessed after four races are incorrect.

"I think I have to drive for three months without making any mistakes or doing anything silly for them to believe I can drive okay and have a superlicence," said Raikkonen.

"They will check it. They are just rules."

Raikkonen made his Formula One debut this season with the Sauber team after competing in only 23 single-seater races, and his entry in the sport caused concern among some experts.

These guys are unbelievable. As I said earlier, look at who's making the decision

[Minardi fan]

IDIOTS!!!

[Airhead]

This is an interesting thread. It is the one topic I can remember where everyone agrees. Even the resident Ralfisti. Who's opinion on most things is definitely suspect

[Ralf's Girl]

Oi Moffat! I was right about Ralf being talented, wasn't I? How did you like the pie, by the way? I have another batch being prepared for after Spain...