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I tend to think Lewis is more likely to wipe the floor with Kimi than Alonso with Massa
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Even if Kimi is outdone by Hamilton (Which i think it will be a close battle) he will enjoy taking quite a few top 3's along the way, the Mclaren will suit his driving style so much better, much like it used to... That combo worked fairly well when they didn't have failures didn't it? |
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Well, according to Joe Saward, he already did play it to Massa.
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In fact I was pleased to see Norbert Haug pretty much admit that they cost Kimi two world titles, certainly in 2003 and probably in 2005. Quote:
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When people compare team-mates they seem to use one of two stock phrases: "x wiped the floor with y" or "Evenly matched". Why ignore the most common outcome: "x was a bit better than y"? For what it's worth, I think Hamilton would do a bit better than Raikkonen if they were paired up.
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You're exactly right and I'm sure McLaren will provide equal equipment.
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I can't see Ferrari letting Kimi go to McLaren. Maybe to one of the lesser teams on the grid, but not someone who will take points off Ferrari. Ferrari would rather pay him to do nothing for a year.
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Ferrari aren't paying for him to move, though. Santander are and as they're sponsoring both teams, it makes perfect sense
If Ferrari really saw him as a threat, they wouldn't be letting him go This is definitely going to happen |
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I can't wait to see this happen.I know a lot of people,myself included at times, have thought Kimi's gone off the boil recently but I think a large part of the problem has been the car/team not suiting his style.If we see the god-like speed of his early days then Lewis is definitely going to have a challenge.That immense talent doesn't just evaporate in the course of 2 or 3 years.And with Kimi being,well,Kimi and Lewis with a championship already under his belt I think the pair will be able to handle each other mentally.Personally,I'm expecting a very strong,close performing pair who won't be talking crap about each other every other weekend.
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It might be that Alonso has said to Santander: Look I would go to McLaren if I hadn't burned the bridges there so Ferrari is my only option. Let's buy out Kimi and put him in McLaren. I dont want him as my team mate anyway ;-) This is why santander are sponsoring both McLaren and Ferrari. I also feel that Alonso respects Kimi very much and would like to race against him, not as his team mate. |
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Both years had better potential but thems the breaks i guess. As a Raikkonen fan since around the 2003 Era im rather excited about the Mclaren return, must say ive been rather disapointed with how underperforming the Ferrari deal has become. |
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I don't think we will hear from Merc for a while.
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According to Kimi, he may yet abandon F1. I think it would be a massive shame if he did. He really is still the WFD and here's a little quote to underline the point:
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I'd be sad to see Kimi basically forced out of F1.
Perhaps he wants to go to McLaren and get revenge on them in the best way possible- by going to the old rivals. Kimi is not perceived as that sort of character, but maybe he's good at keeping his emotions under wraps, and he's actually full of such spirit. It's been a joy to see him drag the best out his car recently. |
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I hate to think he'll be leaving F1, but as it is now, it's not a bad idea.
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Do you not think Bononi that McLaren would be a good proposition for him?
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What things are you referring to?
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We all know that F1 always has been a source of controversy and drama, but if you look at the last couple of years, another kind of trouble have become the trivial. Ron Dennis an icon in F1 has been lambasted and went into retirement as part of a deal to keep McLaren going on. FOTA and Max Mosley have been fighting for power and everything will remain pretty much the same. A mediocre driver with a famous name have shattered the credibility of the races and the only good from all that is Briatore a non-F1 man got expelled. Among all this a double champion, blackmailer, dishonest, egotistic and manipulator get away and gets the best. From TGF to Alonso, Formula One have got no better, probably got worse.
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Wow. Quite a comment in that post, and sadly I don't disagree with it much.
Still, I'll try to forget it when the Grand Prix is on, because I'll always love racing and watching F1 cars lap a circuit. |
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I wouldn't care if McLaren were disqualified from every race for wearing the wrong colour underpants - I'd still get up religiously at ridiculous o'clock to watch a pointless practice session
The scandals are quite entertaining, actually. It's all a bit boring when the racing is dull and we've got nothing else to talk about We need the best drivers in the sport and I'd be gutted if Kimi went - I don't even rate him as highly as some do but the sport needs all the stars it's got until they start spontaneously crashing into people in every race like a certain square-jawed Scotsman |
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