Kimi raikkonen

1. Valentino Rossi: I could have been quick in F1

Sezione: F1

...the wheel of a car adorned with his famous number 46 - was just under 1min 24 seconds, but he improved to 1min 22.5 in the afternoon. Ferrari\'s current race drivers Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen have posted laps in the 1min 21s with a similar configuration to the F2008 machine. Rossi, who will run at the Italian circuit again on Friday, said before the...

Data: 2008-11-21

2. UK stamps to honour Lewis Hamilton title

Sezione: F1

...planning to honour the 23-year-old\'s achievement with the stamps in the new year. A Royal Mail spokesman would not confirm the news, but he admitted: \"It is certainly an idea which is under consideration.\" Earlier this year, Finland\'s postal service similarly honoured its 2007 world champion, Kimi Raikkonen, in the form of a commemorative stamp...

Data: 2008-11-19

3. Kimi Raikkonen admits motivation struggles

Sezione: F1

Dethroned world champion Kimi Raikkonen has confirmed suspicions he struggled with motivation at times during the 2008 season. The Ferrari driver this year began the defence of his drivers\' title strongly, winning two of the first four races. But Raikkonen, 29, struggled with subsequent developments of the F2008 car, and ultimately finished behind both...

Data: 2008-11-14

4. Robert Kubica puzzled by loss of form

Sezione: F1

...until Shanghai. But in China and again in Brazil, Kubica struggled even to make the ignominious \'Q1\' cut in qualifying, and ultimately lost his third place in the championship to Kimi Raikkonen. \"I do not have a clear picture yet of what happened, but clearly something went wrong,\" he told F1\'s official website. Kubica, however, insisted that he did...

Data: 2008-11-13

5. 2009 title charge realistic - Heidfeld

Sezione: F1

...following a mid-season slump. Kubica, however, similarly suffered a remarkable slump right at the end of the season, resulting in his loss of third place in the drivers' classification to Kimi Raikkonen. Heidfeld, who has always had a tense relationship with the 23-year-old, said: "I hope that in 2009 I am still faster than Robert." In more than 150 grands...

Data: 2008-11-12

6. Boss wants Kimi Raikkonen 'double' to vacate Ferrari

Sezione: F1

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has joked that he wants dethroned world champion Kimi Raikkonen's less competitive stunt double to vacate the red cockpit ahead of the 2009 season. "Kimi, was it really you in flesh and bone or was it a friend, a double, who raced for Ferrari in the final grand prix?" the Ferrari president said at Ferrari's end-of-season...

Data: 2008-11-11

7. Marco Mapelli, giovane campione

Sezione: Competizioni auto

...Ferrari Challenge, disputato al Mugello nel corso delle Finali Mondiali Ferrari. E’ stata l’occasione per i tifosi delle Rosse per vedere in azione e salutare Felipe Massa e Kimi Raikkonen, ma è stata anche l’opportunità di vedere un lungo week end di gare che ha coinvolto i monomarca Ferrari di tutto il Mondo. Marco Mapelli...

Data: 2008-11-10

8. Working with Robert Kubica 'not easy' - boss

Sezione: F1

...achieve success commands respect." Kubica was in with an outside shot of the drivers' title until late in the season, when a very poor last couple of races meant he even fell behind Kimi Raikkonen for third place in the final classification. "We made too many mistakes during the weekend and this is the result," the Pole said as he left Brazil. Theissen...

Data: 2008-11-07

9. Ecclestone happy with F1's new champion

Sezione: F1

...world champion. The F1 chief executive has been critical of the sport's latest title winners as ambassadors, accusing 2005 and 2006 champion Fernando Alonso of doing "nothing", while Kimi Raikkonen "barely talks to anyone". Ecclestone, 77, told the Daily Express: "I don't have a problem with Lewis now. He's great and I hope that is how he always is. "Formula...

Data: 2008-11-05

10. Fernando Alonso rumours 'fictional' - Montezemolo

Sezione: F1

...unrelenting speculation that Fernando Alonso is still a dark horse for a Ferrari seat in 2009. Spanish newspapers this week have been reporting that an eleventh-hour seat swap between Kimi Raikkonen and Renault's Alonso might be engineered by Montezemolo, the president of the Ferrari marque. "I do not want to show a lack of respect to Alonso or anyone else,"...

