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A report in a Spanish newspaper says the ING Renault Formula 1 Team are to investigate Kimi Raikkonen's pit stop during last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.The team are suspicious about how the Ferrari team managed the quick stop which put Raikkonen in front of Alonso.According to the 'Diario AS' paper, Renault will examine Raikkonen's refuelling stop which they believe was carried out quicker tha

I’m a big fan of Formula 1. However, I haven’t placed a single bet on it in my life! Trading or betting on motor sports wasn’t in my plans, so I thought to look into this weekend’s race. There is great free info in the internet which helps in our betting. For instance, Lewis Hamilton dominated during the Hockenheim tests, while Kimi Raikkonen holds the lap record since 2004

The ugly incident prior to the British Grand Prix where Kimi Raikkonen pushed photographer Paul-Henri Cahier to the ground after he allegedly touched Raikkonen and stepped on his equipment has drawn a defensive statement from Cahier and one that gets my back up. Following the incident involving Kimi Raikkonen and Paul-Henri Cahier on the starting grid [...]

Il pilota della Ferrari ha dichiarato di essere rimasto incredulo su quello che è successo nel GP di Magny-Course, quando un tubo di scarico della monoposto si è staccato provocando dei danni al telaio, ma senza conseguenze a parti meccaniche e quindi

Kimi Raikkonen's hopes of a French Grand Prix victory were wrecked by a broken exhaust, but he is confident of firing on all cylinders for the rest of the season. After failing to score in the previous two races in Monaco and Montreal, Raikkonen appeared poised to take the chequered flag until the exhaust problem just before the midway point that resulted in a loss of power. Leading the race up un

Este video muestra el triple choque que tuvieron los pilotos en el GP de Canadá, aquí veremos como el británico Lewis Hamilton embiste por detrás al finlandés Kimi Raikkonen, mientras esperaba que el semáforo de acceso a la pista se pusiera en verde. Tras éste accidente, Rosberg a su vez, golpeó por detrás a Hamilton.

Canadian Grand Prix 2008 Hamilton Has Smash Into Raikkonen: Lewis Hamilton crashing into Kimi Raikkonen in the pit lane. Hamilton, what you doing?Hamilton will drop 10 places in the next race because of the accident.After the race Lewis said,As I exited the box, I saw two cars jostling for position ahead of me in the pit lane. Obviously, I didn't want to get involved in their tussle, and was tryin

After 6 races so far this season, interesting discussions are starting to take place in the internet forums and the media with 2 questions the center of attention. How good is Felipe Massa and who is the better driver on Ferrari at the moment? I could have posted those questions before the start [...]

The Monaco Grand Prix is famous for springing surprise results and Sunday’s race promised to do just that for Force India driver Adrian Sutil. Having started down in 18th, Sutil managed to move through the field to fourth place thanks to a combination of skill and sheer good fortune, but a coming together with Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen in the race’s dying moments eventually robbed the young G

The reigning world champion, Kimi Raikkonen, has apologised to the Force India driver, Adrian Sutil, after ending the chance of his best finish this season in Sunday’s race. Sutil was in fourth place as the safety car came into the pits with Raikkonen behind him as they exited the tunnel.  Raikkonen made a mistake as they [...]

Kimi Raikkonen has set the pace in the free practice for the Monaco Grand Prix. He edged out Lewis Hamilton by clocking 1:15:496 in the practice session. Hamilton's teammate Kovaleinen finished third and and Ferrari driver Felipe Massa finished fourth. Ferrari have not finished in the podium for the Monaco Grand Prix for the past three years and they will be looking to break the jinx.

Luca Baldisserri, Ferrari Sporting Director isn’t happy. He says Ferrari could have easily finished one - two in Turkey if Felipe Massa kept Lewis Hamilton behind him for a couple of more laps. Lewis Hamilton caught and passed Massa on lap 23 in a much lighter car. Later of course Massa re [...]

BARCELLONA 27.04.2008 Ormai sta diventando un’abitudine ascoltare quelle parole che compongono l’inno italiano al termine di una gara di F1 e, continuando di questo passo, tutto il mondo imparerà queste parole, a forza di ascoltare quell’inno inciso da Goffredo Mameli intorno la metà del 1800. (more…) Condividi (Fonte: Auto Shop Italia) Tags: calcio, Sport, Auto, In Italia, Internet Condividi

Desde septiembre de 2006, en el Gran Premio de Italia disputado en Monza, Fernando Alonso no sufría la rotura de un motor y ha tenido que ser en su tierra en donde le traicione el propulsor, cuando el coche había mejorado en otros aspectos.En una carrera donde todo parecía predecir el resurgimiento de Alonso por fin ya que esta pelando los puestos y demostraba que tenía un carro que rendía y daría pelea, hasta que en la vuelta 22, Heikki Kovalainen de McLaren, se le rompió la suspensión delantera izquierda y se empotró contra los neumáticos de protección y fue necesaria la intervención de una grúa para sacar el coche y atender al piloto.Después de este incidente, en la vuelta 34, comenzaba a salir un humo blanco de la parte trasera del Renault de Alonso, que se apartaba de l

Kimi Raikkonen, atual campeão mundial, não deu chances aos adversários e venceu o GP da Espanha, disputado neste domingo em Barcelona. O finlandês da Ferrari liderou a corrida desde o início e só perdeu a ponta durante as paradas para troca de pneus e reabastecimento. Felipe Massa, seu companheiro de equipe, foi o segundo colocado, após resistir à pressão de Lewis Hamilton, da McLaren, nas últimas voltas da prova. EFE Kimi Raikkonen e Felipe Massa fizeram a segunda dobradinha consecutiva da Ferrari nesta temporada na Espanha Mas a corrida também teve um grande susto. Na 22ª volta, Heikki Kovalainen sofreu um estouro de pneu, passou reto na curva 9 e entrou embaixo da barreira de pneus. O acidente causou uma longa entrada do safet

