Zitat von miezicatapparently Alonso stated he said "geni" instead of "sceni" which would mean "you are geniuses" and not "you are stupid". So maybe not that bad but I guess Luca won't like both
Scemi or geni, makes no difference. His sarcastic tone meant that sure they weren't intelligent.
Exactly, saying stupid, or saying genius in a sarcastic tone is actually exactly the same thing. But in Alonso's defense the whole plan was pretty stupid, and he was properly frustrated. Clearly Ferrari places to much emphasis on this one race.
Zitat von miezicatapparently Alonso stated he said "geni" instead of "sceni" which would mean "you are geniuses" and not "you are stupid". So maybe not that bad but I guess Luca won't like both
Scemi or geni, makes no difference. His sarcastic tone meant that sure they weren't intelligent.
of course, I just think saying stupid is worse. but hey, he thanked the team and Felipe afterwards so all is fine " title="roll" />
ZitatJon Noble ‏@NobleF1 Caught up in an amusing press scrum with Luca di Montezemolo just now. He shouted at Alonso to ask if he was driving for Marussia next year
Zitat Exclusive interview with Lotus's Kimi Raikkonen 07 Sep 2013
Having gone into F1 racing’s summer break second in the points, Kimi Raikkonen has since slipped back to fourth following his first retirement of the season in Belgium. Unfortunately for the Finn, things don’t seem to have improved in Italy as he was only able to qualify his Lotus in 11th place. After the session we spoke to him about his hopes for the rest of the season - and which team he might be driving for in 2014…
Q: Kimi, what was that this afternoon? Out in Q2 is not your usual style… Kimi Raikkonen: That has nothing to do with style. We simply didn’t have the speed this afternoon on this track. That’s it.
Q: So where did the speed go? You’ve had speed at quite a number of races so far. How has it suddenly disappeared? KR: These low-downforce circuits are a killer. It wasn’t easy for us last year and obviously history repeats itself.
Q: What have you made of Red Bull’s decision not to sign you but to go with Daniel Ricciardo? KR: The decision had nothing to do with me so why should I waste another thought on it?
Q: But you could have imagined driving for Red Bull Racing? KR: We did talk to them, but obviously they wanted something else. It’s fine with me. And anyway it was their decision.
Q: In the Monza paddock a lot of people are saying that you’ve already signed for Ferrari. But why would Ferrari go for a headache driver line-up? KR: Ha, some days ago the same people were one hundred percent sure that I’d signed for Red Bull! So much for that. (laughs)
Q: So how do you lay out your future? You must have a plan for 2014... KR: There is nothing certain. When I know I will let everybody know.
Q: Could you really imagine another Ferrari adventure? At least you’ve managed to do what Alonso is still attempting to do: win the title for Ferrari… KR: I had a good time at Ferrari and only the end went a different way - but that’s how things sometimes go. No hard feelings. And time will tell what I am doing next year.
Q: When will that be? KR: When I have a contract.
Q: A driver line-up of Alonso and Raikkonen would definitely add to the excitement of a season, both in and outside the car. But why would Alonso nod through having you as his team mate? KR: Go ask him! But I don’t think that he is the one to decide who is racing for Ferrari.
Q: Could you imagine racing alongside him? His joining meant you moving out... KR: I don’t have a problem with anybody.
Q: What about staying with Lotus? Could that be an option? KR: For sure. We had a good year last year and a pretty good 2013. Okay, today was not ideal, but that doesn’t change the fact that we are pretty okay together. We have certain issues and they have to fix them and they can have a good next year.
Q: Red Bull Racing are settled with their driver line-up, but all the other teams that have to fill vacancies appear to be waiting for your decision. And you keep them hanging on… KR: I do my stuff and when people connect theirs to mine that’s not my problem.
Q: Spa was not your typical race. How much anger was there at having to stop after 25 laps? KR: Yeah, I like Spa. But we weren’t as strong as I would have liked to have been. It’s a bit the same story here. The speed in the race was fine, but then we had that brake issue. It was a bit unlucky.
Q: Was it a one-off 'unlucky' or will that haunt you for the next few races? KR: Ah, actually I don’t believe in luck…
Q: So what do you believe in? Material fatigue? KR: It just happened.
Q: Money will be a key factor for teams in 2014 to successfully drive through the massive technical changes. Is there a fear of underfunding that makes you look around? KR: For sure if you have more money your chances of doing things and hiring people are higher. It always helps to have a comfortable financial cushion. It is actually a key factor in Formula One. But resources alone will not be enough in 2014 with these massive changes. Everybody starts from zero, but to drive through that it helps if you have more money like the big teams do.
Q: Ferrari's Stefano Dominicali said recently that we will likely be surprised by the 2014 pecking order; that what we see today could be irrelevant next year and that a number of people will be betting on the wrong horse. Will you be among them? KR: Nobody knows what is going on next year. At the first test - when everybody will have their car running - then we will know more. Then we will have some sort of evidence. But here again I think that the bigger teams have bigger chances of getting it right.
Q: The saying goes that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. You’ll be the oldest driver on the grid in 2014… KR: Racing is still the same. And we constantly come up with new things, so that will not be an issue.
Q: What does Monza mean for you? KR: It’s a nice place with a huge load of history. But you need a good car here because of the low downforce and the kerbs. On top of that, it is the closest race to my home and that makes it pleasant.
Q: Needing a fast car in the race: what are your chances of having that tomorrow? KR: So far we’ve always done better in the races. We are not so fast here, but I am sure we can do much better than today.
