Kimi Raikkonen - The Iceman

Showing posts with label Magny Cours GP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Magny Cours GP. Show all posts

Friday, June 27, 2008

Exhaust Problem Disturb Kimi's Magny Cours Weekend

This post's title is the most fit sentence to express what had happened last weekend on Magny Cours GP race day. After a good start from testing day to pole position on qualifying day, Kimi got an engine problem that caused him second position at the end of the race, despite of the fastest lap he recorded. A broken exhaust, that was the one which 'disturbs' Kimi's weekend! I wrote 'disturb', not 'ruin' as, despite of the broken exhaust that caused lack of the car power, Kimi was still able to finish safely and score 8 points on P2. His team mate, Massa has successfully won the race, while Hamilton didn't score any point this time.

How do I feel about this failure ? I am disappointed of course, but looking at how Kimi can still scored the fastest lap with the power problem in his car, I believe Kimi is one of the best drivers of this season, and his chance to win the championship is the biggest among the others. Do I need to underline how Kimi made his fastest lap while he was in P2 (behind Massa) with the problem in his car? Impressive! That's Kimi! And that's a value that can help him repeat last year sweet victory in Silverstone. Welcome Silverstone, wait for Kimi's revenge this weekend...

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Good Start at Magny Cours

The F1 racing has come back to Europe. Magny Cours GP has been sweet histories for Kimi. Is it going to happen this weekend, when he is 7 points ahead from Hamilton after the long bad weekend ? Of course! Kimi has showed signals of leading the race when he leads Massa in qualifying session, and grab the 200th pole position for Ferrari at the same time.

Looking at the good results both during free practice and the qualifying session, and considering that Kimi's main contenders (Hamilton and Kubica) will not start from the front rows, I can feel the atmosphere of victory tomorrow! If Hamilton could only finish in P9 or more, Kimi will come back to the championship. Let's see....