El presidente de Ferrari Luca di Montezemolo asegura que fichar al español Fernando Alonso , bicampeón del mundo de Fórmula 1, para formar pareja con el finlandés Kimi Raikkonen, vigente campeón, no sería la situación deseada."Alinear a Raikkonen y Alonso juntos terminaría dañándonos. Quiero dos pilotos iguales que trabajen juntos", aseguró en una entrevista que publica hoy el diario italiano 'Gazzetta dello Sport'.Alonso negó tener una cláusula en su contrato que le permitiera romper su relación con Renault al término de la presente campaña para irse a Ferrari el próximo año. Sin embargo, tras rescindir su contrato con McLaren el pasado año, ha dicho en varias ocasiones que los contratos son "muy flexibles".El mal inicio de temporada del brasileño Felipe Massa hizo que

Sono stati molti quelli che, dopo la disastrosa gara del Bahrain, hanno espresso delle perplessità sulle effettive capacità di Lewis Hamilton. Anche personaggi noti all’ ambiente delle corse come Niki Lauda e Paul Gascoyne, nei giorni seguenti al GP non avevano avuto parole tenere nei suoi confronti. A sorpresa, si discosta dal coro dei denigratori proprio [...]

It’s recently been reported that World Champion Formula One driver, Kimi Raikkonen wants to test a MotoGP bike.  Unfortunately for the ‘Ice Man’, I think he’s lovely!, his Ferrari boss, Stefano Domenicali, says it will have to wait until the end of the season. The Finn said “I never tried road racing.  I have done motocross [...]

Kimi Raikkonen is convinced Ferrari and McLaren will not have it all their own way this season.The Ferrari driver and reigning world champion thinks there are three teams and six drivers in the running for the two championships. "It's much too early to make any kind of conclusion as to who is who," said Raikkonen. "We will have to wait a few more races to get the picture as to who are the main contenders for the title, but its going to be as tight as it was last year." Lewis Hamilton and Raikkonen have shared the spoils in the first two races this season but the 29-year-old is aware that BMW Sauber are hot on their heels. BMW driver Nick Heidfeld was runner-up at Melbourne while Robert Kubica finished second in Malaysia. "It's a battle between three teams instead of two because whilst Ferr

Il finnico festeggia la prima vittoria e pensa al Bahrein “E’ bello essere tornati a vincere. Tornando a casa in aereo domenica sera mi sentivo davvero contento“. E’ un Kimi Raikkonen sollevato, sereno dopo aver archiviato il giro quasi a vuoto dell’Australia. La Malesia gli ha riconsegnato le certezze che aveva messo da parte in inverno, [...]

Ferrari's Fin Kimi Raikkonen has strolled to victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix over the weekend, closing the gap between him and Britain's Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton finished fifth in the race, reducing his series lead to three points.Hamilton was penalised after qualifying for interference, and was forced to start 9th on the grid. His teammate at McLaren, Heikki Kovalainen, finished third behind Raikkonen and BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica.Ferrari's Felipe Massa was unable to finish the race, marring Raikkonen's win. Source: ESPN

El piloto finlandés de la escudería Ferrari, Kimi Raikkonen, ganó el domingo el Gran Premio de Malasia de la Fórmula Uno.Raikkonen aventajó al BMW Sauber conducido por el polaco Robert Kubica y al McLaren del también finlandés Heikki Kovalainen, en la pista de Sepang, a las afueras de Kuala Lumpur, la capital de Malasia.El italiano Jarno Trulli, de Toyota, llegó cuarto y el británico Lewis Hamilton, de McLaren, llegó en quinto lugar.La mala fortuna le sigue persiguiendo al brasileño Felipe Massa, quien arrancó en primer lugar, encabezó la carrera al principio pero patinó fuera de la pista en una curva cuando marchaba segundo y se vio obligado a abandonar la competencia en la vuelta 31.Gracias a su victoria, Raikkonen llegó a 11 puntos en el campeonato de pilotos y se ubicó

If Australia was a nightmare for Ferrari, Malaysia was a dream. Kimi Raikkonen toyed initially with polesitting team mate Felipe Massa, took the lead after their first pit stops, and sauntered into the distance to a victory that puts him back into contention for a second world title.Massa blotted his copybook by spinning out of an easy second place on the 31st lap, leaving Robert Kubica to take an excellent runner-up result for BMW Sauber. In the closing laps, though 22 seconds adrift, the Pole set a similar pace to Raikkonen.Heikki Kovalainen was McLaren’s leading runner in a distant third place, a similar distance in arrears.For Lewis Hamilton, it was a race spent playing catch-up. He made a great start to jump from ninth up to fifth place behind the Ferraris, Kubica and similarly fast

AFTER a woeful performance in Melbourne last week, Ferrari showed their true potential when both cars made the front row of the Petronas F1 Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang F1 Circuit yesterday. Brazilian Felipe Massa took pole ahead of his Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen, the 10th in his F1 career and also the second consecutive year he will start from front row at Sepang. First up: Ferrari’s Felipe Massa powers his car during the final qualifying round at the Sepang F1 Circuit yesterday. – GLENN GUAN / The Star And the Italian outfit look set to secure victory in the 56-lap race today after arch-rivals McLaren’s drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen, were penalised five places on the starting grid. This followed a complaint from BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld,

It was a weekend in Malaysia for Ferrari to bounce back after a dismal outing in Australia with Kimi Raikkonen taking the Malaysian Grand Prix with relative ease. Second Place belonged to Robert Kubica in a fast improving BMW-Sauber F1.08 and Heikki Kovalainen in third place. Jarno Trulli in the Toyota showed that Toyota have [...]

Two races into the F1 season - and already the hottest topic is which of F1's leading championship contenders is keeping his nose ahead in the points battle. And, after the Malaysian Grand Prix, the momentum undoubtedly lies with Kimi Raikkonen.