Q: Two races ago you were a hot contender for the title. Now you’ve dropped out of the picture a bit. Will you be at the FIA prize-giving this year? KR: I will know after the last race if I need a black suit.
Q: But you must know from Lotus’s development speed how the season will develop for you… KR: What I can say is that after this race the circuits should suit us better and hope is on the horizon again. But right now it is a fact that if you fail to do well in a race you drop down in the standings significantly, so let’s see. We are aiming for wins - that’s it.
Q: Is there a strategic streak within Kimi Raikkonen? That a win is not always everything, but a strategic result can make your day? KR: For sure I want to win - but I also take what I can! So there is that strategic streak. (laughs)
Q: Where do you hope to be scoring big points again - those that could suddenly get you back on the title contender list? KR: When we go back to the tracks with a normal downforce level. Then we should be okay again.
Q: What would be a good afternoon for you tomorrow? KR: When I deliver a good race.
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It seems like the expectations of rain is very big, of course if it rains Lotus will be complete screwed over.
All of the starts this season have been very safe and incident free, I have feeling that if we have a normal start we might see more incidents. Of course if it rains the chances are good that they will just start behind the safety car.
Zitat cirebox ‏@cirebox EXCLUSIVE: Thermal Camera on #Kimi 's Car .... #RedRedRed, isn't it? :-D Good sign? Bad sign? #ItalianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/1myKOFLR28
Zitat cirebox ‏@cirebox EXCLUSIVE: Thermal Camera on #Kimi 's Car .... #RedRedRed, isn't it? :-D Good sign? Bad sign? #ItalianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/1myKOFLR28
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ZitatKimi: "I lost my front wing. Can you hear me or not?" "Yes Kimi." Kimi: "The McLaren took my wing away."
ZitatSomething More - Italian Grand Prix, Sunday 8th September
Lotus F1 Team fought back from a disappointing qualifying session yesterday to show strong race pace, finishing the Italian Grand Prix in eighth and eleventh positions. After an eventful first corner, Kimi Räikkönen pitted for a new front nose cone and tyres whilst Romain Grosjean continued despite a rear-end onslaught from another car. Following his first lap pit stop, Kimi was the second fastest car through the race, with a determined drive including multiple fastest laps. Kimi finished in eleventh, hounding the McLaren of Jenson Button ahead, whilst Romain finished in eighth place, withstanding considerable pressure from Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes behind. Kimi remains in fourth in the Drivers’ Championship on 134 points, with Lewis Hamilton ahead on 141 and Mark Webber behind on 130 points. The team remains in fourth place in the Constructors’ Championship on 191 points from Ferrari’s 245 and well ahead of fifth-placed McLaren who have 66 points.
• Kimi started from P11 with a new set of hard tyres, changing to new medium compound tyres on lap 1 where he also received a new front wing, and scrubbed medium tyres on lap 30. • Romain started from P13 on a new set of medium tyres, changing to a new set of hard compound tyres on lap 20.
Kimi Räikkönen, P11, E21-03 “When I lost the front wing I had to come in and change to a new one meaning an extra pit stop which we hadn’t planned. It’s not just the time in the pits, but you have to work your way through the field afterwards. We did a pretty good job of that and the car felt good, surprisingly good given where we were on Saturday. Unfortunately, there’s not much you can do after the start to the race we had.”
Romain Grosjean, P8, E21-02 “It isn’t easy to follow another car with the aero configurations that we had for the race here but we got the best result we could have done having started in P13. Unfortunately we had a poor pit stop where we had an electronic problem and the light didn’t turn to green, so we lost a few seconds there. I think we could have come out in front of the two McLarens and the Toro Rosso, which would have made things a bit easier for a stronger result. I had a good battle with Lewis on the last lap. I think we did the best we could here in Monza and I hope that for Singapore we can get back to the level of performance that we had in Budapest.”
Eric Boullier, Team Principal "If you want to be competitive for the Championships you need to be able to fight every weekend at the front on Saturday as well as on Sunday. The positive from this weekend is that we showed fantastic race pace and both drivers drove exceptionally well. Romain withstood great pressure and performed great overtaking moves on both McLarens. Kimi fought back from a first lap incident in a superb display of his talents. The negative from this weekend is that we couldn’t qualify where we needed to be. The results at the end of the race aren’t rewarding for the team, but there are plenty of positives to take from the final European race of the season and we head to the final flyaway races with plenty of fight.”
Alan Permane, Trackside Operations Director “Our damage was done yesterday by our poor qualifying positions. We actually had good race pace today and if you compare Kimi and Sebastian Vettel’s races, after Kimi’s first stop we only lost a second to Seb and we gained four seconds on Fernando [Alonso]. Seb won the race and Fernando finished second, so that gives an illustration of what could have been. We obviously will be dissecting where we lost the pace on Saturday and have some solace that we don’t visit another circuit of this level of downforce for the rest of the season as it certainly wasn’t beneficial for us in terms of qualifying. Starting where we did put us in the middle of the pack where incidents happen on the first lap and that was the case for both our drivers, but both made great recoveries.”
Ricardo Penteado, Renault Sport F1 Team Support Leader “Monza is always a tough race for engines with a high percentage of the lap spent flat out. Today the race was even harder. Kimi’s early stop meant he went down the pack and had to fight to regain position. Fuel consumption was considerably higher than that expected as a result, so we had to manage the settings very carefully to give him the power he needed to fight without running dry. Sadly he missed the points by under a second – on the strength of his drive he really deserved it and the car had the pace to score. Romain did a great job to keep hold of eighth, which is a more representative indication of where we are this weekend.”