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[SophieB]

We are over the 4000 post mark, so a new thread is needed.

No jumping the gun on the team mate battle.

Previous thread here: http://forums.autosp...81#entry6419647

[eronrules]

We are over the 4000 post mark, so a new thread is needed.

No jumping the gun on the team mate battle.

Previous thread here: http://forums.autosp...81#entry6419647

wait what ... 

 

but shouldn't the last thread have gone upto 100 pages like before???

 

anyway good luck moderating in 2014 

Edited by eronrules, 09 September 2013 - 04:04.

[OSX]

Auto Motor und Sport: Raikkonen Moves to Ferrari In 2014

8 September 2013

 

 

"Officially, Ferrari will decide this coming week which driver drives next to Fernando Alonso in 2014. Our spies report however that the choice has already been made. Kimi Raikkonen has won the race against Felipe Massa and Nico Hulkenberg."

 

-Michael Schmidt

 

http://www.auto-moto...ri-7693815.html

 

[OSX]

http://www.spiegel.d...i-a-921091.html

 

http://www.bild.de/s...09326.bild.html

 

[Jovanotti]

Vesuvius, you have earned yourself a 5 star rating

 

(edit: if it was still available..)

Edited by Jovanotti, 09 September 2013 - 05:05.

[Cool Beans]

Well since China is now steadily becoming the greatest untouched market in the world I think that's affecting Ferrari's decision. Chinese people are not impressed by the all-Latin pairing that was ideal for Santander's goals in South America, so if Ferrari wants to sell cars to the increasing amount of rich people in the 1.3 billion inhabitants of China they might very well take a driver who seems to be popular over there:

 

 

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=mKLPFPnmGas

Edited by Cool Beans, 09 September 2013 - 05:16.

[eronrules]

^^^ it does make sense 

[Kingshark]

When was the last time one rumor reached over 4000 posts and a 2nd part thread before anything was even confirmed? 

Edited by Kingshark, 09 September 2013 - 05:32.

[eronrules]

not baiting any Alonso Vs kimi debate or troll post ... so please don't respond to this post in that sense 

 

A Trip back in memory lane 

 

 i'll certainly love if the journos in the next race asks Alonso on having kimi as his teammate ... it would be fun   look at what happened last time when the status quo was reversed ... and what's even funny is that they were in the same 2 teams (albeit different name) back then. 

 

 

also, i still can't quite believe kimi will drive for ferrari ... seems surreal still   ... it'll take time to cure the hangover for many of us. still remember what kimi said last time when ferrari let him go. 

 

 

look how relaxed (and almost seems relived in some way) i still find it amazing today. 

Edited by eronrules, 09 September 2013 - 05:45.

[V3TT3L]

http://www.marca.com...1378632131.html

Ferrari: Anuncio inminente

El propio presidente Luca di Montezemolo ni siquiera esquiva la posibilidad del finés. "No pasó nada con Kimi, sólo que ganamos un título con él. Es un gran piloto y para nosotros fue una gran satisfacción ganar con él el primer título sin Schumacher y Brawn. No hay firmado nada, pero hay otras posibilidades, como el año pasado cuando decidimos seguir con Felipe", aseguró ayer.

 

Luca di Montezemolo doesn't refrain to comment the possibility. "Nothing happened with Kimi, we won a title with him. He's a great driver and for us it was a great satisfaction to win the first title without Schumacher and Brawn. We haven't signed anything, however there are other possibilities, like happened last year when we decided to keep on going with Felipe", assured him.

 

It seems that LdM was very happy about Kimi proving that Ferrari was not dependent of MS and RB, like it used to be said. 

No bad blood among them 

[SophieB]

wait what ... 
 
but shouldn't the last thread have gone upto 100 pages like before???
 
anyway good luck moderating in 2014 

It's 4000 posts.

Also, from Mark Hughes on twitter just now:

"@SportmphMark: Am hearing Kimi/Ferrari deal now agreed. Dramatic developments ahead? #SkyF1"

[jonpollak]

Mark Hughes says done deal.
Hello to my new favourite team..
Jp

[OSX]

Mark Hughes (Autosport):

"Am hearing Kimi/Ferrari deal now agreed. Dramatic developments ahead?"

