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Mar172021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

VIDEO: That's how Iceman Kimi Raikkonen enjoys winter

Kimi Raikkonen is known in Formula 1 as a man of rare words and often a cold temperament. Finca was therefore nicknamed ‘Iceman? or Ice Man. The Alfa Romeo racer will drive the 18th season of the World Championship this year, and before the start of a long, hard and often hot year, he showed by jumping into the pool that the nickname still suits him. https://streamable.com/82wfsr

Apr112015 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Raikkonen disappointed with the result

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Kimi Raikkonen said after qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix that he was disappointed with his achievement after finishing sixth, while Sebastian Vettel finished third. The Finn said he found no grip in the first part of the lap. "I drove a bad lap on the last set of tires. For some reason, the rear of the car slid too much in the first two corners," Raikkonen explained. "I lost precious tenths there, so I could only try to drive the best in the rest of the lap. We're all disappointed with where I finished qualifying." Ferrari’s technical director, James Allison, was confident both of their racers could stand in the second starting row. "We are a bit disappointed that we did not reach the third and fourth place, because we had a fast enough car, but such

Mar172015 by Blaž Štremfelj50 Comments

Kimi: We are not far behind Mercedes

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Ferrari racer Kimi Raikkonen is confident that his team has managed to close the gap behind Mercedes in terms of speed in racing. The team from Maranello was fourth best last season, and this year they showed progress during the winter preparations, which they confirmed in the first race of the season in Australia. Sebastian Vettel finished the race in fourth place while Kimi Raikkonen drove in fifth place and fought for fourth when he was stopped by a mechanic’s mistake at the stop. Vettel and Raikkonen were fourth and fifth in qualifying, behind Mercedes and Williams racer Felipe Massa, but both felt they could finish third. “I don’t think we’re far behind Mercedes in racing,” Raikkonen said. "I'm sure we can deal with them

Mar152015 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

For Ferrari, the podium is like a victory

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Sebastian Vettel said that when he finished third in the first race with Ferrari, he felt like he was winning. The Maranello team experienced one of the worst seasons in Formula One history last year. They finished the season without a single win for the first time since 1993. At the Albert Park race, however, Vettel came even closer to the Mercedes racers, although he crossed the finish line a whopping 34 seconds later than winner Lewis Hamilton. “I am very happy and honored to race for Ferrari,” the German said. "We have a great winter behind us and I thanked everyone on the team. I am proud, but we have a lot of work to do if we want to beat Hamilton, Rosberg and Mercedes. Of course, third place is not a victory, but it is just as important for us after last season. as this is a sign that we have done our de well

Mar132015 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Also to another Rosberg

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Also in the afternoon training in Albert Park, Mercedes racers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton reigned at the top of the tables. Once again, the German was better than the current champion, to whom he announced a difficult fight for this year's title. Third and fourth place went to Ferrari racers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen. The latter was slower, but the Finn surprised with a long series of laps on a soft mix of tires in a completed race simulation. Williams racer Valtteri Bottas was fifth, Red Bull Danil Kvjat was sixth, and Carlos Sainz, Pastor Maldonado, Romain Grosjean and Nico Hulkenberg finished ten. Racer Team Time Laps 1. N. Rosberg Mercedes 01: 27.697 29 2. L. Hamilton Mercedes 01: 27.797 25 3. S. V

Mar92015 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Ferrari betrothed Hamilton twice

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Lewis Hamilton is said to have twice turned down an offer from Ferrari, which was joined last year by former boss Marco Mattiacci. According to the English Mirror Sport, the latter wants to get the two-time champion into the team in the 2016 season, and the new Scuderi boss, Maurizio Arrivabene, also wants the Briton in the red car. But Hamilton is said to have kept the promise he made to Toto Wolff, the boss of Mercedes, and has not even started negotiations with the Italian team. Both Mercedes and Hamilton have agreed not to talk to others until they have finished negotiating with each other. The 30-year-old Hamilton has said publicly that he wants to stay in Brackley and in the final days before the first race of the season in Melbourne he is expected to be just about to sign a contract. According to some of the allegations, it was a five-year contract with s

Feb192015 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Maldonado fastest at the start of testing in Barcelona

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Lotus racer Pastor Maldonado set the fastest time of the first day of testing in Barcelona. The Venezuelan stopped twice on the track with his E23, then put on soft tires towards the end of the day and set the fastest time, which was a tenth and a half better than the time set by Kimi Raikkonen in the fast Ferrari. The Finn spent his time on slower, medium-hard tires. Third was Daniel Ricciardo with Red Bull. The Australian was also bothered by the technique in the morning and he also achieved his time on a soft rubber compound. Sergio Perez was fourth with last year’s Force Indie race car left to him by Pascal Wehrlein, who replaced the sick Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes race car. Felipe Nasr, who was involved in the collision with Susie Wolff, scored five

Jan302015 by Blaž Štremfelj57 Comments

Ferrari: The new car is more suited to Raikkonen

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Ferrari's technical director, James Allison, is confident that this year's SF-15T will suit Kimi Raikkonen much better than last year's. The Finn suffered the worst season of his career on his return to Ferrari last year as a result of a race car that was unpredictable when braking, and when entering a corner. The Maranello team was strengthened last year with a new technical director who had already worked with Raikkonen at Lotus, where the 2007 season champion raced before moving to Ferrari. The team now understands what Raikkonen needs to succeed, so this year’s race car has been adapted accordingly. "We will know for sure only when the car is on the track, but I hope that this year's car, where we have enabled a better front of the car when entering a corner and more support on braking, will be easier.

Dec232014 by Blaž Štremfelj18 Comments

Kimi's Renault formula on sale soon

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If you’re a true Kimi Raikkonen fan and your boss has proven himself with a generous Christmas present, you’ll be able to compete in the international auction on January 10 for the race car that took Finca to the gates of Formula One. It is a 2000 Tattoo Formula Renault, bought the same year by the British Formula Renault team, Manor Motorsport. With him, the then relatively unknown Raikkonen won a staggering seven of the ten races and celebrated the championship title. The car was overhauled in 2005 and houses the original powertrain. The price is not yet known. In addition to the aforementioned race car, the Coys auction house will sell a number of other interesting and rare vehicles at the auction on January 10.

Dec142014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Raikkonen expected a bad season

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Kimi Raikkonen said he was expecting a difficult 2014 season after joining Ferrari after a four-year absence. The Finn, who also raced for victories in the 2013 and 2014 seasons in the Lotus race car and chased a record-long series of points, did not finish the race among the top three with Ferrari this year. This happened for the first time since his first season in Formula One, in 2001, and with twelfth place in the championship, he also recorded the lowest ranking of his career. But the 2007 season champion explained that the difficult period of adjustment did not surprise him. “Because of the nature of the work, I was expecting problems with the new team,” said Raikkonen, who will be working with another racing engineer next season. "If the car doesn't suit you, which I've already faced at Ferrari, it's hard to change things