Kimi First Appearance In Red's

[DimitraF1]

very interesting ,there is only 1 picture from kimi with red,can someone see who is the sponsor on his cap?

http://www.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/070110094614.shtml

[fly_ac]

Nice to see him in true racing colors at last.

[ArrowsFA1]

Badoer, Raikkonen & Massa

[DimitraF1]

any link with more pix?

[fly_ac]

I manage to find 2

http://img281.imageshack.us/img281/792/bscap0001wl9.jpg
http://img281.imageshack.us/img281/5836/bscap0000ak4.jpg

[bontebempo]

he looks a bit uncomfortable. Maybe wishes he was at McLaren...

[fly_ac]

he looks a bit uncomfortable. Maybe wishes he was at McLaren...

Maybe he is freeked out, because he can't believe how well he is treated a Ferrari. :D

[Woodeye]

http://www.iltasanomat.fi/urheilu/uutinen.asp?id=1299110

More pics (Click "kuvat" at the end of the intview to see some more) and an interview. Interview is in Finnish, so here are the main points:

At the end of year 2006 is was in Maranello factory for few times. They made a seat for him at that time. Already then Kimi got very positive feeling about Ferrari and people working there.

When asked about the targets, he says that his only target for year 2007 is to won the championship. (isn't this a surprise or what?)

When asked how much he has trained, Kimi says that he don't know. He doesn't calculate things like that. He knows that he's in good shape and that's enough for him.

Next question is about what kind of pressures does replacing MS bring to him. Kimi says that it doesn't bring him any pressures, because he faced similar situation when coming to McLaren. He thinks that it is common to compare the new driver changing team to the old driver leaving the team. He will continue to work as he has been working in the past.

He also comments that the atmosphere in Ferrari is better that in Mclaren. It's more like a family he says.

Kimi doesn't yet know when he is going to test the new Ferrari for the first time, it depends much on the weather. Maybe at the end of this month. Massa will drive it first at Fiorano.

When asked how well Alonso will able to compete with McLaren he just says that it is hard to predict anything in F1. Biggest questions in McLaren have always been related to reliability of the car. He says that it's going to be a interesting season with all using the same tires this year for the first time.

He's also been asked what MS can offer to him and to Ferrari in the future. Kimi says that he doesn't know for sure, but surely the team will use his knowledge and experience on different issues. He hasn't talked with Michael after the end of last season.

Kimi says also that his position will be the same as in McLaren. There are no n. 1 or n. 2 drivers in Ferrari. Which one is faster depends on drivers and engineers he says.

He also says that it would be a disappointment for him if MS would test Ferrari in 2007. Instead he says that it would be useful if MS tested the car because of his experience of last years cars.

Also last thing asked was whether he knew when signing the contract with Ferrari that Ross Brawn and Paolo Martinelli would leave the team, the answer form Kimi is no. But he also states that the newcomers should be able to fill their seats with their knowledge and experience.

[DimitraF1]

originally posted by Woodeye

He also says that it would be a disappointment for him if MS would test Ferrari in 2007. Instead he says that it would be useful if MS tested the car because of his experience of last years cars


HERE you say kimi is dissapointed if MS test the car??or is a mistake of you?

[Jona]

like the italian stripe on the team wear. Is that something that might be incorporated in the livery?

[raikk]

Ohh god he looks more horrible then I thought in red!

[Woodeye]

originally posted by Woodeye

He also says that it would be a disappointment for him if MS would test Ferrari in 2007. Instead he says that it would be useful if MS tested the car because of his experience of last years cars


HERE you say kimi is dissapointed if MS test the car??or is a mistake of you?

Oh, sorry, this is a typo. He says that it wouldn't be a disappointment for him. It would be useful for the team.

[Ranger]

Ohh god he looks more horrible then I thought in red!Eh, don't worry. If he was in McLaren this year he'd also be in some rather red colours thanks to Vodafone. ;)

[ArrowsFA1]

See here for Alfa Brera discussion (http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113652) ;)

[DimitraF1]

i want kimi's new cappppp!!!