O finlandês Kimi Raikkonen, da Ferrari, venceu hoje o GP da Malásia de Fórmula 1, disputado no circuito de Sepang, e ganhou fôlego para lutar pelo bicampeonato mundial da categoria. Seu colega de equipe, o brasileiro Felipe Massa, largou na pole e andou bem até a metade da prova, quando saiu da pista e teve de deixar a disputa mais cedo. Confira a classificação da prova: 1º Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Ferrari) - 1h31m18s5552º Robert Kubica (POL/BMW) - a 19s5703º Heikki Kovalainen (FIN/McLaren) - a 38s450 4º Jarno Trulli (ITA/Toyota) - a 45s8325º Lewis Hamilton (ING/McLaren) - a 6s5486º Nick Heidfeld (ALE/BMW) - a 49s8337º Mark Webber (AUS/Red Bull) - a 1m08s1308º Fernando Alonso (ESP/Renault) - a 1m10s0419º David Coulthard (ESC/Red Bull) - a 1m16s22010º Jenson Button (ING/Honda)

SEPANG (Malesia) - Sara’ una prima fila tutta ‘Rossa’, domani, quella che aprira’ la griglia di partenza del Gran Premio di Malesia. Se il post ti e' piaciuto e ti fa piacere, potresti offrirmi un caffè... :D

Il campione del mondo è carico in vista del GP della Malesia: “La macchina va bene; non è quella di Melbourne”. E all’inglese, che sottolinea la forza della McLaren, replica: “Non mi interessa quello che dice: la stagione è lunga, ci sono 17 gare”. Ottimista Massa Se il post ti e' piaciuto e ti fa piacere, [...]

¿Qué es lo que caracteriza a Raikkonen? ¿Su mirada gélida? ¿Su campeonato del mundo conseguido por la torpeza de McLaren? No: que derrapa más que Carlos Sainz en una pista de aceite. Y en Mario Kart siempre, siempre, ha habido una opción que en inglés se denomina snaking y que consiste, perdón, consistía, en [...]

Kimi Raikkonen's hopes of winning the season-opening Australian Grand Prix dimmed on Saturday when the world champion was eliminated from qualifying after the first session. The Finn, winner of the Melbourne race from pole last year, will start from 16th position after losing all power in his Ferrari's engine due to a fuel pressure problem. Raikkonen was barred from taking any further part in qualifying for having received assistance to get the pits. The world champion says he is still targeting a points finish, which he reckons could be important in the end. "Clearly I am disappointed," he said. "A few corners from the end of my in-lap, I had a problem with the electronic fuel pump which forced me to stop near the pitlane and so it was impossible for me to get back to the garage to try an

MELBOURNE 15.03.2008 Capita spesso di scendere in pista con un bolide che ne ha passate di cotte e di crude, sottoposto a 13000Km di test, senza notare alcun problema significativo, e che alla prima stagionale presenta subito un problema considerevole?No, non è una cosa da tutti i giorni, ma intanto è successa. Al termine [...]

Non c’è la Ferrari tra i protagonisti delle qualifiche del primo GP dell’anno: comanda la McLaren con l’inglese e Kovalainen (terzo). Kubica (Bmw) secondo, Massa quarto, problemi alla pressione della benzina per il finlandese. Alonso 12° Se il post ti e' piaciuto e ti fa piacere, potresti offrirmi un caffè... :D

Prime prove libere a Melbourne: il finlandese del Cavallino è il più veloce davanti a Hamilton. Terzo tempo e quarto tempo per Massa e Kovalainen. Bene le Red Bull, Alonso più staccato Ti è piaciuto l'articolo? Vota Ok oppure No. Grazie Mille! Puoi votare le mie notizie anche in questa pagina. Se il post ti e' piaciuto e [...]

El finlandés Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) ha marcado el primer tiempo en la primera sesión de entrenamientos libres del Gran Premio de Australia, en la que Fernando Alonso (Renault) ha sido sexto. En esta primera sesión se ha confirmado el dominio de los Ferrari y McLaren-Mercedes que ha copado los cuatro mejores tiempos, seguidos por el [...]

6 days left to win! There is only 6 days left to get your pick in and win. All you have to do before March 12 is pick the 3rd place finisher in the 2008 Australian Grand Prix. I have 2, yes 2 1/18 scale diecast 2007 Kimi Raikkonen winning Ferrari. Just send me your [...]

El finlandés Kimi Raikkonen ha sido el más rápido de la cuarta y última jornada de entrenamientos de Fórmula Uno en el Circuito Ricardo Tormo de Valencia, mientras que en segundo lugar quedó su compatriota Heikki Kovalainen seguido de Felipe Massa.Fotos-valencia-24-januari-2008/

El finlandés Kimi Raikkonen ha sido el más rápido de la cuarta y última jornada de entrenamientos de Fórmula Uno en el Circuito Ricardo Tormo de Valencia, mientras que en segundo lugar quedó su compatriota Heikki Kovalainen seguido de Felipe Massa. Fotos -valencia-24-januari-2008/

This quote from Kimi Raikkonen, turning up innocuously on the BBC’s motorsport site on the day that was supposed to mark Michael Schumacher’s triumphant return to Jerez, made us smile rather broadly: “Ferrari will be my last team, I’m not interested in going anywhere else. It suits me. I have two years on my contract and it may not be the last.” Is it just us - or do you read it and see written on the end, as if in invisible ink: “…so piss off back to Switzerland and stay there, Schumi.” Perhaps it’s the great big fat dig he gets in further down that encourages this view: “If there is focus on Lewis getting prizes and Michael Schumacher testing with us, or where Fernando Alonso is going, I’m happy. I have a nice quiet life. “I’ve got the trophy they probably all wanted. I’d rather take the world title than any other prize.” Share This

Come anticipato da Giacomo Sgarbossa ho cercato su internet il video in cui è Raikkonen a lasciare il posto di guida al campiona tedesco ma su una… Fiat Bravo e non certo su una F1! Ecco lo spot, purtroppo in tedesco, ma presto lo vedremo anche in italiano. http://ash-v298.ash.youtube.com/get_video?video_id=pdHkMTV0F38.flv

