Kimi's future - No racing in 2010?

[Saint Devote]

Why wouldn't McLaren sign Kimi? That would be unintelligent if money isnt an obstacle.

Besides, as I've said before, Kimi would be well sick of Newey's cars anyway.



You'll hopefully recall that little of this has to do with actual driver performance.



Just as it looked like Jenson would never win a world title (he still mightn't).

Moral of the analogy = wait and see what happens because anything can.

Why would Raikkonen be sick of Newey's cars? They have won championships before and Kimi does not strike me as being the superstititous type.

Driver performance? Jackie Stewart when asked about drivers "bad luck" commented that for example Amon used to run over curbs and do things that he would not. The affect on the car was that the car did not finish or had prblems that would lose Amon the position. Drivers have a lot to do with it.

I have confidence in Stewart's judgement.

Well of course we do not know what will happen, but if we waited all the time there would be no discussion.

And it was Webber himsef that declared it was 2009 or it would be over.

[Ranger]

Why would Raikkonen be sick of Newey's cars? They have won championships before and Kimi does not strike me as being the superstititous type.

Kimi wants a car that can win championships, not break down in the process of trying. (see: 2005)

You would also like to look at years 2002, 2004 and 2006 when some people claimed it was Kimi "the carbreaker" Raikkonen's fault for the many mechanical failures during races.

Driver performance? Jackie Stewart when asked about drivers "bad luck" commented that for example Amon used to run over curbs and do things that he would not. The affect on the car was that the car did not finish or had prblems that would lose Amon the position. Drivers have a lot to do with it.

I have confidence in Stewart's judgement.

Well of course we do not know what will happen, but if we waited all the time there would be no discussion.

Driver performance has nothing at all to do with:

- Drivethrough penalties for unsafe releases. (Belgium)
- Slow pitstops (valencia)
- Headrests needing to be re-attached TWICE during the first two laps of a race. (Japan)

Not to mention Singapore and Italy which were more somewhat related related to the driver, added with some poor luck (ie. brake failure).

...all of which Mark has had since Hungary (where he lost even more points because of an unsafe release).

Seb has been the slightly better driver but this string of Mark's misfortunes are flattering his performance in the later part of this year A LOT.

[Mauri A]

Last rumour from Spain. Accordin to Spanish newspaper "Sport", if Räikkönen comes, Hamilton goes!

[ArrowsFA1]

Driver performance? Jackie Stewart when asked about drivers "bad luck" commented that for example Amon used to run over curbs and do things that he would not.

Mario Andretti on Chris Amon: "Unlucky? if he became an undertaker, people would stop dying."

[ioan]

Last rumour from Spain. Accordin to Spanish newspaper "Sport", if Räikkönen comes, Hamilton goes!

For once I really can't believe them.

[pettersolberg29]

Impossible that McLaren will get rid of Lewis, but Lewis might have told McLaren that if they get Kimi on board then he will leave perhaps?

[ioan]

Impossible that McLaren will get rid of Lewis, but Lewis might have told McLaren that if they get Kimi on board then he will leave perhaps?

But where would Lewis go?

[Jarno]

Impossible that McLaren will get rid of Lewis, but Lewis might have told McLaren that if they get Kimi on board then he will leave perhaps?

According to Sport, those were Lewis's words.

[I am evil Homer]

Yeah of course he said that.....I don't think. Pretty clear Spanish press hate Hamilton - it;s stirring for the sake of it. Not that McLaren or Lewis will care what Sport claims it knows.

[gloomyDAY]

Last rumour from Spain. Accordin to Spanish newspaper "Sport", if Räikkönen comes, Hamilton goes!

Sure! lol

I think Kimi at RBR would be an awesome driver line-up.
Vettel has been outperforming Webber all season long.
Look at the qualifying battles. Mark only bested Seb once, once!
Vettel could use a teammate that can keep pace.

Kimi just wants to tear it up on the track. RBR are serious title contenders and not poseurs on the grid. I'm sure that the typical McLaren and Ferrari feud will continue, but Red Bull can be the token team that throws a wrench in their whole championship.