Webber stays with Red Bull. Now what about Kimi?

McLaren Rulez · 17th May 2010, 19:03

autosport.com - F1 News: Victories set to secure Webber's future

That probably rules out a Kimi comeback :(

2theMax · 17th May 2010, 20:11

That's surprising ! Kimi was there @ the Red bull race centre on Sunday ?????

Are we seeing a Vettel move.maybe Force India ?? (Iam dreaming)

anachronix · 17th May 2010, 20:44

2 Good races for Webbo and Redbull (is it the media?) starts talking about how great he is & his contract!

F1 contracts are as good as blank papers. Better to wait until 2010 kicks off

pranavt · 17th May 2010, 20:58

No contract is signed yet, just hearsay. Besides, Webber could always jump ship if he gets more money elsewhere.

Mpower · 17th May 2010, 22:14

Plenty of teams for Kimi to choose from starting with Renault, FI, Williams.

pranavt · 17th May 2010, 23:04

Depends on whether the teams want to spend good money on a weekend racer who might not even be motivated enough.

Manoj2268 · 17th May 2010, 23:28

Kimi's taken to rallying as a duck takes to water

. 5th place finish in the Turkish rally!

I think he'll stay with citroen till he gets the factory ride.

SilentEngine · 18th May 2010, 01:04

I have given up on any hopes of a Kimi return. If he does make a comeback then it's a bonus. He seems to be more at home in rallying, so can't really see him making a comeback irrespective of what happens to Webber.
BTW, is Vettel's future certain with RBR? What if Vettel is on his way out to a team like Ferrari (though i don't see it happening while Alonso is there)

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Originally Posted by pranavt

Depends on whether the teams want to spend good money on a weekend racer who might not even be motivated enough.

yeah right

That's pretty lame and old excuse. Time to move on.

pranavt · 18th May 2010, 02:51

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Originally Posted by SilentEngine

I have given up on any hopes of a Kimi return. If he does make a comeback then it's a bonus. He seems to be more at home in rallying, so can't really see him making a comeback irrespective of what happens to Webber.
BTW, is Vettel's future certain with RBR? What if Vettel is on his way out to a team like Ferrari (though i don't see it happening while Alonso is there)

yeah right

That's pretty lame and old excuse. Time to move on.

Renault tried poaching him. Couldn't afford. If they can't, FI or Williams surely cannot. And Vettel has a contract with RB for next year I believe.

KRf1 · 18th May 2010, 13:54

Webber might be nicked by Ferrari to replace Massa and then the Iceman can return in style with RBR .

anachronix · 18th May 2010, 14:10

^^ Webber at Ferrari!? No, please!

He is getting over-rated for just 2 good races for him! Come on...

nitrous · 18th May 2010, 14:15

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Originally Posted by Manoj2268

Kimi's taken to rallying as a duck takes to water

. 5th place finish in the Turkish rally!

I think he'll stay with citroen till he gets the factory ride.

That is the highest he's ever placed.

Mind you, there are only 5 teams in WRC

Citroen Total WRT - Loeb & Sordo
Junior Citroen - Ogier & Raikkonen
Ford Abu Dhabi WRT - Hirvonnen & Latvala
Stobart Ford - Matthew Wilson
Munchi's Ford - Henning Solberg
Petter Solberg WRT and Monster (Ken Block) are privateers.

Infact, Kimi didn't even participate in the last round in New Zealand.
Thats how serious he's about WRC.
I think he's just having fun for an entire season.
Unlike Valentino Rossi who does the final WRC round after the MotoGP season.

MaserQ · 18th May 2010, 14:35

Kimi has said that he would only join a race winning/championship fighting team. Not the easiest thing, trying to make a comeback after a sabbatical.

StarrySky · 18th May 2010, 14:35

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Originally Posted by nitrous

Infact, Kimi didn't even participate in the last round in New Zealand.
Thats how serious he's about WRC.

That is because his team chose not to go. It was decided even before the WRC season started. It's got nothing to do with Kimi's interest in the WRC.

nitrous · 18th May 2010, 17:45

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Originally Posted by StarrySky

That is because his team chose not to go. It was decided even before the WRC season started. It's got nothing to do with Kimi's interest in the WRC.

So, why did his team-mate Sebastien Ogier of the Citroen Junior team participate?

There have been a total of 5 rallies until now, this year.
He's participated in 3 of the 5.
In The first one, he made it to the finish line.
In the second, he crashed out.
In the third, he came 5th after the attrition of top guys like Hirvonnen, Dani Sordo.

This is the first time that a F1 driver has moved to WRC and I would call this an excellent case study for future F1 drivers looking to move to drive on surfaces where the traction is different at every corner.

17th May 2010, 19:03	#1
McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,386 Thanked: 5,093 Times	Webber stays with Red Bull. Now what about Kimi? autosport.com - F1 News: Victories set to secure Webber's future That probably rules out a Kimi comeback :(
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17th May 2010, 20:11	#2
2theMax BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 337 Thanked: Once	That's surprising ! Kimi was there @ the Red bull race centre on Sunday ????? Are we seeing a Vettel move.maybe Force India ?? (Iam dreaming)
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17th May 2010, 20:44	#3
anachronix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 3,286 Thanked: 1,336 Times View My Garage	2 Good races for Webbo and Redbull (is it the media?) starts talking about how great he is & his contract! F1 contracts are as good as blank papers. Better to wait until 2010 kicks off
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17th May 2010, 20:58	#4
pranavt Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,682 Thanked: 639 Times View My Garage	No contract is signed yet, just hearsay. Besides, Webber could always jump ship if he gets more money elsewhere.
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17th May 2010, 22:14	#5
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,729 Times View My Garage	Plenty of teams for Kimi to choose from starting with Renault, FI, Williams.
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17th May 2010, 23:04	#6
pranavt Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,682 Thanked: 639 Times View My Garage	Depends on whether the teams want to spend good money on a weekend racer who might not even be motivated enough.
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Manoj2268 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 301 Thanked: 435 Times	Kimi's taken to rallying as a duck takes to water . 5th place finish in the Turkish rally! I think he'll stay with citroen till he gets the factory ride.
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KRf1 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NCR / BLR Posts: 339 Thanked: 3 Times	Webber might be nicked by Ferrari to replace Massa and then the Iceman can return in style with RBR .
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anachronix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 3,286 Thanked: 1,336 Times View My Garage	^^ Webber at Ferrari!? No, please! He is getting over-rated for just 2 good races for him! Come on...
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18th May 2010, 14:35	#13
MaserQ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,196 Thanked: 166 Times	Kimi has said that he would only join a race winning/championship fighting team. Not the easiest thing, trying to make a comeback after a sabbatical.
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