KIMI the next champion?

ppi · 29 August 04, 15:59

Well MS just made his 7th world championship in F1 in Belgium Grand Prix! Ain't that amazing

Congratulations to MS you definetily deserved it. Your team mate is just a statistic in the red team

But what about KIMI? Wasn't that thrilling F1 race for the long time and thanks to KIMI for that

We now saw that long waited smile in his face

Of course to me coming from Finland KIMI is really the next year 2005 champion but what do you think about it? Is he man for the job?

Is he good enough under tremendeus pressure what F1 circus lays on him?

I think term ICEMAN is not far from right so I believe he is a man for the job as long as McLaren doesn't screw it up

Dan · 29 August 04, 17:03

yep it was nice to see him finally wina race this year. its obvious he has the talent for it but has been let down by the car until now

Roger · 29 August 04, 18:03

A good race (I'm glad I missed Hungary after everything I have read about it

).

Kimi - next Champ? Who's to say, it depends on so much. For sure I'm looking forward to seeing him & Montoya with a car good enough to give Ferrari a race. We'll find out if JPM or Kimi is quickest, but I reckon there's more fight in JPM - I love the way he overtakes in places where it really should not happen.

It always strikes me that the cars actually look like Grand Prix cars at Spa - not just big Karts; although Hockenheim gave us a good race, the cars don't look as majestic there - or at many other tracks.

timur · 29 August 04, 19:06

Hm, well, he must have been the one this year... after such a strong perfomance last year, but it does not happen.

Next year it would (or could) be more difficult for Kimi `cos of his new partner. Are this boys ready to cooperate? And who will be the second one? None of them will accept this role.

But all this things will means nothing if the new McLaren will be as bad as it was at the beginning of this year.

About this race... it was nice to see Kimis melting =)

I told you he can smile =)

~~pepe2~~ · 31 August 04, 10:11

My opinion is that Kimi is better driver than Shcumacher, but that Mclaren, well if it don't blow up in every GP, we have hope.

to Kimi

Roger · 31 August 04, 10:20

No, Kimi's not better than Schumacher - maybe faster, but probably nothing in it. I vividly remember watching Schuey from the trackside - he is special and doing stuff other drivers don't seem able to do.

Schumacher not only has the skills to get the team around him, but he (& Ross Brawn) seem to be able to read a race and make the right calls to finish in first place - they do this time after time (in the past in cars not worthy of winning).

Schuey is one of the all time greats, Kimi (so far) is merely very quick.

Mind you I rarely feel like giving Schuey a rousing cheer - so one statistic he will probably never get is "fans favourite".

How about Gilles Villeneuve for that one? His name still haunts F1 after more than 20years.

~~pepe2~~ · 31 August 04, 10:25

Well I meaned that he's faster.

Roger · 31 August 04, 10:37

He's certainly fast - the big shame is that for years we have not seen just how fast Schuey can be.

Anyway, I would probably agree Kimi MIGHT be faster, I prefer to think there is nothing in it. I'm interested to see what happens between Kimi & Montoya - right now I would not even want to speculate who might come out tops.

Rallyfan · 2 September 04, 13:37

Everyone i know in Estonia support Kimi,just like you guys in Finland

By the way the finnish comments in MTV 3 =

(specially JJ Lehto)

And did you know that an english commentator/journalist (i don't exactly remember) said at the beggining of the season,that if Mclaren will win a race this year,he will RUN NAKED in the Silverstone race track...

