Why I love Kimi Raikonnen....
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curiouswombatCan I just record how much I love Kimi Raikonnen. S2C - if you are reading this and don't want to know why, as it would be a spoiler for the result of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, read no further....
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Firstly when the people on the team radio try to give him car information, and just how he should proceed now that he is in the lead, he says "Go away and stop bothering me - I know what I am doing here!" Followed, when they were discussing making sure he kept all four tyres equal whilst behind the safety car, by "Yes, yes, yes, I know all about having four tyres...."
Then he has just been asked for his feelings as he stood on the podium for the first time since he came back to F1 after 2 years rallying... "Not much really. Last time I was here I was given shit for not smiling enough - probably still not smiling enough for you."
DC tried again only to get "OK I'm happy, but it's nothing to jump around about. I'm just happy for the team." DC gave up trying to get wild enthusiasm after that.
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Firstly when the people on the team radio try to give him car information, and just how he should proceed now that he is in the lead, he says "Go away and stop bothering me - I know what I am doing here!" Followed, when they were discussing making sure he kept all four tyres equal whilst behind the safety car, by "Yes, yes, yes, I know all about having four tyres...."
Then he has just been asked for his feelings as he stood on the podium for the first time since he came back to F1 after 2 years rallying... "Not much really. Last time I was here I was given shit for not smiling enough - probably still not smiling enough for you."
DC tried again only to get "OK I'm happy, but it's nothing to jump around about. I'm just happy for the team." DC gave up trying to get wild enthusiasm after that.
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Date: 04/11/2012 05:17 pm (UTC)He sees to be Finnish male personified to me - he doubtless feels it is incumbent on him to keep a straight face. Maybe he has elven blood...
I seem to have something under my 'm' key so I keep losing the letter out of words unless I remember to press it extra hard - so for a moment there I was suggesting that Kimi is the personification of Finnish ale - do you think that might be part of some strange Northern Yule tradition?
I can see the BBC deciding on a delay and a bleep - but, of course, they do those interviews in front of a very large crowd... bleeping him for them would be harder!
I am always happy to see Ferraris spinning off the track, whoever is driving them, I fear. I think it is a counterpoint to Bernie Ecclestone's efforts to make sure they always win if he can!
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Date: 04/11/2012 05:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 04/11/2012 06:10 pm (UTC)