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Amazing Kimi – Winning Brazilian GP and World Drivers’ Championship

Richard — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:59:15 +0000

What an exciting Formula 1 season. After the Japanese Grand Prix, two races ago, I was convinced Lewis Hamilton was going to be the first rookie to win the Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship and that Kimi Raikkonen didn’t have a chance. Even entering today’s race it was really only a mathematical probability that Kimi would win. I was still convinced the WDC would go to a McLaren driver, either Fernando Alonso or Lewis Hamilton.

Kimi really kept his cool throughout the entire race, while Lewis lost his on the first lap and McLaren proved no match for Ferrari.

Congratulations Kimi – you deserve it!

Well done Kimi — you’ve turned on the heat!

Richard — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 20:22:26 +0000

Back in June, I wrote a post suggesting it was time for Kimi Raikkonen to turn up the heat. He’s certainly done that over the last few races, winning the Canadian, US, British, Belgium and the Chinese Grand Prix’s and coming second or third in four others. Kimi now has a chance to win the world drivers championship.

With Lewis Hamilton’s retirement and Kimi and Fernando Alonso finishing first and second in the Chinese Grand Prix yesterday, the championship is down to just 7 points. The battle for the world championship should go down to the wire in Brazil. If Massa can become the spoiler, Kimi has a chance to pull it off. I’m looking forward to the finale of an exciting season.

Well done Kimi

Richard — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 19:07:00 +0000

At long last, it looks like Kimi Raikkonen is back on form. He ran a flawless race beating his teammate Felipe Massa.

As reported in GPUpdate, Kimi said:

“We’ve had a bit of a hard time the past two months but I always expected that and it’s a bit difficult when you don’t get good results so we just worked hard to get the car right,” he added. “We’re still not right where we want to be but definitely a lo happier with the car since the last test.”

Time to turn on the heat Kimi

Richard — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 22:44:53 +0000

It seems that I’m not the only one disappointed in Kimi Raikkonen this year. According to a news item on Pittpass.com and another on gpudate.

“Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has turned the heat up on Kimi Raikkonen, saying the Ice-Man has so far failed to achieve his potential with the Italian team, despite winning the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

We’ve got just over half the season to go. Lets hope Kimi will show us his ferocious competitive form over the next few races – and become the F1 race car driver of the last few years – feared by his teamates and competitors.