Kimi's future - No racing in 2010?

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Originally Posted by a fly on the wall

McLaren is out of the question.

Mercedes is buying Braun and has a german driver. Shui is all talk for the spare spot. My money is on Raki as a champion driver (one of few available) will fill the spot. Nothing else makes sense.

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Yes - Norbert Haug was earlier saying that he is interested to give the second seat to Kimi but the question is if he want to have it .. And I’m not sure that Kimi want to be (again) in the same team as Schumi as "team advisor" – there is a risk for too much “politic”.. but maybe.. if he get a contract he like.. but it looks more that he will drive Rally at least 2010 .. at least some ..

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Originally Posted by Saint Devote

because we will all miss Raikkonen.

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I don't.

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Originally Posted by Saint Devote

because we will all miss Raikkonen.

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:erm: NO! :down:

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Originally Posted by tamburello

I don't.

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That says a lot about you. You don't miss a guy who has always been absolutely fair to all his competitors, on and off the track, has never badmouthed anybody, has kept his calm in all situations, stayed loyal to Ferrari after it became clear that they wanted to get rid of him. The guy has more integrity than these Alonsos etc. put together.

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Originally Posted by DexDexter

The guy has more integrity than these Alonsos etc. put together.

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Thats because he's always too drunk to figure out how to get out of his gorilla suit and shaft someone.

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Originally Posted by 555-04Q2

Thats because he's always too drunk to figure out how to get out of his gorilla suit and shaft someone.

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At least he isn't a gorilla. Fancy a banana?

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Originally Posted by Shalafi

At least he isn't a gorilla. Fancy a banana?

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:laugh:

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Originally Posted by Garry Walker

Because Button is a nobody

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Yet that "nobody" was offered the same amount of money by McLaren as Kimi - 6M per year.

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Originally Posted by Saint Devote

I think Kimi would like a situation where he could race in rallies he chooses as well as grand prix he could choose. No pr or anything else required.

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Well, there has to be some kind of a regime, not just you randonly do whatever you want, especially in top-level motorsports. :p : If Kimi really wanted to, he would be racing in F1 next year. He didn't want it enough. That's why I'm not exactly going to miss him. But instead of this I'm waiting with great interest, how will he fare in WRC. Hopefully he'll have enough motivation there to have a serious career and become the first highly-competitive F1 driver to make a serious impact in the series.

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Originally Posted by jens

Yet that "nobody" was offered the same amount of money by McLaren as Kimi - 6M per year.

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True. But Kimi at his weakest is worth 6m, whereas Button at his very best and current WDC is worth the same.