The international media followed the dazed Kimi Raikkonen new spring.Newspaper reporters Ville-Veikko Power and Janne Palomäki discuss Kimi Raikkonen prospects for the coming period.
Three of the first test date was enough to convince the Catalan motor speedway’s press room. Kimi Raikkonen leave after already home to Switzerland, but everyone already knows that F1-nestor had taken the new challenge seriously.
Alfa Romeo, in turn, had done its homework carefully. C38 was convinced as well as the speed that trust.
When the Antonio Giovinazzon start to the season goes inevitably for learning, the rest of the swiss team success desires strong Raikkonen on the shoulders. Sky Sports F1 reporter Craig Slater I guess finns already on the podium, and the others agree with the assessment.
Raikkonen seems extremely happy, calm and relaxed. Although only a few drivers able to handle the pressure as well as he, it is clear that a smaller garage in Kim released further. Alfa Romeo, he is a clear leader, and everyone will appreciate his input, started the whole Latin America formula review Diego Mejìa .
the Same is said also of the Finnish media wrote of a Luis Vasconcelos . Portuguese reporter opinion in particular Raikkonen’s body language says a lot.
I’ve never seen Kim this cool. He had a good drive in a Ferrari, but this is something totally different, Vasconcelos said the evening paper.
Kim is a big fish in a small pond, and he likes it.
the German TV giant RTL representing the Jan Krebs instead, grant mentions his surprise Raikkonen performances.
– Canards and the whole aerodynamics have, I think, really successful. Ferrari’s power unit is perhaps the most the most horsepower. Then there remains only the driver, Krebs cut the success factors.
Maybe now the ”home team,” Raikkonen is released to show the best of their knowledge. But keep in mind that now there is talk only of the tests.
Good relationship
Raikkonen transfer to the then Sauberille brought him to a completely new situation. While still a Ferrari Finnish driver had several executive director Sergio Marchionne the teeth, not his longer need to kowtow to the big boss.
Kim is an excellent personal relationships with team management (the manager of Beat Zehnder is Raikkonen a close friend), which has not happened before. He knows Ferrari-from the technical director and chief designer of a large part of the engineers. And, of course, he knows the engine, gear box and so on, Vasconcelos lists Maranellon heritage.
And Kim is extremely motivated. Alfa Romeo wouldn’t have to give than a decent car, and he would make sure to print. But now it seems to be excellent.
Vasconcelosin according to the Alfa Romeo may very well be involved in the battle of manufacturers MM series nelossijasta. And it’s a stable recent history, remembering a huge achievement.
Naturally, this battle also used to race tactics should hit the spot. The car itself seems to be at least as good as all the other middle of the pack in the stables.
Alfa Romeo has a great advantage, that they have Raikkonen experience at their disposal. At the same time, he actually feels really strong. The environment is different now than at Ferrari, where he was Sebastian ( Vettel ) and the second driver, Mejía continued.
He also pointed out that the Hinwilissä is undergoing strong growth. And that’s just Raikkonen’s ability to develop a car is extremely important.
Kim is definitely one of Alfa romeo’s most important person right now.
– And Raikkonen need to do so much PR work, which she hated. In addition, he lives very close to the garage of the home place, Krebs pointed out.
Even in the interviews he’s been exceptionally open and told me many words to feelings. It is a good sign.
Time is of significance
Raikkonen on Wednesday, cannon not to round the time to not instead you should give any additional weight.
– all of the garage should at some point try a different tire mixtures, the differences between. They, too, have changed little from last season. The lap time will come, according to Mejía explained.
I don’t know how much gas he had. Most likely more than that (Daniil) Kvjatilla. Raikkonen time to tell it that the car was bad. It does not tell how good it is, Vasconcelos styling.
the F1 winter tests continue this week from Tuesday to Friday.
Kimi Raikkonen is the Alfa Romeo team the absolute number one driver. AOP
