Kimi Raikkonen

Michael Brown · Mar 11, 2012

I hope close to Hamilton.

I'd like it if no one spoiled it for a while.

Unfortunately I don't get the channel that airs this Top Gear episode, so if someone found the episode online let me know

Hampus Andersson · Mar 11, 2012

Kennett Ylitalo said:
Way off... I won't be spoiling yet just in case someone wants see it first.. But it was wet so..

Watched it now, Surely it would be ok to say the time now, it´s a Kimi Raikkonen thread so you have to expect that there will be spoilers here.

SPOILER!!!

1.46.1

António da Cunha · Mar 11, 2012

Pitty it was so wet... I bet in dry he would be about 2 seconds faster...

I love his reaction while driving... "ooops".

Kennett Ylitalo · Mar 12, 2012

Watching the scenery and generally so relaxed.. I wonder if it's the same in Formula, checking out birds in the grandstand while leading the race

Hampus Andersson · Mar 12, 2012

I've heard some drivers sometimes watch the big screens sometimes as the blow past

I think Vettel was the one mentioning it most recently.

Joakim Skalstad · Mar 12, 2012

António da Cunha · Mar 12, 2012

Hampus Andersson said:
I've heard some drivers sometimes watch the big screens sometimes as the blow past
I think Vettel was the one mentioning it most recently.

Yes, he said it was usefull to watch how far the others were.

Diego Lopez · Mar 12, 2012

Ty for posting this...ima DL it soon form itunes

"oooops" Kimmi <--- hahahahahah I bet he would of smoked eveyrone on that post seeing how confy he was on teh wets. the wet and oliy for lewis is just OP.

ufunacaoenn · Mar 12, 2012

What kind of black magic is this? :o
Look at the left seat at 6.20 and then do the same at 7.05.

Kennett Ylitalo · Mar 12, 2012

They've switched cars between takes, they do that quite often. The laptime is from the best lap, it's just the footage that's edited.

glight · Mar 12, 2012

Yea I think they have given some guests 3 cars to do their laps. Wonder if Kimi messed up the gearbox on the first car?

Oh and I think they get to run 10 laps total

Hampus Andersson · Mar 12, 2012

They need to get all of these guys on at the same time.

1 day during off season just to find out who´s quickest in equal conditions would be awesome.
I know we have ROC but i know Hamilton has never been apart of it, and i can´t remember Kimi doing it?

Chris Jenkins · Mar 13, 2012

Hampus Andersson said:
I know we have ROC but i know Hamilton has never been apart of it, and i can´t remember Kimi doing it?

No but we've had Petrov!

Kennett Ylitalo · Mar 13, 2012

http://www.iltalehti.fi/viihde/2012031315319063_vi.shtml

I bet you won't be finding this kind of publicity with other F1 champions

That's Kimi with Dudesons, i know most of you can't understand the text but the pictures are worth 100 words.. It's all part of the latest Dudesons tv series where they were just partying with the Iceman.. The last picture is just great

JakkeFin · Mar 23, 2012

Kennett Ylitalo · Mar 25, 2012

Lol, the guy got a good sense of humor: Just before the race two emplyees from Lotus walked in to the press centre and started to hand out icecream, There was a statement handed out, i try to translate:

" Dear friends in media.

I hope you'll enjoy the icecream. It'll leave you refreshed and you are ready to enjoy Malesian GP.

Kimi Räikkönen"

That is just cool

Hampus Andersson · Mar 25, 2012

Heard that too from commentators

Was a good laugh for sure

Kennett Ylitalo · Mar 28, 2012

GAIAjohan · Mar 28, 2012

The letter about the ice creams:

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Kennett Ylitalo · Apr 2, 2012

Lotus had their own April Fools joke: http://www.lotusf1team.com/Keep-Left-Kimi-s-Steering-Issues.html?lang=en

They say that Kimis steering wheel problems were due to the fact that Kimi is lefthanded so his buttons were in wrong order..

“This is something we should have picked up on at an earlier stage, but having never dealt with a left-hander before it didn’t cross our minds. Drivers naturally have a tendency to ‘feel’ grip levels of a car predominantly with their stronger hand, as this is the side which will do the majority of work in guiding the car through the corners. Not only does this explain Kimi’s concerns with the E20’s steering, but it also makes it all the more impressive that he has managed to get the hang of the controls using what is, in theory, the wrong hand.”

“It may seem like an obvious thing to miss, but with all the time spent focusing on setup I just forgot to mention it to the engineers. It makes a big difference to the way the car feels and also how I use all the dials and buttons. I think with the new wheel we can push even harder in China; I’m confident we’ll get a strong result”

Kimi is of course righthanded....