These were the words that the Ferrari lawyer Nigel Tozzi told a hearing of the governing FIA's independent International Court of Appeal.Would McLaren have appealed if the two drivers' (Nico Rosberg and Robert Kubica) disqualification had not been a title decider? I don't think so. Therefore, McLaren does not care at all whether the fuel in Nico's and Robert's tanks were cool or not.I have repeated many times that we, Formula One fans, want to see the battle on the race track and not in courtrooms. It's far more interesting to observe a battle between McLaren and Ferrari drivers rather than the battle between their lawyers.I don't think Hamilton deserves the title. How is he supposed to take the title when for one thing his team has sabotaged Fernando Alonso and now pushes it hard with legal tricks to get the title? Even if the title goes to Hamilton (which in my opinion is very unlikely) it will have worse impact on his future career. Hamilton (as he has once mentioned) is youn

Kimi Raikkonen won the Brazilian Grand Prix and captured the Formula One title. “This is a great feeling,” Raikkonen said. “We had some hard times, some reliability problems and lost some points. A lot of people didn’t believe in us, but we showed that they were wrong and we were able to come back. It was a great season.”

Here is a short re-cap of how Kimi Raikkonen’s season went from Australia to Brazil, race by race. AUSTRALIAN GP - 1st Standings: Raikkonen 10 (+2) Alonso 8 Hamilton 6 MALAYSIAN GP - 3rd Standings: Alonso 18 Raikkonen 16 (-2) Hamilton 14 (more…)

In next few days or weeks I will make some of my photos from 2007 season available for download in high resolution. I begin with photos of the 2007 F1 champion, Kimi Raikkonen. All the photos are free but for personal use only. Right click on the links below and save.          Kimi Raikkonen 1   Kimi Raikkonen 2    Kimi Raikkonen 3           Kimi Raikkonen 4   Kimi Raikkonen 5   Kimi Raikkonen 6           Kimi Raikkonen 7   Kimi Raikkonen 8   Kimi Raikkonen 9           Kimi Raikkonen 10 Kimi Raikkonen 11 Kimi Raikkonen 12 Photos of most of the other 2007 F1 drivers will follow. If you do not want miss out on the new stuff, you may want to subscribe to F1Wolf. To subscribe to F1Wolf, click here. Also check Kimi Raikkonen Screensaver

Here comes another free download from F1wolf.com - Kimi Raikkonen screensaver. Click on the link below to download the screensaver with the images of the new Formula 1 champion and his Ferrari. Kimi Raikkonen 2007 Screensaver If you are big Kimi fan and want to commemorate his first F1 title with something more fancy than a free screensaver, you may check out this Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari F2007 World Championship Presentation from Grand Prix Legends. It features the 1/18 scale model by Mattel, mounted on a wooden plinth and surrounded by plaques detailing how many points the Iceman scored at each round this year. Stay tuned to F1 Wolf. In next few days there will be several hi resolution photos from 2007 season available for download. If you do not want miss out on the new stuff, you may want to subscribe to F1Wolf. To subscribe to F1Wolf, click here.

Contra todas as espectativas, o finlandês Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) conquistou, sensacionalmente a edição 2007 do “Mundial” de Fórmula 1, ao vencer o Grande Prémio do Brasil e beneficiar da desastrosa prestação do "rookie" Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes). Com poucas possibilidades à partida para a última prova da época (seguia em 3.º, a sete pontos do líder), o piloto nórdico acabou o campeonato um ponto à frente de Hamilton, que pagou os erros cometidos com um decepcionante 7.º posto, e do outro piloto da McLaren, o espanhol Fernando Alonso, no terceiro lugar.Raikkonen contou com a preciosa ajuda do seu companheiro de equipa, o brasileiro Felipe Massa, que foi segundo, roubando 2 pontos a Alonso, vencedor dos dois últimos mundiais, e um ao jovem inglês, grande derrotado do dia. Se Fernando Alonso fez o que podia, já que não teve carro para acompanhar o ritmo dos dois Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton teve uma primeira volta para esquecer, repetindo o falhanço da última

Kimi Raikkonen is known as “The Iceman,” and he more than kept his cool Sunday, winning the Brazilian Grand Prix and capturing the Formula One title in the tightest race for the championship in 21 years. Raikkonen won his first F1 crown by taking advantage of Lewis Hamilton’s mistake on the first lap and a subsequent gear box problem with the Briton’s McLaren, combined with Fernando Alonso’s disappointing run. The Ferrari driver took the lead with 21 laps to go, rallying from third in the drivers’ standings to win the closest title race since 1986. Teammate Felipe Massa was second in Sunday’s race. (more…)

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Warning: fopen(wp-content/thumbs/2085) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/f1daily/domains/f1daily.info/public_html/wp-content/plugins/preview-news.php on line 163 Raikkonen made up a 26-point deficit World champion Kimi Raikkonen believes he won his first Formula One title because of Ferrari’s superb teamwork. Trailing Lewis Hamilton by 26 points at one stage, Raikkonen clinched the title after winning the Brazilian Grand Prix. “We weren’t in the strongest position at some points, but we always believed we could recover,” said Raikkonen. “Even in the hard times we stuck together,” the Finn added. “I need to thank the team because we always more…

Finlandês vence, surpreende, e conquista o título de 2007O finlandês Kimi Raikkonen, da Ferrari, surpreendeu a todos e venceu o GP do Brasil da Fórmula 1. Entretanto, o enfoque principal mesmo fica para o título do “Homem de Gelo”, que, com uma combinação de resultados, conseguiu terminar o campeonato com um ponto de vantagem para Lewis Hamilton e Fernando Alonso, ambos da McLaren, que também disputavam o título. >> Leia mais Porém... Após festejar o título da temporada de Fórmula 1, o finlandês Kimi Raikkonen, da Ferrari, pode ser obrigado a entregar o troféu para o inglês Lewis Hamilton, da McLaren. Tudo porque a BMW Sauber e a Williams serão investigadas, sob acusação de terem usado gasolina com temperatura abaixo do permitido no GP do Brasil, em Interlagos, neste domingo. Se as equipes forem condenadas, os pilotos Nico Rosberg (Williams, quarto colocado), Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber, quinto) e Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber, sexto) perderão suas posições na corr

