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[Tony_sa]

Now isn't this a bomb.

I'm pretty sure it will be made to happen, as everything has been carefully orchestrated to place Alonso at Ferrari for next season.
i would have preferred Alonso + Kimi at Ferrari for the sake of competition... but Kimi + Lewis should give some freaking fine racing. Definitely a strong driver lineup for Mclaren. I'm sure Kimi wont give a crap about the popularity Lewis has within Mclaren or whatever...

F1-Live:
Raikkonen and McLaren
Kimi Raikkonen has signed an "outline agreement" to kick off a second tenure with the McLaren team beginning next season, the Mirror newspaper reported on Sunday.

The British newspaper said the 29-year-old Finn, who raced with the Woking based outfit between 2002 and 2006, must first reach an agreement with Ferrari, with whom he is under contract for one more season.

The Mirror cited "paddock sources" in claiming that Raikkonen is prepared to vacate his contracted Ferrari seat in 2010, but only if the famous Italian outfit pays his salary. The newspaper estimated Raikkonen's 2010 Ferrari contract at nearly US $49m.

The report also said the news ties in with Nico Rosberg's link with Brawn and the Brackley team's burgeoning relationship with Mercedes-Benz.

The German manufacturer Mercedes was said to be pushing for Rosberg to replace Heikki Kovalainen at McLaren, but may now have resolved to push the German driver to Brawn and increase its involvement with the Ross Brawn-led outfit.

Source: GMM
© CAPSIS International

Yes, it will be a great driver line up if it happens,that's for sure.About the"kimi wont give a crap about LH popularity at McLaren" Do you really think that McLaren wouldn't of spoken to lewis about his feeling about Kimi coming back? I know it's not up to Lewis but McLaren will want a team that gets on with each other and our willing to put the team first.

Take it from me, Lewis has been asked how he feels about kimi,that you can be sure of.

If you think Kimi is going their to put lewis in his place then you are deluding yourself..

My take on it - (word has it that hamilton and daddy prefer to keep heiki ) - is that kimi will give lewis a run for his money and i dont see he standing much of a chance at another WDC if kimi in the same performing car.

[headless]

Take it from me, Lewis has been asked how he feels about kimi,that you can be sure of.

Why take it from you?
You actually Kimi Raikkonen or something?

[bud]

Now isn't this a bomb.

I'm pretty sure it will be made to happen, as everything has been carefully orchestrated to place Alonso at Ferrari for next season.
i would have preferred Alonso + Kimi at Ferrari for the sake of competition... but Kimi + Lewis should give some freaking fine racing. Definitely a strong driver lineup for Mclaren. I'm sure Kimi wont give a crap about the popularity Lewis has within Mclaren or whatever...

F1-Live:
Raikkonen and McLaren
Kimi Raikkonen has signed an "outline agreement" to kick off a second tenure with the McLaren team beginning next season, the Mirror newspaper reported on Sunday.

The British newspaper said the 29-year-old Finn, who raced with the Woking based outfit between 2002 and 2006, must first reach an agreement with Ferrari, with whom he is under contract for one more season.

The Mirror cited "paddock sources" in claiming that Raikkonen is prepared to vacate his contracted Ferrari seat in 2010, but only if the famous Italian outfit pays his salary. The newspaper estimated Raikkonen's 2010 Ferrari contract at nearly US $49m.

The report also said the news ties in with Nico Rosberg's link with Brawn and the Brackley team's burgeoning relationship with Mercedes-Benz.

The German manufacturer Mercedes was said to be pushing for Rosberg to replace Heikki Kovalainen at McLaren, but may now have resolved to push the German driver to Brawn and increase its involvement with the Ross Brawn-led outfit.

Source: GMM
© CAPSIS International

Yes, it will be a great driver line up if it happens,that's for sure.About the"kimi wont give a crap about LH popularity at McLaren" Do you really think that McLaren wouldn't of spoken to lewis about his feeling about Kimi coming back? I know it's not up to Lewis but McLaren will want a team that gets on with each other and our willing to put the team first.

Take it from me, Lewis has been asked how he feels about kimi,that you can be sure of.

If you think Kimi is going their to put lewis in his place then you are deluding yourself..

My take on it - (word has it that hamilton and daddy prefer to keep heiki ) - is that kimi will give lewis a run for his money and i dont see he standing much of a chance at another WDC if kimi in the same performing car.

why not aside from your obsessive dislike of the bloke? Lewis beat Massa who intern beat Kimi in the same "performing car" in last years Championship

[Tony_sa]

anyway.... here a link to old news...dam link wont work so lonnnnnngggggggg post

From PlanetF1:
Norbert Haug has hinted at McLaren's pending signing of Kimi Raikkonen, saying he's confident the team can avoid the pitfalls that befell them during Fernando Alonso's time in Woking.

