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Kimi and Lotus set to take first 4 GP's ?

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  1. freshmeat

    freshmeat F1 Veteran

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    Kimi signed my cap & Lotus fleece jacket, no cold shoulder at all. I guess if he needs to be somewhere and you're annoyingly in his way (esp up a stairwell?) who can blame him?

    He is usually cool if you say what's up first instead of just shoving stuff in his face and asking for an autograph. I've bumped into him twice last year, and each time I was able to get his autograph.

    I'm shooting to get his autograph on my Stilo helmet this year!
     
  2. TifosiUSA

    TifosiUSA F1 Veteran

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    Do you know Kimi personally? Lol.

    I've been watching Kimi since he came into F1 and am a fan of his, but he comes off as a bit of a diva in this. Also, his hardcore fans are beyond annoying. Case in point, they can't accept that he was beaten by Massa and fired to make room for Alonso. It's where most of the Santander conspiracies come from.
     
  3. F2003-GA

    F2003-GA F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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    Did you read all the comments below the video -
    Everyone hates BBC because they contrived to make Kimi look bad
     
  4. TifosiUSA

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    The whole piece was to promote his "bad boy" image, that much is obvious.
     
  5. F2003-GA

    F2003-GA F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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    So many nerdy personalities in F1 it's a welcome sight to see someone like Kimi :)
     
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    How so? If he can cut pits tomorrow I guess it's possible, but it's going to be a challenge. Force India and Mercedes actually looked fast and they seem satisfied with their race pace. Ferrari and RBR both wisely pitted for new inters and that has paid off for them with the top 3 grid positions. We'll see how the actual race plays out though.

    Rain, of course, can change everything...
     
  7. VIZSLA

    VIZSLA Four Time F1 World Champ Owner

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    You're right.
    And

    It will rain.

    when and who it catches out in tire stops will be the biggest factor in deciding who wins.
     
  8. F2003-GA

    F2003-GA F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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    My original comment was just wishful thinking :)
    Hope to see an exciting race tomorrow
     
  9. fondueski

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    With a 3 spot grid penalty for blocking Rosberg in qualifying, Kimi starts 10th, so a win looks like quite a long shot. His chances will be even less if it rains, which is pretty likely. If it does stay dry, the fact that Lotus is pretty easy on tires that degraded horribly in practice on a hot day Friday will be an advantage.
     
  10. TifosiUSA

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    Well, now that's out of the way...
     

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