Kimi's future - No racing in 2010?

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Originally Posted by DexDexter

But my point is it is very hard for Mclaren to explain to Kimi why they would pay him less than Hamilton, since Kimi is a more succesful driver than Hamilton. Promise of equal treatment doesn't sound very trustworthy if they pay him less than the other driver, who, on the basis of statistical evidence, is not any better.

For the first year I could understand it, but if they do a two-year deal, they have to pay Kimi as much as Lewis in the second year. If they want him that is.

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True...but how much does Kimi want to be in F1 in two years time? He also had to commit to McLaren over that period. If he wants money he should go to Toyota, if he wants the chance to compete he should go to McLaren.

McLaren has the bargaining position, not Kimi, because they still have Hamilton and coudl just as easily bring in DiResta or Heidfeld for less money.

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Originally Posted by I am evil Homer

McLaren has the bargaining position, not Kimi, because they still have Hamilton and coudl just as easily bring in DiResta or Heidfeld for less money.

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IMO you're underestimating Kimi's market value. I hear all the teams bar Ferrari were/are interested in him.

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Originally Posted by Koz

I totally agree. Obviously if there is even a 1c difference then Kimi will be treated as an equal.
But then if you look at the statistics... Lewis is a better driver. Kimi has 3 times more starts than Lewis and only 7 more wins.
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Well, you said it, Kimi has more wins than Lewis, and even if Lewis has much fewer starts, he still has to win those 7 races. The statistics are not important in this matter, I just brought them up as evidence of Kimi being on Lewis' level which probably is the basis for him asking the same money.

has nothing to do with it - Kimi spent many years in a car not capable of winning. Lewis has spent none. If I were Kimi I would take the Toyota deal he would do quite well there. Probably Kubica is wishing he took it with the possibility of Renault leaving now.

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Originally Posted by DexDexter

IMO you're underestimating Kimi's market value. I hear all the teams bar Ferrari were/are interested in him.

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It is not the same as Hamiltons, because
1) Kimi is not the most talkative person
2) He is not black
3) Finland is not exactly as big of a player in Financial world as UK.

Kimi wont go to McLaren. Button will drive at McLaren in 2010.

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Originally Posted by 555-04Q2

Kimi wont go to McLaren. Button will drive at McLaren in 2010.

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confirmed? no i thought so

anyway , Abu Dhabi is gonna be Kimi's last race with the ferrari...hoping for a Kimi win

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Originally Posted by 555-04Q2

Kimi wont go to McLaren. Button will drive at McLaren in 2010.

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I think that Mercedes will decide this.

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Originally Posted by &quot

The future of Kimi, I know it is in talks with McLaren, with Brawn, with Red Bull. I know that in 2010 will be a great opponent.

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"Team principal Whitmarsh is continuing negotiations with Raikkonen. English F1 Racing asks him who of McLaren's drivers would have been his dream team.

– We had Senna-Prost and that didn't work too well. We had Hamilton-Alonso and that didn't work too well either.

– Perharps the best working pairing from our drivers would have been Mika Hakkinen and Kimi Raikkonen. With them it would have worked. Both are straightforward drivers who concentrate on the driving. Special personalities but intelligent and clever and can give all the necessary feedback to their engineers, Whitmarsh says."