Ferrari have reportedly made another key appointment this year as the team managed to sign Dirk De Beer, Lotus' current head of aerodynamics. He is expected to begin work at the end of the year.
I wonder if we will see Kimi in the Ferrari garages at Interlagos?munudeges wrote:Lotus and Raikkonen have agreed to part company, it just isn't official yet. The seat fitting tells you that.
And quite rude to be honest.GitanesBlondes wrote:I wonder if we will see Kimi in the Ferrari garages at Interlagos?munudeges wrote:Lotus and Raikkonen have agreed to part company, it just isn't official yet. The seat fitting tells you that.
That'd be a huge middle finger to Lotus.
I doubt it. Spine trapped nerve operation are really big problem. Recuperation periods are 6-12 months (for normal people in low budget service, with bored medical stuff etc.). Even if i assume that will go all OK.Even if they use best medical treatment, top medical stuff and choose best rehabilitation program is in my opinion better to stretch rehab period long as they can. I expect 1 month at-least. So from that operation i dont expect Kimmi infront media so soon, even Ferrari and Lotus had unofficial agreement. He had 57 days until 6 January left. Hold the fingers crossed that he will this sort it out, just for good FAIR battle.GitanesBlondes wrote:I wonder if we will see Kimi in the Ferrari garages at Interlagos?munudeges wrote:Lotus and Raikkonen have agreed to part company, it just isn't official yet. The seat fitting tells you that.
That'd be a huge middle finger to Lotus.
erikejw wrote:Is that your objective analysis?richard_leeds wrote:I recall it tends to be 1 Jan. Obviously Kimi's likely to stick 2 fingers to Lotus and head to Italy when he wants.
Do you have any reports to substatiatie this claim?
+ sticking 2 fingers to Mclaren in 2006 getting aboard his Yacht in Monacorichard_leeds wrote:erikejw wrote:Is that your objective analysis?richard_leeds wrote:I recall it tends to be 1 Jan. Obviously Kimi's likely to stick 2 fingers to Lotus and head to Italy when he wants.
Do you have any reports to substatiatie this claim?
- Seat fitting
- Threat to boycott races
- Missing the first day in Abu Dhabi
- Previous form (ice cream, going to the toilet)
There is no middle finger to Lotus. An agreement has been reached, Lotus have reneged on their contract and they clearly didn't have the money to pay Raikkonen but still have his points as a result so they've agreed on some hasty part payment and an early termination. Raikkonen is free and to be honest he could have make that a heck of a lot more difficult for Lotus.GitanesBlondes wrote:I wonder if we will see Kimi in the Ferrari garages at Interlagos?munudeges wrote:Lotus and Raikkonen have agreed to part company, it just isn't official yet. The seat fitting tells you that.
That'd be a huge middle finger to Lotus.
Source of this?munudeges wrote:There is no middle finger to Lotus. An agreement has been reached, Lotus have reneged on their contract and they clearly didn't have the money to pay Raikkonen but still have his points as a result so they've agreed on some hasty part payment and an early termination. Raikkonen is free and to be honest he could have make that a heck of a lot more difficult for Lotus.GitanesBlondes wrote:I wonder if we will see Kimi in the Ferrari garages at Interlagos?munudeges wrote:Lotus and Raikkonen have agreed to part company, it just isn't official yet. The seat fitting tells you that.
That'd be a huge middle finger to Lotus.
If Raikkonen turned up at Interlagos it would be more of a middle finger to Alonso and a kick to Massa as he goes through the door to be honest. I can't see that happening.
So no source then..munudeges wrote:Raikkonen went to Maranello for a seat fitting. The end. You don't have to be a Sherlock to work out this is the usual Formula 1 back-of-the-hand stuff.
that has nothing to do with parting ways as in it must automatically mean they have parted ways because he went for a seat fit.munudeges wrote:Raikkonen went to Maranello for a seat fitting. The end. You don't have to be a Sherlock to work out this is the usual Formula 1 back-of-the-hand stuff.
It does I'm afraid. Teams are very particular about when they release drivers to do various things if they are moving and it's usually after the season has finished. That timed with his withdrawal for back surgery a few days later and you have everything you need.SectorOne wrote:that has nothing to do with parting ways as in it must automatically mean they have parted ways because he went for a seat fit.
