What Kimi Has To Say About Failing Australian GP

Kimi's good start at Aussie GP - from F1-Live

From the official website of Kimi (http://www.kimiraikkonen.com), this is some of Kimi's personal statement :

No use to cry ! (it's a good and touching opening)

Kimi said that the most important thing is to left what has happened behind, although the Aussie GP failure is dissappointing. ..'There is no use to cry afterwards. It does not change anything anymore. The result is what it is.'...

Kimi is not worried at all about the F2008 performance, he believes Ferrari has the speed needed to win more races this season. Kimi also explained about how he got stucked behind some other cars after a very good start he made (from P15 to P8). About the overtaking, Kimi said : ...'Obviously, to overtake is always difficult. While you sometimes try, you are not able to keep it on the road.'...

Well, although many people tell bad things about Kimi's manouvre (Italian press even said that Raikkonen has made two blaringly rookie-style errors as he tried to make up ground. -

from F1-live), but I still have faith on Kimi. People made mistakes ! Even a world champion!!

Anyway, fight for next races, Kimi ! And be my champion this year !

Disaster at Albert Park

Picture taken from f1-live.com

Quoted from F1 Live, this is what Kimi said about the disastrous race at Albert Park :

'It's really disappointing not to finish the race, but at least the point is better than nothing. I had an engine problem, the reason for which now needs to be analysed. The car was good and I had a good pace when I found a free track ahead of me. I spun a couple of times trying to pass those ahead of me, but the first time, with Glock, I put a wheel on the grass and the second time, with Kovalainen, I was a bit too optimistic. This result is obviously not the best start to the season but it is a very long one and we are well aware that we are capable of recovering from far worse situations than this. We have to put everything in place and then we will be really competitive.'

It's indeed dissapointing, but I think Kimi and Ferrari will learn a lot from what had happened, and focusing now to next week Sepang GP! Go and get it Kimi!

Bad Luck For Kimi at Australian GP

Coming to Australia as the world champion, Kimi failed to win in the Australian GP. It's really a bad luck for him and all Ferrari team. His car had trouble at the qualifying session, causing him to start from P 15, while Felipe Massa, his team mate started from P 4. Carrying more fuel, Kimi succeed to pass 7 cars and ended at P 8 after his good start. I thought he can at least get 1 point this time.

The race today is really terrible ! A lot of cars crashed each other, engine problems, human error... All of that causing safety car hold the race for 3 times. I feel quite relieved when Kimi got to P3, the podium point. But....not for long. He seemed can't control his car everytime he got to pass a car. I don't know what happened, is it because of the new regulation of control traction ?

Anyway, he ended up in P8 (thanks to Barrichello who was disqualified). So...1 point today, Kimi ! Quoting the latest release from Ferrari's official site, Kimi is not yet completely happy with the F2008 handling.  But, this is just the beginning. I still can see his spirit to keep pushing in every situation, even in the worst. That's what makes me a great fan (besides of his coolness, of course !)....

New 'Iceman' Tattoo

Kimi Raikkonen opened the F1 2008 season with a lot of attention at the paddock of Albert Park Circuit, Australia. On the practice session on Friday, he appeared with a new tatto on his inner left arm. The tatto read : 'Iceman'. With this new tattoo, he can now be crowned as the tattoo king of F1! His first tattoo is a big fire pattern on his right arm. But personally, I like his first tattoo better. It looks fit on Kimi's personallity, young and cool.

About his tattoo, Kimi seems very calm and quite (as always !). On the first formal interview session Kimi confirmed that he wasn't burdened by his world champion title when he came to Albert Park for Australian  GP. 
Experience was not the most important factor. Kimi and Ferrari will work their best,
and let's see what will happen.

Well, anyway, I keep supporting Kimi with his 2008 season. Hope the new tattoo helps him reach better result this year. Keep speeding, Kimi and keep cool !