Slash Wrote:
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> so the general conlusion is..
>
> Kimi is either overrrated, or the most naturally
> talented driver to sit on a GP car
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> i would like to see how he does this time around,
> because tbh he had a good reputation but the 2005
> Macca car sky rocketed it.. of course he had the
> talent to drive it and do amazing stuff with it..
> however very often you hear "he's good bu he's not
> putting effort, or he's good but his car is not
> suiting his style, he's good but he's had bad
> luck". a lot of "excuses" to justify his lack of
> success, and to me that tend to incline the
> balance to the "he's overrated" side.
>
> not saying he's am average joe at all, he's very
> talented, but other than 2005 he hasn't done much
> to justify his "super driver" reputation
I'm sorry but I don't agree...Kimi's reputation is not only based on 2005, already 2003 with old car he fight against faster cars Ferrari and Williams and almost managed to win the title. Also the words most talented driver in formula 1 come from the experts,drivers,team principals not from the fans, last one to say something like that was Pedro De La Rosa (who has worked with the drivers like: Häkkinen,Hamilton,Alonso,Button,Kovalainen,Coulthard etc.) he said the following:
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Q. What do you think of Raikkonen's return? Do you think he will be the same as before?
PdlR: Kimi is a great driver with whom I've worked with and for a lot. And I've always said that of all the drivers I've worked with, he's probably the most brilliant. If Lotus can build a competitive car, Kimi could surprise this year.
Also Ferrari's team principal Stefano Domenicalli said during the summer for his friend journalist Leo Turrini that the fastest driver he has ever seen driving a f1 car is Kimi Räikkönen.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/28/2012 11:10AM by vesuvius.