En un dramático final el finlandés Kimi Raikkonen se coronó Campeón Mundial de la Formula 1 al ganar el Gran premio de Brasil en una carrera perfecta, con lo cual acumuló 110 puntos, superando los 109 puntos que logró con su séptimo lugar Lewis Hamilton; y a Fernando Alonso quien también obtuvo 109 puntos a raíz de su tercer puesto detrás de Felipe Massa.Las primeras vueltas fueron fatales para Hamilton quien tuvo un fallo en el motor de su auto que lo hizo retroceder hasta el puesto 18, allí apenas en la cuarta vuelta Hamilton se puede decir que ya había perdido el campeonato; y aunque al final pudo descontar puestos no le alcanzó. A otro que no le alcanzó fue a Alonso quien no pudo Superar a Massa que hizo de escudero de Raikkonen y con ello el asturiano se quedo con las ganas de obtener el tri.Así pues Kimi Raikkonen es un justo campeón con 6 carreras ganadas a lo largo del año de 17 efectuadas, mientras que sus rivales sólo consiguieron 4. Se puede decir también

Increible, apasionante, épica definición del campeonato del mundo de Fórmula 1! Delirio total para todos los tifosi en el mundo viendo a Kimi Raikkonen conseguir lo que parecía imposible , simplemente un hazaña. Declaraciones de KIMI RAIKKONEN No estabamos en la mejor posición en algun puntode la temporada pero sabíamos que nos podíamos recuperar, siempre creimos que podíamos hacer un mejor trabajo que los demás. Aun en los momentos duros nos mantuvimos unidos y nunca nos dimos por vencidos. Tengo que que agradecer al equipo, que hicieron un trabajo genial, no solo hoy sino todo el año. Siempre trabajamos duro y mejoramos la situación. Tuve una buena largada, estabamos lado a lado con Felipe, pude pasar a Hamilton y luego se fue afuera y ahí supe que tenía una chance. Ha sido un final de temporada grandioso y excelente trabajo de todos. Estoy muy contento: Fue un día asombroso.  

Si sólo apoyas a uno de tus corredores en el mundial, pasa lo que pasa, que te quedas sin nada. Si no ganaba Alonso, yo quería que no lo hiciera Hamilton (que ha recibido una lección en la salida y, a parte, ha tenido algunos problemas) porque, aunque se o merecía por algunas cosas, otros factores han hecho que, que demonios, no pudiera verle contento. Mc Laren ha perdido el mundial. No, Mc Laren a regalado el mundial. Felicidades a Kimi, que lleva mucho esperándolo y que, eso seguro, esta noche se va a agarrar una mierda de libro. Una pena lo de Alonso.Noticia en MarcaNoticia en 20 minutos[Actualización] Anoche saltó la noticia de que investigaban a los Williams y a los BMW por no se qué polladas de la gasolina congelada. No digo que no tenga que aplicarse el reglamento, pero qué casualidad que sean los posibles sancionados los de delante de Hamilton, lo que podría hacerle campeón en los despachos. Al final, la cosa no ha prosperado, y Kimi retendrá su título, gracias al

Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) won the 2007 FIA Formula One World Drivers Chamionship fighting out the defending champion Fernando Alonso of McLaren and Current Leader Louis Hamilton of McLaren.1 Kimi - 110 points2 Louis Hamilton - 109 points3 Alonso - 109 point.Though Hamilton and Alonso were in the same points, as Hamilton had more 2nd places(both were tied in no of 1st places as well) than Alonso so he was awarded second in the championship.[updates will follow soon] Brazilian Race resultKimi finisht First 1Mass 2ndAlonso 3rdLouis Hamilton 7th Kimi Raikkonen came from seven points back, jumping over both two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso and points leader Lewis Hamilton to win the 2007 Formula One drivers championship. He did it by capturing Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Carlos Pace. The No.6 Ferrari driver crossed the finish line 1.493 seconds ahead of teammate Felipe Massa.The victory for Raikkonen, the man who replaced the legendary Michael Schumacher, was his

Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa ultimately headed the times after Friday morning’s wet first practice session for the Brazilian Grand Prix, but Toyota’s Ralf Schumacher and Williams’ Nico Rosberg also had their moments in the spotlight. On a wet and greasy track the two Germans set the pace for much of the session, before the [...]

Kimi Raikkonen was extremely satisfied when he left China, after the two races in the Far East. "I was really happy on Sunday night: we couldn’t get the maximum in China and Japan, but we showed that we were able to win both of the races, which was very important in view of the race in Brazil," he said."The situation seemed to be compromised after the race at Fuji, but in Shanghai we managed to put things straight. Now we have new hope to win the title and it’s good to know that more…

Lewis Hamilton: “Obviamente siempre es todo un desafío rodar por primera vez en un circuito nuevo, pero eso es algo que en mi caso ya me ha sucedido en tres ocasiones este año. Los ingenieros y yo dimos un paseo ayer por el circuito y estaba deseando subirme al coche esta mañana. He completado la primera sesión de entrenamientos libres con un solo juego de neumáticos, ya que únicamente se trataba de cogerle la medida al trazado. (more…)

Pos Piloto Escudería Tiempo Vueltas 1 K.Räikkönen Ferrari 1:19.119 26 2 F. Massa Ferrari 1:19.498 27 3 F. Alonso McLaren 1:19.667 27 4 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:19.807 24 5 N. Rosberg Williams 1:20.058 26 6 R. Kubica BMW 1:20.297 26 7 A. Wurz Williams 1:20.411 24 8 J. Trulli Toyota 1:20.483 32 9 A. Sutil Spyker F1 1:20.516 29 10 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:20.601 22 11 R. Barrichello Honda 1:20.068 24 12 H. Kovalainen Renault 1:20.718 27 13 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:20.728 26 14 V. Liuzzi Toro Rosso 1:20.808 29 15 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:20.828 28 16 G. Fisichella Renault 1:20.851 23 17 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:21.186 15 18 M. Webber Red Bull 1:21.437 18 19 J. Button Honda 1:21.541 22 20 S. Vettel Toro Rosso 1:21.854 18 21 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:22.436 18 22 S. Yamamoto Spyker F1 1:22.902 17

