Kimi's future - No racing in 2010?

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Originally Posted by gloomyDAY

I think Kimi and his manager grifted the Ferrari team.

Has anyone else ever heard of a team paying an entire year's salary to a driver for not competing?

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Yep.

A certain Scuderia paid Alain Prost his retainer for the 1992 season having sacked him for speaking out about the shambles that this team from Maranello had become in 1991.

I can't for the life of me remember this teams name, however.

Added to that, I think, but this is only from vague memory, that Williams kept Alain on a retainer for 1994, to prevent him from doing a Mansell (announcing his retirement then changing his mind to sign for another team).

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Originally Posted by tamburello

I'm surprised a man of apparent intelligence cannot get to grips with this basic concept.

There is more to it than money or results.

Kimi has not added anything of value since his championship win. His input to the 2008 WCC victory was marginal after Spain. Indeed, it could be said that he lost Ferrari more points than they could have won. If anything, his half-arsed driving cost his team-mate a WDC.
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Talking about teammates, without Montoyas half-arsed driving in the latter part of 2005, Kimi would be a two-time WDC now. You keep referring to money every time, I just hope you keep it up when Alonso doesn't win all the races next year, because if he doesn't, he is not worth the money it took from his Spanish bank & co to get him a seat.

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Originally Posted by gloomyDAY

Has anyone else ever heard of a team paying an entire year's salary to a driver for not competing?

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One less competitor, maybe they would pay out Vettel and Hamilton too if they could.

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Originally Posted by henners88

Schumacher + 2 unsuccessfull seasons = GONE
Raikkonen + 2 unsuccessfull seasons = GONE

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Who, other than you, was limiting the discussion of Mr. Monotone's relative worth to just his stint with Ferrari? I certainly wasn't.

Gary

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Originally Posted by garyshell

Who, other than you, was limiting the discussion of Mr. Monotone's relative worth to just his stint with Ferrari? I certainly wasn't.

Gary

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Kimi did really well at McLaren.

If not, why would McLaren try to get him back onboard?

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Originally Posted by DexDexter

Talking about teammates, without Montoyas half-arsed driving in the latter part of 2005, Kimi would be a two-time WDC now. You keep referring to money every time, I just hope you keep it up when Alonso doesn't win all the races next year, because if he doesn't, he is not worth the money it took from his Spanish bank & co to get him a seat.

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Fernando is certainly good....but I don't expect him to repair all the damage overnight that took place under Kimi's half-arsed watch.

You see, this isn't just about driving. It's about everything else a top class F1 driver should be....motivated, able to direct and lead, capable of focusing those around him....

In other words, everything Kimi Raikkonen failed at.

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Originally Posted by DexDexter

Talking about teammates, without Montoyas half-arsed driving in the latter part of 2005, Kimi would be a two-time WDC now. You keep referring to money every time, I just hope you keep it up when Alonso doesn't win all the races next year, because if he doesn't, he is not worth the money it took from his Spanish bank & co to get him a seat.

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Oh, and do the maths on 2005.

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Originally Posted by tamburello

Fernando is certainly good....but I don't expect him to repair all the damage overnight that took place under Kimi's half-arsed watch.

You see, this isn't just about driving. It's about everything else a top class F1 driver should be....motivated, able to direct and lead, capable of focusing those around him....

In other words, everything Kimi Raikkonen failed at.

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Haha, you blame Kimi for everything that went wrong in Ferrari... Hilarious!! That "damage-maker" at least got WDC for Ferrari. I thought that team bosses should lead and direct a team, engineers design and develop a car and drivers to DRIVE that car. At least your posts give me a good laugh every time I read them. :D

2005 = Alonso 133pts. Raikkonen = 112pts.

Given that there were only 19 GP's, where did Montoya's lack of results lose Kimi the title?

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Originally Posted by Shalafi

Haha, you blame Kimi for everything that went wrong in Ferrari... Hilarious!! That "damage-maker" at least got WDC for Ferrari. I thought that team bosses should lead and direct a team, engineers design and develop a car and drivers to DRIVE that car. At least your posts give me a good laugh every time I read them. :D

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And you evidently think a feckless couldn't-care attitude is acceptable.

Apparently no F1 team boss agree with you.