Quote Originally Posted by The Black Knight View Post
Raikkonen - he is way too far behind Vettel. Been asleep longer than sleeping beauty. Good performances here and there but he is too slow overall.
I don't think that's enough to justify firing a driver in the middle of season. We know Kimi is behind Vettel, but that's probably why the management wants him employed anyways. Firing a driver in the middle of season should be based only on some kind of an extremely bad performance (think of something like Michael Andretti in 1993). Moreover, Ferrari is a business that certainly values brand awareness. Kimi is the last Ferrari world champion and someone who has been loyal to the team.