Written by Red Andy on 01 December 2009
Paris, Tuesday: After reading the results of an Internet poll, the FIA have decided to take the unprecedented step of awarding Kimi Raikkonen the 2009 Formula One world championship.
The poll, on a popular Formula One fansite, asked fans to name their “Driver of the Year” for 2009. Raikkonen won an easy victory, gathering nearly three [Read More]
Written by Red Andy on 18 November 2009
Turku, Wednesday: Former McLaren and Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen’s manager revealed to a Finnish newspaper yesterday that he is to extend his sabbatical from Formula One for another year.
The driver was last seen in F1 in 2007, when he won the world championship for Ferrari at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Since then his continuing absence [Read More]
Written by Red Andy on 11 November 2009
Woking, Wednesday: Top officials at the McLaren Formula One team have revealed that one of the reasons for the delay in signing Kimi Raikkonen is because they are concerned about his commitment to the team and the sport.
Raikkonen has been tipped to join McLaren in 2010 ever since losing his Ferrari seat to Fernando Alonso, [Read More]
Written by Red Andy on 19 October 2009
Sao Paulo, Monday: A panicked Kazuki Nakajima has asked F1 fans to help him find his racing gloves, which he apparently mislaid after this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos.
The Williams driver attempted to recruit the assistance of the world’s Formula One audience via his Twitter feed, where he explained that his gloves had [Read More]
Written by Red Andy on 01 October 2009
Zurich, Thursday: Departing Ferrari F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen has announced that he is to build himself a new house in Switzerland, after being paid millions of dollars by Ferrari for the privilege of not driving for them next season.
Given that Raikkonen is also set to earn a comparably huge sum driving for McLaren in 2010, [Read More]