Roger · 2 September 04, 14:59

Yeah...and as I understand it Ron Dennis is going to hold him to that bet

Pero_Grozni · 2 September 04, 15:00

That should be interesting

29 August 04, 15:59	#1
ppi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Finland	KIMI the next champion? Well MS just made his 7th world championship in F1 in Belgium Grand Prix! Ain't that amazing Congratulations to MS you definetily deserved it. Your team mate is just a statistic in the red team But what about KIMI? Wasn't that thrilling F1 race for the long time and thanks to KIMI for that We now saw that long waited smile in his face Of course to me coming from Finland KIMI is really the next year 2005 champion but what do you think about it? Is he man for the job? Is he good enough under tremendeus pressure what F1 circus lays on him? I think term ICEMAN is not far from right so I believe he is a man for the job as long as McLaren doesn't screw it up

29 August 04, 19:06	#4
timur Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ukraine	New Champ Hm, well, he must have been the one this year... after such a strong perfomance last year, but it does not happen. Next year it would (or could) be more difficult for Kimi `cos of his new partner. Are this boys ready to cooperate? And who will be the second one? None of them will accept this role. But all this things will means nothing if the new McLaren will be as bad as it was at the beginning of this year. About this race... it was nice to see Kimis melting =) I told you he can smile =)

31 August 04, 10:11	#5
~~pepe2~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Finland Age: 24	Re: New Champ My opinion is that Kimi is better driver than Shcumacher, but that Mclaren, well if it don't blow up in every GP, we have hope. to Kimi

29 August 04, 17:03	#2
Dan Site Founder Join Date: Feb 2003	yep it was nice to see him finally wina race this year. its obvious he has the talent for it but has been let down by the car until now

29 August 04, 18:03	#3
Roger TT/3 Join Date: May 2003 Location: England Age: 54	A good race (I'm glad I missed Hungary after everything I have read about it ). Kimi - next Champ? Who's to say, it depends on so much. For sure I'm looking forward to seeing him & Montoya with a car good enough to give Ferrari a race. We'll find out if JPM or Kimi is quickest, but I reckon there's more fight in JPM - I love the way he overtakes in places where it really should not happen. It always strikes me that the cars actually look like Grand Prix cars at Spa - not just big Karts; although Hockenheim gave us a good race, the cars don't look as majestic there - or at many other tracks.

31 August 04, 10:20	#6
Roger TT/3 Join Date: May 2003 Location: England Age: 54	No, Kimi's not better than Schumacher - maybe faster, but probably nothing in it. I vividly remember watching Schuey from the trackside - he is special and doing stuff other drivers don't seem able to do. Schumacher not only has the skills to get the team around him, but he (& Ross Brawn) seem to be able to read a race and make the right calls to finish in first place - they do this time after time (in the past in cars not worthy of winning). Schuey is one of the all time greats, Kimi (so far) is merely very quick. Mind you I rarely feel like giving Schuey a rousing cheer - so one statistic he will probably never get is "fans favourite". How about Gilles Villeneuve for that one? His name still haunts F1 after more than 20years.

31 August 04, 10:25	#7
~~pepe2~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Finland Age: 24	Well I meaned that he's faster.

31 August 04, 10:37	#8
Roger TT/3 Join Date: May 2003 Location: England Age: 54	He's certainly fast - the big shame is that for years we have not seen just how fast Schuey can be. Anyway, I would probably agree Kimi MIGHT be faster, I prefer to think there is nothing in it. I'm interested to see what happens between Kimi & Montoya - right now I would not even want to speculate who might come out tops.

2 September 04, 13:37	#9
Rallyfan Dark Side Of The Moon Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Estonia (a nice place to be when you like cold weather...) Age: 25	Everyone i know in Estonia support Kimi,just like you guys in Finland By the way the finnish comments in MTV 3 = (specially JJ Lehto) And did you know that an english commentator/journalist (i don't exactly remember) said at the beggining of the season,that if Mclaren will win a race this year,he will RUN NAKED in the Silverstone race track...

2 September 04, 14:59	#10
Roger TT/3 Join Date: May 2003 Location: England Age: 54	Yeah...and as I understand it Ron Dennis is going to hold him to that bet

2 September 04, 15:00	#11
Pero_Grozni TT/3 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Jesenice, Slovenia Age: 32	That should be interesting