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Kimi Raikkonen to quit F1 after 2015
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Always better to leave before you are pushed.
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Another victim of Ferrari's alpha male.
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I remember how in 2012-13 people were arguing that Massa was decent driver and that anyone else whom Ferrari can hire to replace Massa would not be much better. Maybe they were right. It's kind of surprising how well Kimi did at Lotus after a two year break, and now he struggles to bring good results. Perhaps, the car does not suit him because it was designed for Alonso's taste?
It would be interesting to see where Vettel ends up after 2015. If RBR continues the way it does right now, I can imagine that he could be suddenly interested in moving to Ferrari or McLaren if the seats were open. |
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I can't imagine that, right now, a top driver would want to go to Ferrari for any reason other than the fact they can say "I drove for Ferrari in Formula 1," because right now they are a high-end midfield team. For results, I'd rather drive for Force India...
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Kimi to retire after 2015, is that 2016, 2017, 2018 or sometime after that?
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OK, what about Jenson Button topping up his final salary pension fund by finishing off his career in a red car?
They never seem short of cash and also like to have as many ex- WDC's driving for them, plus, Ron seems to be going out of his way to de-stabilise Jenson, so he might consider leaving. It ticks the boxes... |
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He makes no secret of wanting to do other things, there is no sin in that. If anyone thought he was back for a long term second career in F1 they must believe in fairies and santa claus. He seems like the type who does not worry about getting pushed as he always has something else to do.
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He has said that WRX is an option. He is Finnish after all...
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Kimi could do IndyCars or LeMans, not only Rally.
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That is just Kimi's way of telling Ron who will snatch him up for 2016 and win the WDC.
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he has always been a moving speed hump ... long overdue that he gives someone with ability a chance
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Of course he's got ability, he demonstrated that troughout his career. Unfortunately, I think going back to Ferrari has been a mistake. The car is a dog to drive and there have been organisational problems within the team itself, not exactly ideal or inspiring.
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To be honest, this is a good call by Kimi. The team is lost, the car is bad, and he isn't motivated. There are plenty of young and talented drivers moving up through F1, whilst Kimi is the oldest guy on the grid, and is past his prime.
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Why so pessimist? Only last year, Kimi scored a win and many podiums, while in 2012 he became famous for "Leave me alone I known what I am doing". If Kimi isn't motivated, it's not because of his age. It's because he can't beat Alonso. It's kind of funny if in the end Kimi may end up being no better than Massa. Poor Massa took so much beating on the forums in 2011-13. If that's the case by the end of 14 (Kimi much slower than Alonso), I don't see the reason why Ferrari should continue with Kimi for 2015, besides a contract. Having two relatively aged drivers with no backup is no good for many reasons (for example, Kimi quits as promised and Alonso moves to another team). |
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Well, yes, quite emphatically in fact. If you want the gory statistics against Alonso this season:
Qualifying: FA 7 KR 2 Avg Qualifying Position: FA 7.3 KR 9.5 Avg Qualifying Time: FA 1.34.289 KR 1.35.014 (avg 0.725 sec slower) Races: FA 8 KR 0 Avg Finishing Position: FA 5.0 KR 9.5 WDC Points: FA 79 KR 19 The car may well be a dog but one driver is doing *slightly* better than the other. In any terms, Raikonnen is being spanked and embarassed by his teammate (at least twice finishing a lap down). Massa was doing much better and I would say most, if not all of the current drivers on the grid would be doing better. Even Grosjean had his measure last year .. Only my opinion but, yes, he is crap and needs to move on and stop holding back someone who could do much better. Ferrari should have got Hulk or Perez (at 1/10 the cost probably) and they would have been far better off. |
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