Earlier today, Kimi Raikkonen arrived in Tokyo, ready for the Japanese GP, the first of the last three races of the 2007 season. After 30 years the Japanese Grand Prix return to the renovated track at Fuji, a circuit on which few of today’s F1 stars have any experience."Honestly, I’ve seen the track only in the papers," said the Finn. "I read that our car would not adapt perfectly to this kind of track, but I know that our team has worked very hard, so we can be competitive more…

Contundente victoria de Kimi y de Ferrari en el GP de Bélgica. Junto con Massa en la segunda posición lograron el tercer 1-2 de Ferrari en la temporada. Tercer triunfo consecutivo de Raikkonen en este circuito lo que lo consagra como nuevo Rey de Spa Francorchamps. Faltando 3 carreras para el campeonato Raikkonen mantiene su esperanzas para el campeonato de pilotos estando ahora a 13 puntos de Hamilton y a 11 de Alonso. El bicampeón del mundo sigue limando puntitos vitales para el título. Hoy se puso a 2 puntos de Hamilton y el campeonato arde. El objetivo del español es claro, terminar adelante de Lewis en todas las carreras y con eso alcanza. Presión enorme para Hamilton, veremos si es capaz de sacar algo de la galera en las próximas carreras sino chau campeonato. En cuanto a la carrera, por cuarto GP consecutivo mucho ruido y pocas nueces. Hungría, Turquía, Italia y el GP de hoy, Bélgica han dejado sabor a poco, carreras monótonas y predecibles. El momento mayor emoción

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was fastest in the first free practice session ahead of this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix.McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, free to race after avoiding punishment by the FIA in the 'spygate' case, were second and third fastest.Raikkonen's team-mate Felipe Massa had an early set back when he went off on his first warm-up lap at Spa.The Brazilian approached the Rivage hairpin too fast and slid off, through the gravel trap and into the barrier.It means Massa will be behind his rivals in terms of the time he has preparing his car, which could harm his chances of setting it up to behave to his liking.Belgian Grand Prix first free practice times:1. Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari 1:47.3392. Lewis Hamilton (GB) McLaren-Mercedes 1:47.8813. Fernando Alonso (Spa) McLaren-Mercedes 1:47.9944. Nick Heidfeld (Ger) BMW Sauber 1:48.0525. Nico Rosberg (Ger) Williams-BMW 1:48.3726. Robert Kubica (Pol) BMW Sauber 1:48.6057. Alexander Wurz (Aut) Williams-BMW 1:48.92

Kimi Raikkonen says he can’t wait to race in front of the tifosi for the first time as he approaches his maiden Italian Grand Prix as a Ferrari driver. In a rare expression of sporting emotion, the Finn has admitted that it will mean a great deal to him personally if he could win his first home grand prix for the Scuderia in front of the raucous Monza crowd. “For me it will be the first time in Monza as a Ferrarista: I have to say that I really feel the difference to the past, I’d also like to more…

Fuente: elcomercio.comFelipe Massa y Kimi Raikkonen estamparon  hoy un 1-2 victorioso de Ferrari en el Gran Premio de Turquía de  Fórmula 1, que tuvo al campeón Fernando Alonso tercero y quinto  al líder del Mundial, Lewis Hamilton, ambos con McLaren.El inglés Hamilton, en tregua con el español Alonso tras  ásperas rencillas, quedó relegado tras sufrir la rotura del  neumático delantero derecho a 16 giros del final, lo que lo  alejó de las primera posiciones y de la lucha por el podio.Hamilton marchaba primero, en medio de la segunda ronda de  detenciones para aprovisionamiento de combustible, cuando  sobrevino el inesperado percance, aunque logró llegar a los  boxes, cambiar la rueda dañada y seguir en carrera. El Campeonato de Pilotos sigue encabezado por el novato  británico con 84 puntos, ahora seguido más cerca por Alonso   (

Felipe Massa: ¡Esto se está convirtiendo en un lugar especial para mí! ¡Es una gran victoria! He mantenido la concentración toda la carrera, intentando controlar la situación. Solo al final del segundo stint he cometido un pequeño error en la curva 7 que me ha costado la ventaja que tenía sobre Kimi, que se me ha echado encima. Hice una buena salida y el coche ha funcionado perfectamente, aunque hay que decir que ha sido una carrera difícil. El resultado de hoy resulta muy prometedor de cara al final de la temporada. Es fantástico ir a Monza después de un fin de semana así. Seguiremos trabajando y lo haremos lo mejor posible.” Kimi Raikkonen: “Por supuesto, hubiera preferido ganar, pero seguramente la carrera se decidió ayer en la sesión de calificación. Cuando tu principal rival es tu compañero, hay menos incógnitas y también menos margen para lograr algo. Sin embargo, es importante haber colocado los dos Ferrari delante de todos y, en cualquier caso, hem

Felipe Massa: “¡Sensacional! Después de la pesadilla de fin de semana que tuve en Budapest estoy muy contento de haber logrado la pole esta tarde. Ha sido una lucha muy dura. En las dos primeras partes de la clasificatoria no me fue muy bien, pero lo intenté en Q3, cuando el monoplaza estaba muy bien equilibrado”. “Me siento optimista porque creo que somos muy competitivos en carrera. Las últimas curvas en esta pista son muy importantes porque es muy fácil perder mucho tiempo en una distancia relativamente corta. En Q3 intenté no ser muy agresivo. Espero tener una buena salida y que nuestra estrategia funcione. Sería fantástico repetir el resultado del año pasado”. (more…)