Double World Champion Alonso raced for McLaren back in 2007, teamed up alongside rookie driver Lewis Hamilton. But despite the difference in experience, Hamilton quickly proved to be on a par with his team-mate - and that's when the trouble started.
On-track antics and off-track tension marred the campaign, eventually resulting in both drivers losing the World title by one point to Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen. Alonso left the team after just one year, returning to Renault.
McLaren, though, could face even more intra-team tension next season as the Woking outfit is reportedly on the verge of signing a deal that will see Raikkonen return after a three-year absence.

But despite potentially having two World Champions, both wanting Number One status, on the payroll, Haug reckons McLaren could handle Raikkonen alongside Hamilton.
"Whatever you can do to get the best available drivers, that is what you have to do," he said.

"It's a question of money, it's a question of capability, a question of the amount of talent. Managing two megastars, I don't think that honestly it was a problem.

"With Alonso there were some noises to the outside world, but in reality inside the team everybody did his job and in reality we should have won the World Championship. But it was not due to not having team orders.

"You can imagine what would have happened in Fernando would not have blocked Lewis in Hungary, no penalty, one point more and you are there. This is how it goes sometimes. We won it by one point and we lost it by one point.

"I stress, I do not confirm that there is change. This is very important. But managing drivers ifs and whys is the name of the game and we are qualified to do so."

Haug added that he would enjoy having Raikkonen back at the team, believing that the partnership could yield the title, a feat that they almost achieved on two occasions together in the past.
"Reflecting on our co-operation which was five years, I think that it was positive," he said. "We should have won at least two World Championships.
"I have to say we missed one with two points in 2003 but I think an engine failure was one of the reasons, so without that he could have done it.
"In 2005 he could have done it, in fairness. The engines at that stage were not as good and reliable as they are now. To have Kimi in our team winning two World Championships would certainly have been a fair outcome for him.
"I have a good relationship with him and I'm sure he would say the same."

But while Haug may be open to the idea of Raikkonen rejoining McLaren, Hamilton and his father Anthony are reportedly against the idea with Hamilton stating he would be happy to keep Heikki Kovalainen as his team-mate.
"At the moment I'm very happy with how things are in the team but we have to see what happens," he told Auto Motor und Sport

[Gilles 27]

i think that's quite an old interview, from before the Japanese GP...

[Tony_sa]

i think that's quite an old interview, from before the Japanese GP...

yes it is - 28th of last month.... instead of posting just the last few lines i copied the whole post.

[vaptin]

Eddie jordan and david colutrard both responded pretty strongly on hamilton preferring heki becuase he is weaker, and kimi will be a threat in Singapore I think. And when they team up on opinions, that is a force to be reckoned with.

[racechick]

"At the moment I'm very happy with how things are in the team but we have to see what happens," he told Auto Motor und Sport

Thats hardly saying he doesnt want Kimi and he wants Heiki. Its more like saying Im not going to speculate you'll have to wait and see.

Neither Kimi or Lewis are afraid of teammates. Theyre both supremely confident in their own abilities and the thought that the teamate might be quicker does not compute.

[Tony_sa]

"At the moment I'm very happy with how things are in the team but we have to see what happens," he told Auto Motor und Sport

Thats hardly saying he doesnt want Kimi and he wants Heiki. Its more like saying Im not going to speculate you'll have to wait and see.

Neither Kimi or Lewis are afraid of teammates. Theyre both supremely confident in their own abilities and the thought that the teamate might be quicker does not compute.

At the risk of getting this thread locked I'd best agree with you racechick. I was wrong. think it safer this way.

[Gilles 27]

Lewis will NOT want Kimi, of that I'm certain. Kimi won't be worried, he doesn't seem to let things like this phase him.

[Tony_sa]

Lewis will NOT want Kimi, of that I'm certain. Kimi won't be worried, he doesn't seem to let things like this phase him.

we know that but we not allowed to say so.... just let it go.
Lewis is brilliant !!

[headless]

Lewis will NOT want Kimi, of that I'm certain. Kimi won't be worried, he doesn't seem to let things like this phase him.

we know that but we not allowed to say so.... just let it go.
Lewis is brilliant !!

Bit OTT

[Gilles 27]

Lewis will NOT want Kimi, of that I'm certain. Kimi won't be worried, he doesn't seem to let things like this phase him.

we know that but we not allowed to say so.... just let it go.
Lewis is brilliant !!

[racechick]

Lewis will NOT want Kimi, of that I'm certain. Kimi won't be worried, he doesn't seem to let things like this phase him.

we know that but we not allowed to say so.... just let it go.
Lewis is brilliant !!

You can say what you like, it doesnt bother me, just as Lewis isnt bothered about Kimi joining the team.

[headless]

Lewis will NOT want Kimi, of that I'm certain. Kimi won't be worried, he doesn't seem to let things like this phase him.

we know that but we not allowed to say so.... just let it go.
Lewis is brilliant !!

You can say what you like, it doesnt bother me, just as Lewis isnt bothered about Kimi joining the team.

And chickens aren't bothered about eggs