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  1. RP

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    #1 RP, Jun 11, 2008
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    DON'T READ THIS IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED THE RACE REPLAY TODAY ON SPEEDTV!!


    Kimi Raikkonen believes Lewis Hamilton got the penalty he deserved following their crash at the Canadian Grand Prix.

    The British McLaren driver will lose ten places on the grid in France after crashing into the back of his Ferrari rival's car at the end of the pitlane in Montreal.

    Although Hamilton said the penalty was harsh, Raikkonen in fact reckons the Briton deserved it.

    "I still can't believe it, that someone can hit you while you are standing at the red light next to another car," said Raikkonen. "I can't imagine how Hamilton could not see the red lights and the two cars standing in front of him.

    "I think that Hamilton deserved the penalty. He looses ten positions on the grid for the next race in France, which will make it more difficult for him at Magny-Cours."

    He added: "Anyway we lost the possibility to have a good result in Canada. At the moment when the safety car came on the track, my car was running very fast: we could have won, or, in the worst case, come second.

    "I was ready to fight and overtake Kubica, once the lights were green. But I didn't have the time, as Hamilton crashed into my back and the race was over. I'm not angry. Just disappointed, surprised and frustrated at the same time. He knew that the lights were red.

    "Accidents happen, but it's difficult not to see two cars stopped."

    The Finn has not scored a point in the last two races and has dropped from first to fourth in the standings.

    But Raikkonen is adamant that Ferari are strong and that he will return to winning ways soon.

    "I came back from Montreal with a really good impression of the F2008 and I'm sure that we can win again very soon," he said. "Because now we go to circuits where we are usually very strong.

    "You know that I don't like to look behind: I'm concentrated on the French GP, where I want to repeat last year's result, when we brought home a wonderful one-two win."
     
  2. Arrwin

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    #2 Arrwin, Jun 11, 2008
    Great responses with much poise. Very classy.
     
  3. snj5

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    #3 snj5, Jun 11, 2008
    +1
     
  4. ferraridude615

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    #4 ferraridude615, Jun 11, 2008
    Personally I was hoping that Kimi would get out of the car and issue Hamilton a whoopin'.

    Raikkonen is a classy guy, his lack of anger/frustration about his retirement has me questioning his dedication to racing.
     
  5. MobileJay

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    #5 MobileJay, Jun 11, 2008
    When they were walking back I thought there was going to be a little exchange of fists, or helmets. Stupid Hamilton, GO ALONSO!
     
  6. jk0001

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    #6 jk0001, Jun 11, 2008
    If Kimi punched Lewis in the head, he would break his hand and then he would be unable to hold his beer. Kimi likes to think ahead.
     
  7. Agent Smith

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    #7 Agent Smith, Jun 11, 2008
    ^^ LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
     
  8. PSk

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    #8 PSk, Jun 11, 2008
    He did talk to LH and point at the red light.

    I go along with the class comments ...
    Pete
     
  9. DM18

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    #9 DM18, Jun 11, 2008
    You just don't understand Kimi at all...
     
  10. DM18

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    #10 DM18, Jun 11, 2008
    Agree
     
  11. b-mak

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    #11 b-mak, Jun 11, 2008
    What's there to understand?
     
  12. Modena360-66

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    #12 Modena360-66, Jun 11, 2008
    He just told he is !

     
  13. mousecatcher

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    #13 mousecatcher, Jun 11, 2008
    nice contrast to hamilton's comments
     
  14. Brakefade

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    #14 Brakefade, Jun 12, 2008
    Right on Kimi. Forza Scuderia Ferrari.
     
  15. Mike360

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    #15 Mike360, Jun 12, 2008
    Kim handling that situation in a calm, cool and composed fashion has nothing to do with his dedication to racing.

    Its just a show of how he operates and its pretty typical of the Finnish racing driver, wether it be F1 or WRC....

    Classy stuff from Kimi. Im really liking hime lately. Lewis needs to STFU real quick otherwise his popularity will be going downhill fast.
     
  16. BLACK HORSE

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  17. anguruso

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    #17 anguruso, Jun 12, 2008
    ROFL!!!!!!!!!
     
  18. Brakefade

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    #18 Brakefade, Jun 12, 2008
    A+++
     
  19. jelpspeed

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    #19 jelpspeed, Jun 12, 2008
    +1!
     
  20. Remy Zero

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    #20 Remy Zero, Jun 12, 2008
    haha..great one! :D
     
  21. stever

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    #21 stever, Jun 12, 2008
    Sorry if this idea has been posted before...

    But isn't it likely that McLaren's end-of-the-line pit position resulting from last years shenanigans had something to do with Hamilton's brain fade? If McLaren had been further away from the red light Lewis would have had more time to see the situation.

    If so, McLaren is just paying the price now for last year.
     
  22. Senna1994

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    #22 Senna1994, Jun 12, 2008
    Good post, I was thinking the samething right after that happened.
     
  23. Cape Fear

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    #23 Cape Fear, Jun 12, 2008
    Ferrari had the last spot in pit lane. BMW just before them. Mclaren were in about the middle of pit lane.
     
  24. Brakefade

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    #24 Brakefade, Jun 12, 2008
    They were 5th from the end of the pit lane. FOM gave them back that undeserving spot. Maybe if they had been at the very first spot, where they belong, this would've never happen.
     
  25. ferraridude615

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    #25 ferraridude615, Jun 12, 2008
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPwcaR8ANnM

    Watch the replay, towards the end you can see that Hamilton could have easily avoided the accident by going all the way over to the left, instead he hit Kimi. He had plenty of time to react also.
     
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