 

https://twitter.com/...941875388628992

 

Post the links people...

 

[boldhakka]

Kimi is about to start the greatest job on the world. "Kimi, what do you do?" ... "I get paid millions to race a red car every other weekend"...."That must involve a lot of simulator work, pressure, PR work etc.?" .... "No, not really"....

I don't even think he really wants to win another championship. Good races with a car that listens to him, with a few wins and podiums tossed his way would make him happy.

[Icicle]

The F1 section of World Wide Web will be in tail spin if Ferrari announces PDLR as Massa's replacement!!

[Yoshi]

It's quite funny, they paid Kimi 17 Mio not to drive for them and now they hire him for 20 Mio.

[eronrules]

some info regarding delay in announcement

 

 

 

Bild reported that the long delay in the actual signing of Raikkonen's deal is because part of his management team, David Robertson, is in hospital in the US with cancer.

Der Spiegel claims to even know who will pay Raikkonen's approximately EUR 20 million salary -- partly the Alonso-linked Spanish bank Santander, and partly team sponsor Shell.

[Vesuvius]

Mark Hughes saying dramatic changes ahead...Alonso still leaving?as Kimi's move has been rumoured for long time.

Edited by Vesuvius, 09 September 2013 - 06:19.

[Cyanide]

Will Buxton ‏@willbuxton 26m
Kimi to Ferrari? Until last night I didn’t believe it. Now I don’t know what to think. If the rumours are true, the next week will be mad.

[OSX]

Mark Hughes saying dramatic changes ahead...Alonso still leaving?as Kimi's move has been rumoured for long time.

 

Not saying, asking. Personally I very much doubt that Alonso's going anywhere.

[Vesuvius]

thanks for the info, sorry to hear about David...no wonder he hasn't been seen for long time anyway Pekka Frank was right and Kimi had the right to say when to announce the deal.

some info regarding delay in announcement

[eronrules]

Mark Hughes saying dramatic changes ahead...Alonso still leaving?as Kimi's move has been rumoured for long time.

 

Not saying, asking. Personally I very much doubt that Alonso's going anywhere.

dont' wanna post it here ... but some info here for ya

 

http://forums.autosp...20#entry6419719

[Cyanide]

Mark Gallagher ‏@MarkGallagher62 1m
Given the sources now reporting it, Kimi is going back to @InsideFerrari Extraordinary return for the Finn, but he's been great at Lotus

[Cyanide]

Will Buxton ‏@willbuxton 13m
The Germans say Alonso goes back to Enstone for an incredible 3rd stint with Santander and salary assured by Renault.

Will Buxton ‏@willbuxton 11m
The Spaniards, so far at least, have heard no such thing. It’s all moving very fast. Changing all the time. Fascinating times.

Edited by Cyanide, 09 September 2013 - 06:34.

[kimster89]

Everybody seems so surprised by these events? Dont they read these boards? I concluded and proved with facts he s goin there at least a month ago.

[Shiroo]

Ferrari

Raikkonen and someone?

 

Santander Lotus

Alonso - Hulk

 

oh jesus, bring it on.

[eronrules]

so that can mean a possible RAI-Hulk lineup   .... we were denied a  Rai-Kub lineup before, but please let this be true. 

[Antonov]

this is going mad.

 

Not that i want to read anything in it, but at the end of the race, on the podium, alonso also threw his cap into the crowd, just like kimi did the last time he drove for ferrari in 2009

[Cyanide]

If Renault are willing to pay Alonso's salary at Lotus, then it could be happening. But very little chance, I think. I'd stick with ALO/RAI lineup.

[Gilles4Ever]

Adam Cooper @adamcooperf1

I'm told that Kimi Raikkonen really is going back to Ferrari. Story is Hulk was on pole around Budapest time, but team changed its mind

[eronrules]

If Renault are willing to pay Alonso's salary at Lotus, then it could be happening. But very little chance, I think. I'd stick with ALO/RAI lineup.

i'm cool with it too 

[Antonov]

if Renault is willing to pay Alonso's salary but didn't want to pay Kimi's, then the Finn has every right to move to Ferrari.

