Would Kimi be an unappealing champion?

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Originally Posted by ioan

It seems that KR is much more friendly than people would have thought before.
I read somewhere that he likes the way the Ferrari team is much more than McLaren.
Maybe Ron was the cause of Kimi being so shy! :D

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I like the guy and I'm sure Kimi likes Ferraris "warm Italian feeling" much more than "McLarens correct style". I think there was also a difference between Mika and Kimi - Mika is a McLaren guy and Ron is his "friend" (as much he can be a friend with somebody) - what he newer was to Kimi, for him Kimi was more like an employee, nothing more. I think that’s not enough if you want to make a champion. Drivers needs a good feeling in the team also. They needs to feel that they can take risks without to be accused afterwards if everything goes to h*ll!.
I ‘m sure, If everything are going in a right way for Kimi in his new team also in that point of view – not only from a technical point – then he will be a champion. However one thing is sure - Kimi is Kimi and one of the quickest on the track, so why should we blame him for his personality. :D

Check out this interview: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/56636

Seeing only the picture of him on this link, it shows that there is something wrong with the team.

For the interview?!! Did you know how many times he repalyed : "...wait and see.."?

Answer to Question 1 : ....have to wait and see
Answer to Question 2 : ...we will see
Answer to Question 3 : ...we will wait and see
Answer to Question 4 : ....just wait and see
Answer to Question : ...We will need to wait and see

I am afraid that Massa will be doing well than him as the new tires don't suit him already and Massa is happy with that.

Like him, wait and see!!

The media types who accuse Kimi and others of lacking character or personality are usually people ignorant of F1 who have a hidden agenda against it. This is certainly the case in Britain. People in other sports don't have similar things said about them.

The only manifestation of the personalities of Messrs Alonson and Raikkonen which I am interested in is that which happens out on the track. Added to which, those deemed to be "characters" in F1 are usually in the ranks just below the absolute aces. There's a message in there somewhere.

Kimi is a character,if he can't express himself in English properly,what's wrong with that :?: What's wrong with his drinking :?: It's his life and he can do whatever he wants with it.... :beer:

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Originally Posted by F1MAN2007

...Did you know how many times he repalyed : "...wait and see.."?

Answer to Question 1 : ....have to wait and see
Answer to Question 2 : ...we will see
Answer to Question 3 : ...we will wait and see
Answer to Question 4 : ....just wait and see
Answer to Question : ...We will need to wait and see
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Like him, wait and see!!

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...guess he is only referring to my nick! :D

I don't think Kimi has ever been really enthusiastic about testing, so it's no surprise that he's not very enthused in the interview. I wonder how much of it was edited out. There seem to be a lot of comments that just end abruptly. Was that an effort by the reporter to make Kimi seem dull and boring?

I think Kimi will be heard from on the track!

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Originally Posted by futuretiger9

The media types who accuse Kimi and others of lacking character or personality are usually people ignorant of F1 who have a hidden agenda against it.

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Well, you have to admit though that Kimi was exceptionally bland in that Q&A. It was actually a complete waste of time to read it.

Im not sure what he was supposed to say?
"Massa is a idiot and i am the greatest"
That would have worked well...

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Originally Posted by janneppi

Im not sure what he was supposed to say?

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He could be a bit more verbose in his answers. As it stands, you'd get more information staring at a decomposing apple than listening to Kimi.