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12th December 2006, 17:04 #1
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Would Kimi be an unappealing champion?
I'm afraid Kimi Raikkonen has to be favored for the 2007 world championship. "Afraid", I say, because, from what I've gathered, he would make a very unappealing champion. He seems equal parts dull (his interviews), cold (no signs of human feeling), and coarse (the incidents at strip clubs, telling Martin Brundel he was "having a s--t").
Has anyone out there got any contradictory information--anecdotes, comments from people who know him, firsthand observations? If you've got info that confirms my impressions, that would be of interest, too. The next-best thing to a star to cheer is a villain to root against.
Oh, by the way: Kimi's countryman Mika Hakkinen was also criticized for his dull interviews, but if you watched closely, you could see his warmth, his sly humor. And behind-the-scenes comments that I've read tend to describe Mika as decent, classy, with a private sense of fun---quite different.
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12th December 2006, 17:19 #2
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I can't say that Alonso is particularly interesting or charismatic either, to be honest.
But he did the best job over the course of the season, and on that basis won the Championship. And rightly so.
I think the issue is that with so many youngsters being groomed for success at such a young age, they don't get time to develop a personality.
I couldn't abide Eddie Irvine or Jacques Villeneuve, for example, but you could never ever accuse them of being dull.Useful F1 Twitter thingy: http://goo.gl/6PO1u
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12th December 2006, 18:06 #3
Also big part of why Kimi and Alonso sound boring on interviews is that they aren't speaking their native language.
Altough, like many Finns Kimi isn't very outspoken in Finnish either with big groups of people.C'est la vie ja taksi tuo.
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12th December 2006, 19:33 #4
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Alonso sounds more boring when talking in Spanish
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12th December 2006, 19:47 #5
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yes, Alonso is boring to listen to too. I'm sure if things go Kimi's way for once we will see great happiness in him and the sorts of reactions Alonso had when winning the title.
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12th December 2006, 19:57 #6
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Originally Posted by guernsey kau
He is like a tory MP - bores you to tears, but then ends up in the papers wearing nothing but a football shirt while gagged with a piece of fruit.
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12th December 2006, 20:02 #7
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I think he shows his personality inside the car and that's what I care about. There's no need of pitstop "clowns".
There WAS nothing like rallying, Superrally is a joke!
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12th December 2006, 20:13 #8
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Originally Posted by guernsey kauTwo real racers: Vettel the :champion: of 2010, 2011 and 2012 - Kimi the :champion: of 2007
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13th December 2006, 06:24 #9
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Originally Posted by guernsey kau
Kimi can be as Dull as the grey sky on a dreary day during the post race conference, as long as the racing is exciting, isn't that what matters?
Though I imagine, they put a pole up, and a few strippers in that interview room, and I'm sure Kimi would come to life...The Preceding post may have contained nudity, sexuality, violence, coarse language and Jacques
Villeneuve and is intended for a mature audience, parental guidance is advised.
So you wanna know what the PS Stands for.
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13th December 2006, 07:03 #10
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Originally Posted by guernsey kau
What I have gathered, Kimi is actually quite likable guy when dealt with in person. He doesn't seem to be arrogant at all. His bad performance in front of media is probably due to his shyness.
First leg he will be thinking in Portuguese championship. Then he can go for WRC2.
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