[bourbon]

Adam Cooper ‏@adamcooperf1 2m

I'm told that Kimi Raikkonen really is going back to Ferrari. Story is Hulk was on pole around Budapest time, but team changed its mind

 

And with that, twitterverse has decided that the rumor is true, lol.  We'll see...

Edited by bourbon, 09 September 2013 - 06:48.

[Yoshi]

if Renault is willing to pay Alonso's salary but didn't want to pay Kimi's, then the Finn has every right to move to Ferrari.

 

Agree on that.

[Cyanide]

David Croft ‏@CroftyF1 31s
@SportmphMark: Am hearing Kimi/Ferrari deal now agreed #SkyF1” Interesting Mark, I heard the same from my source at the airport last night!

[Vesuvius]

Pekka Franck will release new details about Kimi's contract today/tomorrow. Steve Robertson said to finnish tv YLE that there was no signed contract wednesday ( deal done earlier) and he is the one who signs Kimi's deal not Kimi himself.

[Richard T]

I reckon Santander and Alonso is bulletproof locked into Ferrari.
Keeping grosjean is probably a factor in Renault returning to Enstone

[Higli]

Two old boys (33/34 in 2014) in one team makes no sense to me. Not sure Alonso is staying.

[SB]

Well since China is now steadily becoming the greatest untouched market in the world I think that's affecting Ferrari's decision. Chinese people are not impressed by the all-Latin pairing that was ideal for Santander's goals in South America,

 

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=mKLPFPnmGas

 

As a Chinese I am sorry to suggest that 98% of Chinese people could not tell nor could not care about the difference between Latins, Americans, Europeans or  Scandinavians.

 

All we have been told is that white skins are Americans, blacks are Africans and yellow are Asian. Also we would only care about whether the drivers are Chinese or non-Chinese  

[Ferrari_F1_fan_2001]

if Renault is willing to pay Alonso's salary but didn't want to pay Kimi's, then the Finn has every right to move to Ferrari.

if Renault is willing to pay Alonso's salary but didn't want to pay Kimi's, then the Finn has every right to move to Ferrari.

But it would be Santander guaranteeing Alonso's salary not the Lotus team.

[Vesuvius]

Oskari Saari and Pekka Franck think it's possible Alonso will leave Ferrari (with Santander)as Shell is behind Kimi.

[Antonov]

Shell

 

I know they always loved him.

[Gilles4Ever]

This thread is about Kimi to Ferrari there is a separate thread for discussing Alonso leaving Ferrari.

[Tron]

If it's on Gazzetta, it's official Ferrari news. It's done.

 

"E mercoledì è atteso l'annuncio di Raikkonen"

They chat how Singapore is the last hope for their championship, already concertrating on 2014, and on Wednesday Raikkonen will be announced.

 

http://www.gazzetta....126369181.shtml

[Vesuvius]

Shell

 

I know they always loved him.

yes they did, they did nice tribute video back in 2009 to thank Kimi ...and they have finnish leader now ;)

[kimster89]

I cant wait to see Kimi in red, the thought itself is still mind blowing....

 

In f1 really everything can happen..

[Sammyosammy]

yes they did, they did nice tribute video back in 2009 to thank Kimi ...and they have finnish leader now ;)

 

This one

 

And the finn is Jorma Ollila

http://en.wikipedia....ki/Jorma_Ollila

 

(just to complete your post)

[KateLM]

Two old boys (33/34 in 2014) in one team makes no sense to me. Not sure Alonso is staying.

They wanted Alonso and Webber for 2013, doesn't seem particularly outrageous to me. They have the likes of Bianchi in the pipeline for the future and Alonso/Raikkonen is the best possible line-up for the present.

[Antonov]

surely, when the announcement comes, this must be the finest hour for us Kimi fans.

[bourbon]

surely, when the announcement comes, this must be the finest hour for us Kimi fans.

 

Ummm no...that would be Brazil 2007