Lewis Hamilton: “Estoy contento con el rendimiento del coche hasta ahora, sobre todo porque las condiciones no han sido ideales. Es una pena que se hayan interrumpido las dos sesiones, aún así el trabajo que hemos hecho ha sido productivo y hemos hecho algunos progresos”.   Fernando Alonso: “Las condiciones de la pista han sido un problema. Cuando esta mañana he salido por primera vez el asfalto estaba algo resbaladizo, pero hicimos algunos ajustes en el monoplaza y parece que eso marcó la diferencia”. “Luego, por la tarde hizo mucho viento y comenzamos a sufrir un poco de subviraje, algo en lo que trabajaremos esta noche. Definitivamente estamos entre los más fuertes, pero como esperábamos, será una lucha dura contra Kimi y Felipe”. (more…)

Kimi Raikkonen: “Las vacaciones se han acabado y han sido tal y como esperaba: he disfrutado del verano finlandés con mi familia y mis amigos. Hemos ido a la playa, hemos hecho motocross, jugado al tenis y, lo más importante, he descansado. Ahora estoy listo para regresar a la pista. Tenemos que afrontar esta última parte de la temporada en la que se decidirá todo. Ahora tenemos tres carreras en cuatro semanas, además de un test, así que va a ser un periodo muy intenso. Pero vamos a visitar algunos de mis circuitos favoritos, como lo son Estambul, Monza y Spa Francorchamps. Y creo que son unos trazados en los que Ferrari debería ser muy competitivo. Todo el equipo está trabajando muy unido para intentar recuperar la desventaja que tenemos en el Campeonato: en Maranello se ha trabajado sin descanso durante los últimos días. He hablado con los técnicos y me han explicado que contaremos con un par de nuevos desarrollos en el coche. (more…)

Like most of his rivals, Kimi Raikkonen has been making the most of the ’summer holiday’ between the Hungarian and Turkish Grands Prix. However, now, with just six races remaining, comes the serious business of the fight for the 2007 World Championship title(s)"The holidays were as I hoped them to be," said the Ferrari star, currently third in the championship, 20 points adrift of Lewis Hamilton. "I enjoyed the Finnish summer with my family and my best friends. We went to the more…

Hamilton: “Una carrera muy emocionante y un fin de semana en el que pasó de todo. Durante las últimas dos semanas, el equipo había hecho un gran trabajo y definitivamente dimos un paso adelante. Sin embargo, Ferrari también fue rápido hoy y durante las últimas vueltas, Kimi me presionó mucho. En la primera parte pude sacar una ligera ventaja, pero durante las dos siguientes tuve un pequeño problema con la dirección del coche. Eso permitió que Kimi se acercara y me pusiera algo nervioso. De todas formas el equipo me dijo por radio que todo estaba bien y entonces pude presionar hasta el final.” (more…)

Kimi Raikkonen admitted he was unhappy with the handling of his Ferrari after setting only the sixth fastest time on the opening day of practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix.The Finn wasn’t too concerned at this early stage, however – although he said the team has a lot of work to do overnight.“I am not very happy with the handling of my car in these two sessions and obviously we have a lot to do in order to improve,” he said.“But this is only Friday and there is no point in making a drama out of it as far as qualifying and the race are concerned.“I wasn’t able to get a really clear picture of the performance of the two types of tyre, especially on the first lap, firstly because of traffic and secondly because of that quick short shower.”By contrast, team-mate Felipe Massa was much more upbeat about Ferrari’s competitiveness, despite lapping slightly slower than Raikkonen and going off-course in the closing stages of the afternoon session.“Overall, I am happy with t

Kimi Raikkonen: “No estoy contento con la maniobrabilidad de mi auto en esta dos sesiones y obviamente tenemos mucho que hacer para mejorar. Pero esto es solo el Viernes y no hay necesidad de hacer mucho drama, lo importante es la clasificación y la carrera. No pude ver la diferencia de ambos tipos de neumáticos porque en un momento tuve tráfico y luego cayó un poco de lluvia.” Felipe Massa: “Dentro de todo estoy contento con el día. Pude haber hecho una vuelta mejor pero encontré una bandera amarilla que me hizo ir despacio. Es dificil decir a esta altura del fin de semana si somos mas rápidos o mas lentos que nuestros principales rivales, pero definitivamente somos competitivos. Trabajamos mucho en el setup del auto y hacia el fial del día encontramos buenas soluciones. Todavía hay un pequeño desconocimiento del rendimiento de ambos neumáticos, especialmente de los blandos sobre muchas vueltas, mientras que los mas duros son mas consistentes.” Fern

RAIKKONEN EXCLUSIVE Kimi Raikkonen's winning streak came to an end at the Nurburgring with another technical failure where we think he should have won quite easily after looking at the fuel loads and the pace at which he was catching alonso mid-stint before the hydraulic problem started to slow him down.But as Ferrari's flying Finn told ITV Sport's Ted Kravitz, he expects to put that all behind him this weekend...Ted Kravitz: The championship is still on, you dropped a load of points at the Nurburgring but you could have won that race couldn't you?Kimi Raikkonen: I am not that pleased, but we didn't lose any more points. It's one race less and we didn't get the points that we wanted but anyhow we a

Fernando Alonso: “Esta fue una carrera excitante para los pilotos y para los fanáticos. Las condiciones eran increibles, principalmente en el comienzo donde había aquaplaning en todos lados. En condiciones de pista seca las Ferrari eran un poco mas rápidas pero al final cuando la lluvia comenzó nuevamente eramos mas rápidos y pude superar a Felipe y conseguir el liderato de la carrera. Durante esa batalla nos tocamos dos veces, pero así son las carreras y estabamos peleando por la victoria. Dentro de todo fue un buen fin de semana para mí y conseguí valiosos puntos para el campeonato tanto para mí como para el equipo. En condiciones díficiles el equipo ha hecho un gran trabajo.” (more…)

