Kimi wont join Ferrari because: Luca seems to have this problem in that's it's his way or the highway, a bit like Ron getting in the way. *Liability* Stefano is running the team not Todt and he is nowhere in his league. *Liability* Ferrari are still unable to produce decent aero data/parts no matter whose wind tunnel they use. *Major problems with staff not equipment* They're getting worse not better as a team, where as Lotus are getting better every year. Ferrari are panic buying/hiring designers to save them from likely DOOM! *Inevitable collapse of the team* Kimi is already permanent number 1 at Lotus. *Something which Ferrari cant and Alonso will never allow to happen* New regulations coming up and 2009 showed how poor they are to get to grips with them. They couldn't even copy the EBD with all those spare millions *Historical fact* Kimi would get sick of the Italian being chat about over the radio which Luca wont like since he wants to make Ferrari more Italian. Rory Byrne is an old fossil and a shell of his former self just like Schumacher. *Liability* His "innovative" floor in 2012 was a big pile of crap. Luca is a power hungry lunatic that is more focused on his image in the elections than hiring/keeping the (CORRECT) people. This and they sold him down the river by firing certain key people like Todt which Kimi was close to and then replaced him later on, he wouldn't of forgot that Forza...
Unless Kimi is retiring I can't see him joining Ferrari. I hear they offer a hell of a pension scheme
Breaking news from Turun Sanomat / Heikki Kulta: "Kimi is not going to Red Bull", Kimi´s manager Steve Robertson has confirmed to Turun Sanomat/Heikki Kulta. "Our negotiations with Red Bull did not end up making a deal and they ended a while ago. But Kimi continues in F1 with 99,999% certainty.", Robertson says. More to follow... Manager Steve Robertson, confirmed on Monday that the Turun Sanomat Kimi Raikkonen for the next season, go to Red Bull's driver. Thus, even in the F1 sport's principal Bernie Ecclestone's idea of a dream pair Sebastian Vettel-Kimi Raikkonen garage kaveruksina will remain unfulfilled. – The Negotiations with Red Bull did not lead to results, and ended some time ago, Robertson explained. Raikkonen, however, according to Manager the F1 level 99.999% accuracy, but no contracts so far has not been made. Raikkonen's ended up in the Red Bull Hispanialla Rossolla experience ammentaneen to magnify rather than the Toro Daniel Ricciardon next season, the Spanish Grand Prix, Le Mans-race challenges Porschelle to move from Mark Webber's replacement. the 24-year-old Ricciardo has driven 30-GP-the race and are ranked in the best fitted with the seventh this year in China. Turun Sanomat
http://www.gptoday.com/full_story/v...ck/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Thank god for that! Worlds worst motor racing corner!
In some ways that's quite disappointing, I quite liked the 3-part chicane, all it really needed was for the bumps to be somewhat less dramatic.
Sky Sports Italy commentator says Kimi to Ferrari deal is done, the only thing missing is the signature.
Stuff from La Gazzetta via joseuis: Gazzetta: 'Montezemolo is still angry with Fernando, but the marriage has no other alternative' Gazzetta echoes many thoughts in the paddock that the Mercedes power unit is 'light years' of their rivals Steve Robertson (Kimi manager): "Ferrari have shown to be serious because they paid all that was owed to Kimi" (via Gazzetta) According to Gazzetta, the relationship between Kimi and Domenicali is excellent. They say nothing of the relationship with Montezemolo Finally in Gazzetta they say they will not know anything until Monza, but the writer does not easily see Kimi returning to Ferrari.
http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/8879635/red-bull-to-make-final-try-for-kimi? Tony Jardine's "sources" are saying Red Bull will make one more offer to get Kimi into Red Bull this weekend at Spa.
Future vision: Engineers discuss 2014 changes - 2014 Q&A - Caterham's Mark Smith and Toro Rosso's James Key
Marussia: switch to Ferrari F1 2014 engines a "huge step forward" Marussia's switch to Ferrari engines next season represents a "huge step forward", according to sporting director Graeme Lowdon. The team has raced with Cosworth power since joining the Formula 1 grid as Virgin at the start of 2010, but Lowden believes Ferrari engines will help it to achieve a level playing field with its rivals. "It will be a huge step forward in terms of degree of parity compared to some of the other teams," Lowden told AUTOSPORT. "The ideal scenario for us at our stage of development would either be maintaining the current rules or an enormous change and 2014 is the latter. "We are confident Ferrari has made lots of the right decisions in its powertrain so we are really confident that, married with the car we have already designed, we are in a good position. "This is the kind of step change we really need and we are quietly optimistic about the performance of the 2014 car." The Ferrari deal includes a gearbox supply, which will free up more resources within Marussia for working on the car. Kind of obvious that a move from Cosworth will give them a instant lap time gain but it will be interesting to see that with the major rule changes if Caterham and Marussia can join the points crew
Have Cosworth built a turbo engine for 2014 or were Marussia forced to go to someone else because they hadn't?
Worrying news: please log in to view this image Sirotkin having a seat fitting with Sauber, hope he's not being rushed into the sport.
