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Thread: Kimi to Ferrari confirmed
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9th July 2016, 01:56 #131
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If Ferrari have a superior rig in 2017, or on par with the best This is a logical decision for Ferrari as Kimi can be to Vettel what Felipe, Rubens or Eddie were for Mike. Vettel don't want no Max commin' up their and be maybe kicking off in his a$$ like Danny did. If they have the car in 2017 Seb can win the WDC, and Kimi can collect enough for the WCC. If they are not that good at least their will be peace between Kimi, and Seb, just like when Fred punked him in 2014. It was all pretty chill
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9th July 2016, 12:27 #132
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If you think about how to fill Kimi's current seat, Ferrari probably wants a driver who is at least as great as Kimi, but who is not a regular challenge to Vettel. This is pretty obvious as Ferrari has been normally operating this 1-2 scheme since at least the 1990s, if not earlier. Many would probably observe that there exist other drivers besides Kimi that will fit the bill. However, Ferrari is a major brand that also wants a major brand name driver even in its second seat. Kimi basically is a brand on its own, a driver with a WDC title and a big fan base following him. That's exactly what Ferrari needs.
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9th July 2016, 13:54 #133
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On top of that, who would have you chosen to replace Kimi? As much as I think he's well past his prime, it's not like Grosjean, Sainz, Pérez or Bottas look like they're WDCs in the making (although I think Sainz is rather underrated). There's no guarantee that any of those would do any better.
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9th July 2016, 21:08 #134"Every generation's memory is exactly as long as its own experience." --John Kenneth Galbraith
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9th July 2016, 22:00 #135
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I dont think we can dig at Kimi. Think he has been very good this season. Been matching Seb more this season than last.
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9th July 2016, 23:03 #136
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On and of track, for me Kimi is the best.
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10th July 2016, 15:01 #137
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10th July 2016, 15:06 #138
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10th July 2016, 21:36 #139
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My impression is that people overlook his achievements because he was paired with Max. If you look at their results, they were pretty evenly matched, but people kept talking about Verstappen most of the time. He might not reach Heidfeld levels of underrating, but my impression is that sometimes we don't notice that he's roughly as good as Max.
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10th July 2016, 23:11 #140
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I think it was a smart move by Ferrari. Many of the young guns are still proving themselves, and Kimi is known to keep cool and stay in the points most of the time when the car is capable. Fred whooped him, but the car seemed suited to Fred, Seb beat him soundly last year but Kimi seems to be coming around again. But in the grand scheme of things, being beaten by Alonso or Seb doesn't make anyone slow either.
I'm sure that the fact that he is the last driver to earn a WDC in the Ferrari might have had some influence as well.
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Dont rule out Heikkilä !
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