A soli 4 giri dalla fine del Gran premio Alonso a conquistato la prima posizione, beffando Massa che aveva condotto gran parte della gara. Raikkonen è stato costretto al ritiro a circa 20 giri dalla bandiera a scacchi, per un problema idraulico che ha compromesso la funzionalità del cambio. Hamilton nelle retrovie non è riuscito a conquistare la zona punti. (more…) formula 1, formula 1 2007, formula uno, formula uno 2007

Pos Piloto Escudería Tiempo 1 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:31.450 2 F. Alonso McLaren 1:31.741 3 F. Massa Ferrari 1:31.778 4 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:31.840 5 R. Kubica BMW 1:32.123 6 M. Webber Red Bull 1:32.476 7 H. Kovalainen Renault 1:32.478 8 J. Trulli Toyota 1:32.501 9 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:32.570 10 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:33.833 11 N. Rosberg Williams 1:31.978 12 A. Wurz Williams 1:31.996 13 G. Fisichella Renault 1:32.010 14 R. Barrichello Honda 1:32.221 15 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:32.451 16 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:32.838 17 J. Button Honda 1:32.983 18 S. Speed Toro Rosso 1:33.038 19 V. Liuzzi Toro Rosso 1:33.148 20 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:33.151 21 A. Sutil Spyker F1 1:34.500 22 M. Winkelhock Spyker F1 1:36.940

Raikkonen eyes fourth win of the season Kimi Raikkonen will look to eat further into Lewis Hamilton’s lead in the drivers’ standings after securing pole position for tomorrow’s European grand prix.The Ferrari driver has bounced back from a disappointing start to the season with wins in the last two races and is now 18 points off the British rookie and just six behind reigning champion Fernando Alonso.However qualifying was overshadowed by a high-speed crash involving Hamilton that caused more…

Raikkonen clocked 18 laps in final practice at the Nurburgring Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen posted the fastest time in final practice ahead of qualifying for the European Grand Prix. In a repeat of Friday’s afternoon session, Raikkonen out-paced world championship leader Lewis Hamilton and his McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso. Raikkonen completed 18 laps on his way to clocking the fastest time of one minute 31.396 seconds - 0.231 seconds faster than Britain’s Hamilton. Qualifying for the more…

Pos Piloto Escudería Tiempo Vueltas 1 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:33.339 28 2 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:33.478 28 3 F. Massa Ferrari 1:33.590 27 4 F. Alonso McLaren 1:33.637 30 5 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:33.668 18 6 J. Trulli Toyota 1:33.746 22 7 N. Rosberg Williams 1:33.845 24 8 J. Button Honda 1:33.880 36 9 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:34.146 22 10 R. Kubica BMW 1:34.221 19 11 M. Webber Red Bull 1:34.235 29 12 A. Wurz Williams 1:34.264 21 13 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:34.357 26 14 R. Barrichello Honda 1:34.411 26 15 G. Fisichella Renault 1:34.431 28 16 H. Kovalainen Renault 1:34.446 25 17 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:34.504 19 18 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:34.554 26 19 S. Speed Toro Rosso 1:35.320 26 20 V. Liuzzi Toro Rosso 1:35.653 24 21 A. Sutil Spyker F1 1:36.527 25 22 M. Winkelhock Spyker F1 1:37.319 19

Raikkonen's victory on Sunday was typical of modern F1'Formula One sucks' says Tom Ford in his blog on the Top Gear website. He makes an excellent case as to why the rough-and-tumble of touring cars and wild unpredictability of rallying should be preferred to the overly clinical, stage-managed show that is modern F1. Last Sunday's British Grand Prix was a good example. Clearly faster than Hamilton in the opening stages, Raikkonen had no need to make any wild passing maneouvres on the young Brit - just wait until he pitted and then bang in a few fast laps in clear air, emerging comfortably in front of him after his own stop several laps later. It was a scenario that had no doubt been cooked up in the Ferrari motorhome the night before, not in the heat of the moment out on the track. Alonso's brief charge to the front of the field was conducted in a similar manner. And all this on one of the few modern F1 tracks that's actually conducive to passing. Just ask Rubens Barrichello, cir

For a while McLaren looked good, as first polesitter Lewis Hamilton and then world champion Fernando Alonso had spells in the lead of Sunday’s British Grand Prix, but when Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen ran longer than Alonso in the second stint it was all over bar the shouting.By the time the Finn refuelled for the second and last time, on lap 43, he was able to retain the lead with ease and head Alonso home by 2.4 seconds after backing off in the final lap.It was not a great day for Lewis Hamilton in the other McLaren, who struggled throughout to match his main rivals’ pace, and had Felipe Massa not had to start from the pit lane after his Ferrari stalled on the grid in the original start, he would arguably not have been able to maintain his record of finishing on the podium in every Grand Prix he has driven.As it was the Englishman maintained his championship lead by taking a distant third place, and his aspirations were helped a little when Massa, after a strong recovery drive, was

Ferrari's successful start in this season of Formula 1 World Championship was followed by a series of failures. As a Scuderia Ferrari's passionate fan, I was extremely disappointed by this. But Kimi Raikkonen's success at Magny-Cours last week, followed by today's magnificent victory made me happy :) Ferrari showed that it's way too early to consider this season's fate decided. Both last week and this week, Ferrari showed that their cars were equally fast, if not faster than those of the rival McLaren-Mercedes.It was extremely unfortunate that Kimi's teammate Felipe Massa had to start from the last position because of his Ferrari stalling on the grid in the original start. But Massa did a little miracle and finished the 5th. Had he not had to start from the pit lane, Hamilton's podium would have been under a question. All in all, the British driver continues his record by "renting" a place on the podium.While the gap between McLaren and Ferrari is considerable (25 points), the

O finlandês Kimi Raikkonen, da Ferrari, estragou a festa preparada para o inglês Lewis Hamilton no circuito de Silverstone e venceu, neste domingo, o GP da Inglaterra de Fórmula 1. Os dois carros da McLaren completaram o pódio, com Alonso em segundo e Hamilton, que fez a pole, em terceiro.Fonte: terraTags: formula1, ferrari, rides, carros, noticias