quote Ferrari Fernando Alonso (DNF) "After a long run of trouble-free races, it's a real shame I had to retire just here in Monza, in front of all our fans. I would have liked to have put on a very different race for them. In the first stint we were competitive, but when you find yourself in a group of cars where everyone is using DRS, overtaking becomes nearly impossible. After the pit stop, I found myself at the back of a train of cars and at that point we changed the strategy, deciding to drop back from the group to conserve the tyres and try and attack at the end of the race. But then came the problem with the ERS system. It's never nice for the team to have a reliability problem, because the guys work night and day to give us the best car possible. What happened doesn't change my will to win and in order to try and have that happen soon, we will continue to work as hard as we can, always giving our all."
Kimi Raikkonen, 9th "We knew this would be a difficult weekend and today in the race, we saw the proof of that. Overall, I was happy with the handling of the car and the balance was good, but we lacked speed down the straight and I didn't have much grip. As soon as I got close to the cars ahead of me, I lost aerodynamic downforce and the car was sliding all over the place. I think I did the most I could today, even if unfortunately I was unable to get the result I would have wanted for our home race, for the team and all our fans. Now we must think of the upcoming races and continue to work nonstop, because we are coming up to tracks that should better suit the characteristics of our car."
Marco Mattiacci, Ferrari team principal "In Formula 1, as in sport in general, there are days to forget and this was certainly one of them. Unfortunately, we had no way of predicting the problem that affected Fernando's car, but I am sorry that it happened right here in Monza at our home race. Even though we are making progress, we knew that these last two races would be very difficult. Therefore, while it's impossible to accept a result like this, now our only thought is to get back to being competitive as soon as possible. First and foremost, we must continue to work and to improve, because I'm sure the working practices put in place these last few months will help us get back to the top."
Pat Fry, Ferrari chassis director "On a weekend which we knew would suit the characteristics of our opponents' cars, trying our best was unfortunately not enough. Having pulled off a brilliant passing move on Perez round the outside at first Lesmo, Fernando then spent the whole first stint in a group of cars all doing the same lap times, with all the drivers benefiting from the DRS effect on those cars ahead of them. Unfortunately, his race ended after the first stop, because of a failure within the ERS system. Even if it's been a long time since we've had a reliability issue, this incident shows how important it is to continue to focus on this aspect. Thanks to a good getaway, Kimi managed to make up one place at the start and another by passing Hulkenberg on lap 6, but he could not make up enough ground to attack those in front. We finished in the points with him, however it's disappointing that we were unable to do more for the fans. Now, all we can do is look to the future and try and do well starting with the very next Grand Prix in Singapore."
Cant believe it! Kimi would have noticed I guess! I mean they weigh the car and so on!
Otherwise I dont know why they should invent such a story!
Well anyways I think that since Hungary Kimi made some good improvements! He just needs to stop to fuck up his qualifyings. But then again I am saying this since 2008
"Walk on, through the wind, Walk on, through the rain, Though your dreams be tossed and blown. Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart, And you'll never walk alone, YOU`LL NEVER WALK ALONE!!!"
I read the article and Apple wrote about it because its now in the Finnish medias too. What I can say: its a good and reliable magazine and the author is very good too and never write bullshit
How can we know, that Kimi don´t know it. We know he never blame the team for something. Maybe he need extra parts to handle the Ferrari and that make the car heavier?
to make a summery of the article: it says there was a row at Ferrari because Kimi's car has been heavier for months and that talk is about 15 kilo which would mean 3 to 4 tenth of a second per lap lost depending on the track. The journalist himself is doubting it a bit writing that it's hard to believe Ferrari is having such different cars but that insiders still wonder if Kimi's problems are only because of front end and brakes. Since the summer break Kimi's car has got lighter apparently. another Ferrari expert says: The weight is one thing but Kimi's progress is to be seen especially since the ban of FRIC. It seems that Kimi has a better feeling for the car since the system is not in the car anymore."
It doesn't say int the article where the information is coming from and why 15 kilo. I doubt the number since it's a lot but I don't think it's because of specialy parts (only) but probably more because of adding ballast to change weight distribution which would then fit better to Kimi's style. And then I think Kimi is also a bit heavier himself than Alonso. so all together maybe. And all of course means that Ferrari is over the minimum weight but that was rumoured already.
What do I hear from Pat Symonds..He says in TS , Valtteri Bottas is more like Alonso, not like Kimi or Mika but as deadly in picking points but has a very pleasant character. He thinks Bottas is better than Alonso. He wants to guide him to WDC. Now I dont want to hear anything like "Finnish Alonso..boh." I think I read at the beginning of the season Kimi and Alonso weight the same. Kimi is a bit taller. I suspected the ban of FRIC would have something to do with Kimis better driving, as he doesnt like driver aids . They probably only confuse his butt feeling.