Data: 2008-11-05

11. Fernando Alonso to Ferrari rumours won't go away

Sezione: F1

...next year will be revealed on Wednesday, but said the days until then could stage some final intrigue. Ferrari has already confirmed that Felipe Massa will again line up alongside Kimi Raikkonen next year, but AS said president Luca di Montezemolo may be in contact with both Alonso and Raikkonen this week. According to the story, Raikkonen - who had a...

Data: 2008-11-04

12. Brazilian GP, Scuderia Ferrari: Race

Sezione: F1

...chassis 271Weather: air temperature 25/26 °C, track temperature 26 °C, overcast, rain at the start and at the end of the race. Felipe Massa won the Brazilian Grand Prix and Kimi Raikkonen finished third. Thanks to this result, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro has won the Constructors' Championship for the sixteenth time, the eighth in the last ten years....

Data: 2008-11-03

13. Brazilian GP, Scuderia Ferrari: For a Few Metres!

Sezione: F1

...past the Toyota to retake fifth place, enough to give the McLaren-Mercedes man the Drivers' crown, by one single point. For the record, Felipe won six races this year to Lewis' five. Kimi Raikkonen came home in third place. The atmosphere on the grid at Interlagos was electric with seemingly every single spectator chanting "Felipe, Felipe!" as the Brazilian...

Data: 2008-11-03

14. GP del Brasile, Scuderia Ferrari: Gara

Sezione: Formula 1

...271Meteo: temperatura aria 25/26 °C, temperatura asfalto 26 °C, cielo coperto, pioggia all'inizio e alla fine della gara. Felipe Massa ha vinto il Gran Premio del Brasile e Kimi Raikkonen si è classificato al terzo posto. Grazie a questo risultato la Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro ha vinto per la sedicesima volta nella sua storia il Campionato...

Data: 2008-11-03

15. GP del Brasile, Scuderia Ferrari: Per pochi metri!

Sezione: Formula 1

...il quinto posto, sufficiente a dare al pilota della McLaren-Mercedes il titolo, per un solo punto. Per la statistica Felipe quest'anno ha vinto sei gare contro le cinque di Lewis. Kimi Raikkonen ha concluso la gara al terzo posto. L'atmosfera sulla griglia di Interlagos era elettrica ed ogni singolo spettatore sembrava cantare ''Felipe, Felipe!'' nel momento...

Data: 2008-11-03

16. Fernando Alonso wins duel as best 2008 teammate

Sezione: F1

...Heikki Kovalainen's deficit to Lewis Hamilton was 13:5, but the Finn often carries more fuel in his McLaren in the decisive 'Q3' segment. At Ferrari, Felipe Massa saw off world champion Kimi Raikkonen 12:6. Like Piquet, Honda's Rubens Barrichello is also fighting to retain his seat, but the Brazilian veteran actually outqualified his teammate Jenson Button...

Data: 2008-11-02

17. Brazilian GP: Massa engineer eyes engine advantage

Sezione: F1

...championship showdown in Brazil. While the Brazilian driver's title rival Lewis Hamilton must use a race-old Mercedes engine in his McLaren this weekend, both Massa and Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen will benefit from racing fresh units. It means that unlike at all other races, either saving the engine for the next race, or surviving the race with a...

Data: 2008-10-28

18. Kimi Raikkonen should ask for help - Schumacher

Sezione: F1

Michael Schumacher has urged Kimi Raikkonen to ask for Ferrari's help in overcoming his competitive slump. Raikkonen, the reigning world champion, has been reduced to a supportive role for teammate Felipe Massa's 2008 title challenge, after struggling for recent form. Retired seven time world champion Schumacher, who is now a Ferrari advisor and occasional...

Data: 2008-10-28

19. Lewis Hamilton does not fear Ferrari drivers

Sezione: F1

...as his fiercest competitors. The Briton's battle for 2008 honours with Felipe Massa will be played out at Interlagos this weekend, and as in China recently, the Brazilian's teammate Kimi Raikkonen will play a support role. But when asked who on the F1 grid he fears most, the 23-year-old McLaren driver Hamilton looked elsewhere. "I don't fear anyone," he told...

Data: 2008-10-27

20. Montezemolo slams team order ban 'hypocrisy'

Sezione: F1

Luca di Montezemolo, the president of the Ferrari marque, has vowed to "speak with" FIA president Max Mosley about F1's current ban on team orders. Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa's position swapping in Shanghai last weekend threatened to reignite the debate about team orders, a controversial practice that was disallowed following the furore of Ferrari's...

Data: 2008-10-23