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Post by Eff One on Sept 11, 2018 8:45:12 GMT
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Post by Big Blue on Sept 11, 2018 9:56:17 GMT
Indeed. Lots of bollocks about "why does Kimi want to drive for Sauber?", even from the likes of Brundle. Have these people never seen a Kimi interview, never heard him say that if he could just turn up on Friday, drive and go home on Sunday night the would? He wants to drive a car fast on a track and has admitted he has no idea what he would do otherwise.
I was in Hungary for the GP in 2001 and Kimi was at Sauber then. The sheer volume of Kimi merchandise even back then defied belief.
I'm so glad he's staying in F1.
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Post by PetrolEd on Sept 11, 2018 10:18:41 GMT
Kimi should know when to hang up his helmet, 2 years in a Sauber just seems like a waste of time and if I'm being rude, stopping new talent enter F1. He better hope Ericssons in the other seat as last thing he needs is a decent young peddler coming in and kicking his arse.
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Post by ChrisM on Sept 11, 2018 10:30:31 GMT
I'm so glad he's staying in F1. +1 |
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Post by Tim on Sept 11, 2018 11:12:48 GMT
Kimi should know when to hang up his helmet, 2 years in a Sauber just seems like a waste of time and if I'm being rude, stopping new talent enter F1. He better hope Ericssons in the other seat as last thing he needs is a decent young peddler coming in and kicking his arse.
The counterpoint to this is that if the team recruits another promising young peddler to add to any that they already have then who is going to develop the car? As long as Kimi is still quick (he appears to be) then why not use his experience to help nurture a less competent, but fast, team mate?
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Post by Big Blue on Sept 11, 2018 13:19:04 GMT
Indeed: experience counts for more than the cash, promise, hope and crashes a new driver brings. The first winner in a Mercedes in the current era was Rosberg in a car developed by some bloke that had retired and then returned to F1, never won a race in the car but is in part responsible for the most dominant team on the grid. Don't forget, also, that Sauber uses Ferrari bits and can develop those bits by taking more risk further down the grid than Seb and Charles will be allowed to.
For my part it allows me to add a different team shirt to my wardrobe next year....
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Post by Tim on Sept 11, 2018 13:41:51 GMT
For my part it allows me to add a different team shirt to my wardrobe next year....
The pink Haas one? 
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Post by Eff One on Sept 11, 2018 13:59:09 GMT
I'm delighted - though a little surprised - that he's sticking around. Fred Vasseur knows how to run a racing team, and Sauber are a proper no-bullshit outfit with some very good ex-Ferrari technical bods and an up to date Ferrari engine. They've made a big step forward this year and have all the pieces in place to do the same again in 2019.
It remains to be seen which Kimi they'll get, but I'm hopeful that they'll be able to get the best out of him.
And I hope Leclerc destroys Vettel.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2018 14:09:19 GMT
Have these people never seen a Kimi interview... He literally explodes with uncontainable enthusiasm, eh! |
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