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Raikkonen considered ending driving career after Ferrari stint
3mo ago from F1Zone.net -
Lotus F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen has said that he considered ending his driving career at the end of the 2009 season after Ferrari bought out the remaining year of his contact, making way for Fernando Alonso to replace him in 2010.
In an interview in Zurich with Italian newspaper La Repubblica, the Finn was asked if he ever considered stopping driving.
'Well, in those days after it was over with Ferrari, I did. I thought about completely changing... Continue to Full Story »
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Nick Heidfeld insists he has not yet called time on his Formula One career.
Never a race winner, the now 35-year-old was a highly respected F1 regular dating back to 2000, scoring 13 podiums and driving for teams including Williams, Sauber and... More Details »
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Raikkonen: 'Monaco is like a rally through trees'
1d ago from TheF1Times.com - Kimi Raikkonen has compared the Monaco Grand Prix to a tight rally stage through thick trees, and therefore believes he will adapt to the circuit quickly. It will be his first time he has driven the tight and twisty circuit, which is like no other... More Details »
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Alonso: I completely agree with the President, it’s up to us to do a good job
1d ago from YallaF1.com - Fernando Alonso with fans in Monaco
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Toro Rosso Left Frustrated After Monaco Rain
29m ago from TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk - Jean-Eric Vergne - Photo Credit: Paul Gilham/Getty Images
Toro Rosso Chief Engineer Laurent Mekies said that the team were left ‘frustrated' by the rain that disrupted this afternoon's free practice session in Monte Carlo.
With two... More Details »
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Mercedes Duo Enjoy Their Day on the Monte Carlo Streets
39m ago from TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk - Nico Rosberg - Photo Credit: Mercedes AMG Petronas
Both Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg both said how pleased they were to get back out onto the streets of Monaco once again on a slightly disrupted day of free practice in the famous... More Details »
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Williams Still Have Work To Do After Wet Thursday in Monaco
39m ago from TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk - Pastor Maldonado - Photo Credit: Glenn Dunbar/LAT Photographic
Williams Chief Operations Engineer Mark Gillan admitted that the team still have work to do ahead of qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday after rain disupted the... More Details »
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Grosjean Impresses in Monaco Free Practice
49m ago from TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk - Romain Grosjean - Photo Credit: Andrew Ferraro /LAT Photographic
Romain Grosjean was arguably the star of the two free practice sessions today in Monaco, with the Lotus driver coming second in both the morning and the afternoon.
Such was the... More Details »
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Mechanical Problem Hits Glock in Monaco Free Practice
49m ago from TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk - Timo Glock - Photo Credit: Marussia F1 Team
Not only was Timo Glock‘s practice programme disrupted by the afternoon rain in Monaco, but his running time in the dry morning session was curtailed by a mechanical problem.
Marussia... More Details »
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De la Rosa rues lack of Practice Time in Monte Carlo
1h ago from TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk - Pedro de la Rosa - Photo Credit: HRT
Rain and an incident on track meant that Pedro de la Rosa was left bemoaning a lack of track time after the two Thursday practice sessions in Monte Carlo.
The Spaniard managed 15 laps in the morning... More Details »
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The F1 Times Monaco GP Gamble
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Good first impressions but little running on super softs not ideal for Ferrari
1h ago from F1Technical.net - t is standard practice to describe the Monaco Grand Prix as a lottery and it’s even more of a cliché this year, as there does not seem to be a clear favourite going into the weekend. Adding a further element of uncertainty was the rain, which was... More Details »
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Alonso: First impression of Car Around Monaco ‘Quite Positive’
1h ago from TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk - Fernando Alonso - Photo Credit: Ferrari
Fernando Alonso has said, after completing 45 laps in Thursday practice, that his first impression of the Ferrari F2012 around Monaco is ‘quite positive'.
The Spaniard topped the timesheets in... More Details »
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Majority of teams against qualifying tyres
1h ago from TheF1Times.com - The majority of teams are against the idea of Pirelli introducing Q3 only qualifying tyres in a bid to spice up the pole position shoot-out. With tyres now playing a decisive role in the outcome of a race, teams are opting not to send their cars out... More Details »
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