What Really Happened At Sakhir

Kimi's pit stop - from f1-live.com

4 days after Sakhir race....

These are few things that had happened during the race, of course which concerning my champion : Kimi Raikkonen. It's revealed that besides having unconvenient with his car setting, Kimi also had an ear infection while speeding on his F2008 in Sakhir. That made him outperformed during the race. Meanwhile, at his first pit stop, Kimi faced a trouble with the new installed pitstop lights system at Ferrari pitlane. This lights system replaced the presence of lollypop man. A green light will automatically turned when the fuel hose is removed. About the problem, Kimi just lightly commented : "There was a problem with the system, so it took a bit longer, but it didn't change much,"

Anyway, it's interesting to read what Kimi personally said in his website. He is NOT satisfied with the race result. "I always want to win. That is my only passion. Obviously being second does not give the best of the feelings for me. And it never will..." Winning is everything, but being on the leading position on drivers championship is also important. Kimi knows it, and I'm proud of his real character : always have the motivation to win. I'll wait for your next win at Barcelona, Kimi...

Not Quite A Weekend In Sakhir!

Not quite a weekend in Sakhir for Kimi! That would be the most suitable phrase to describe how the Bahrain GP race was ended for Kimi. Kimi still cannot bring home the winner trophy from Sakhir, no victory on this race. However it's not too bad also for Kimi as he still got 8 points being in the second place. 
With total points of 19, he is now leading the world championship.

Starting from P4, Kimi can overtake Kubica at turn 1 that makes him jump to P2. And that position stayed until the finish line. Seems the team cannot find the 
right car setting for Kimi. Luckily for Kimi, Lewis Hamilton got stalk problem at the start, than a crash with Alonso, which throw him to P 13 with no point at all. Well, not quite a weekend, but not too bad with 19 leading point!

But all Kimi and Ferrari fans definitely want to see more victorys in next races, especially when the F1 GP are going home to Europe! Let's forget this weekend, and wait for the real F1 season in Europe....

Sakhir, Before The Race

The qualifying session has just finished. Kimi, my hero and the reigning world champion will start from P4 tomorrow afternoon at the Bahrain GP in Sakhir. The pole position belongs to Kubica from BMW (good drive for him!). 
Massa (who I think carry less fuel than Kimi) in P2, and Hamilton in P3.
I think tomorrow will be a hard race, but I have faith on Kimi that he will do his best (as always !). Anyway, it's a four-wheel race, so anything could happen. I just hope tomorrow will be the first victory for Kimi at Sakhir.

Besides the GP race, there is another hot issue concerning Max Mosley's sex scandals. Several teams and drivers are against his side, however Kimi gave his sympatethic voice for Mosley (as quoted from F1 Live) : "It's his personal life and he can do whatever he wants and it's not really my business or anyone else's to put their noses in." Kimi has refused to join in the widespread condemnation of the FIA President, Max Mosley.

Cool as always, huh ? That's Kimi.....

Will Kimi Get His 1st Win At Sakhir This Weekend ?

Why not ? After 3 years of lasting on the 3rd in podium, this weekend Kimi deserves to get his first victory at Sakhir circuit (Bahrain GP). Kimi believes that the F2008 has speed and strengthness to win at Bahrain. And last tests in Sakhir had shown that Ferrari is quite strong there.

About the Sakhir circuit, Kimi said "I really like the Sakhir circuit, because it differs from the others. While going there, you feel like playing in the sandbox. It really feels like a gigantic sandbox. Where ever you watch, you see just sand. And you feel it, too - in your hair". Quite interesting, huh ?

So, let's just see whether Ferrari can fight back this weekend, and more important, how is other competitors' performance too. I think this year F1 GP has got more interesting than ever, with new regulation (no traction control), many new (young and talented!) rookie, and with new circuit (night GP at Singapore). 
I do hope this weekend will be a new era in Kimi's career, a victory in Bahrain GP!!