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Old 23 Feb 2004, 18:14 (Ref:883033)   #1
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Raikkonen downbeat...again
In an interview today, Kimi Raikkonen is again downbeat about McLarens chances at Melbourne:http://f1.racing-live.com/en/index.html

"The car has various technical problems, we'll be lucky to finish at Melbourne....it's looking unlikely at the moment."

We've talked a lot about sandbagging here at ten-tenths over the winter, but Kimi seems really down here?
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Old 23 Feb 2004, 18:19 (Ref:883039)   #2
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ralf fan should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridralf fan should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridralf fan should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridralf fan should be qualifying in the top 3 on the grid
i really think he'd sandbagging here... if he aint RON wont be too happy with his comments..
i dont take Kimi seriously though...
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Old 23 Feb 2004, 18:30 (Ref:883054)   #3
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Super Tourer should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridSuper Tourer should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridSuper Tourer should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridSuper Tourer should be qualifying in the top 3 on the grid
All will be revealed in a few weeks thankfully - I think we have to take all this off season chatter with a pinch of salt.
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Old 23 Feb 2004, 18:33 (Ref:883059)   #4
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And if he said the cars fanatastic and I'm going to lap everyone twice...he'd be too upbeat???.
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Old 23 Feb 2004, 18:58 (Ref:883082)   #5
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He's starting to sound like Ralf.
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Old 23 Feb 2004, 19:10 (Ref:883092)   #6
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Not sure what to make of it all and i have to agree with what Ralf fan says with regards to Ron not being happy.

They were fastest last week, but they also had technical problems.
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Old 23 Feb 2004, 21:16 (Ref:883260)   #7
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Sand-bagging. I suspect so.......
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Old 23 Feb 2004, 22:02 (Ref:883314)   #8
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I thought he is starting to sound like JV. He's been doing a lot of talking lately when he should probably keep his mouth shut.

Clearly McLaren is sandbagging as everyone keeps suggesting. In fact I believe through most of 2003 they were driving slower simply so people wouldn't expect them to be fast in 2004.
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Old 23 Feb 2004, 22:39 (Ref:883341)   #9
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So whats new, if Coulthard doesn't make it to the end?
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Old 23 Feb 2004, 23:24 (Ref:883391)   #10
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Hedging his bets methinks or becoming the voice of the Macs - well, with DC out next year, perhaps Ron's told him to get in some 'public speaking' practice!
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Old 24 Feb 2004, 07:50 (Ref:883644)   #11
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climb should be qualifying in the top 10 on the gridclimb should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
Agree with ralfie; the car launch is the right place and moment for hyper-optimism; now it's time for prudence and hiding...
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Old 24 Feb 2004, 07:51 (Ref:883645)   #12
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I don't buy his comments. The car is the fastest thing out there one minute and the next it's one of the slowest?
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Old 24 Feb 2004, 08:34 (Ref:883679)   #13
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Coulthards been sandbagging for about 8 years, to lure everyone into a false sence of security, and this year he's gonna......do exactly the same.

This is something i dont like about F1, all the talk before it, were fast, they're not challengers, etc.
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Old 24 Feb 2004, 09:32 (Ref:883728)   #14
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I don't buy his comments. The car is the fastest thing out there one minute and the next it's one of the slowest?
These latest comments have nothing to do with car speed - it's all about reliability, which is hardly something that McLaren would fake as part of an elaborate sandbagging process. Nobody makes an engine catch fire for a decoy in testing!
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Old 24 Feb 2004, 15:26 (Ref:884108)   #15
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realy think someone should get that man some anti-depressants!
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Old 24 Feb 2004, 16:12 (Ref:884135)   #16
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I haven't heard that one before "sandbagging" and apart from meaning what smokey said about luring the others into a false sense of security can anyone tell me where it came from, or is it a term just used around here.
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Old 24 Feb 2004, 16:16 (Ref:884138)   #17
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I presume it means to weigh something down (using sandbags) thus slowing it down. Obviously putting actual sandbags in the car is silly, after all, where would the driver sit
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Old 24 Feb 2004, 16:18 (Ref:884142)   #18
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Oh thats cleared that one up then ha ha
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Old 24 Feb 2004, 16:21 (Ref:884146)   #19
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Being a Mclaren fan I am getting very nervous about all these things Kimi says.
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Old 24 Feb 2004, 18:51 (Ref:884279)   #22
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f1truestory has a lot of promise if they can keep it on the circuit!
i think they are sandbaging, yes.

But i do think they have some reliability problem too, i mean who would like to blow up a $$$$$$$$$$$$$ engine !!
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f1truestory has a lot of promise if they can keep it on the circuit!
oh, forum doesn't support Pound's sign.....argh
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