Comments on: Kimi Raikkonen’s qualifying problems http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/08/07/kimi-raikkonens-qualifying-problems/ F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog with F1 news, pictures, video, comment and analysis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:20:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: f1freak http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/08/07/kimi-raikkonens-qualifying-problems/comment-page-2/#comment-188123 f1freak Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:19:50 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=8168#comment-188123 maybe this is of some help Hamashima has also shed some light on the fight at Ferrari between Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen -- claiming the Brazilian is superior when the car is perfect, but Raikkonen excels when the driver has to overcome some technical deficiencies "When the car conditions are very suitable for Felipe his abilities are 110%, but once the car is not so good his abilities are 90%," he explained. "But Kimi could get the package performance at 100% even if the car condition is not so good." source: autosport.com maybe this is of some help

Hamashima has also shed some light on the fight at Ferrari between Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen — claiming the Brazilian is superior when the car is perfect, but Raikkonen excels when the driver has to overcome some technical deficiencies

“When the car conditions are very suitable for Felipe his abilities are 110%, but once the car is not so good his abilities are 90%,” he explained. “But Kimi could get the package performance at 100% even if the car condition is not so good.”

source: autosport.com

]]> By: ice man http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/08/07/kimi-raikkonens-qualifying-problems/comment-page-2/#comment-187657 ice man Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:43:06 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=8168#comment-187657 Well its all rather disapointing, but hopefully Ferrari And their drivers can pull it out the bag, so we can have a ferrari front row in Valencia Well its all rather disapointing, but hopefully Ferrari And their drivers can pull it out the bag, so we can have a ferrari front row in Valencia

]]> By: F1Fan http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/08/07/kimi-raikkonens-qualifying-problems/comment-page-2/#comment-187636 F1Fan Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:39:32 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=8168#comment-187636 Lady Snowcat, re: your post #21 ... couldn't have said it better myself. Right on ! If Kimi can improve his Q position he will walk away w/ this year's title as well. Lady Snowcat,

re: your post #21 … couldn’t have said it better myself. Right on !

If Kimi can improve his Q position he will walk away w/ this year’s title as well.

]]> By: Dorian http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/08/07/kimi-raikkonens-qualifying-problems/comment-page-2/#comment-187555 Dorian Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:19:04 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=8168#comment-187555 @ Lady Snowcat, F1Freak and the limit: I agree p.s. sorry couldn't really add more, you guys pretty much said it all @ Lady Snowcat, F1Freak and the limit:

I agree

p.s. sorry couldn’t really add more, you guys pretty much said it all

]]> By: the limit http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/08/07/kimi-raikkonens-qualifying-problems/comment-page-2/#comment-187451 the limit Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:35:07 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=8168#comment-187451 Regardless of all the statistics of Saturday qualifying, and the debate on Raikkonen's fuel strategy, he has still managed to find himself second in the championship. Compare this to Massa, who without question has been outperforming Raikkonen in the last couple of races, that is the one vital statistic that matters. I can quite believe the accusations about Raikkonen's personality away from the car. David Coulthard always said that it 'amazed' him how the likes of Mika Hakkinen AND Kimi Raikkonen, would turn up for a race and win without appearing to have made any effort. I have said before that there are plenty of opportunities for Raikkonen to turn things around this season, such as in Spa for example, where he always goes well. When Raikkonen does get it together, he is going to be a real threat to McLaren and Lewis Hamilton. Regardless of all the statistics of Saturday qualifying, and the debate on Raikkonen’s fuel strategy, he has still managed to find himself second in the championship.
Compare this to Massa, who without question has been outperforming Raikkonen in the last couple of races, that is the one vital statistic that matters.
I can quite believe the accusations about Raikkonen’s personality away from the car. David Coulthard always said that it ‘amazed’ him how the likes of Mika Hakkinen AND Kimi Raikkonen, would turn up for a race and win without appearing to have made any effort.
I have said before that there are plenty of opportunities for Raikkonen to turn things around this season, such as in Spa for example, where he always goes well.
When Raikkonen does get it together, he is going to be a real threat to McLaren and Lewis Hamilton.

]]> By: F1freak http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/08/07/kimi-raikkonens-qualifying-problems/comment-page-2/#comment-187349 F1freak Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:04:29 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=8168#comment-187349 I think Kimi can blow any of the drivers away on race day in terms of pure speed. His main problem as has been pointed out here is getting a clean lap that will put him on the front row..he has acknowledged that he's done mistakes in important parts of qualifying but at the same time he has a lot more fuel in his tank than the rest of his rivals. So a point of action would be to fuel him lighter, get a fast lap and to let him build a big enough gap before the first round of pitstops as he can do that. I do think he has been a bit unlucky this year (qualifying problems in Oz, damaged wing in Turkey, drive through penalty in Monaco, getting hit by Hamilton in Canada, exhaust problem in France, rubbish tyre strategy in Silverstone and the safety car putting him to 9th position after pitting and then having to overtake to get p6 in the end) and he has had some mediokre races but at the end of the day he is 5 points behind the leader, last year he was a further 20 points behind Hamilton. In 2007 he gave all the skeptics a lesson: Never write Kimi off. Time for a Kimi comeback. I think Kimi can blow any of the drivers away on race day in terms of pure speed. His main problem as has been pointed out here is getting a clean lap that will put him on the front row..he has acknowledged that he’s done mistakes in important parts of qualifying but at the same time he has a lot more fuel in his tank than the rest of his rivals.

So a point of action would be to fuel him lighter, get a fast lap and to let him build a big enough gap before the first round of pitstops as he can do that. I do think he has been a bit unlucky this year (qualifying problems in Oz, damaged wing in Turkey, drive through penalty in Monaco, getting hit by Hamilton in Canada, exhaust problem in France, rubbish tyre strategy in Silverstone and the safety car putting him to 9th position after pitting and then having to overtake to get p6 in the end) and he has had some mediokre races but at the end of the day he is 5 points behind the leader, last year he was a further 20 points behind Hamilton. In 2007 he gave all the skeptics a lesson: Never write Kimi off. Time for a Kimi comeback.

]]> By: Lady Snowcat http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/08/07/kimi-raikkonens-qualifying-problems/comment-page-2/#comment-187245 Lady Snowcat Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:46:15 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=8168#comment-187245 The fact that Kimi likes an oversteery car like the Macca and Felipe likes an understeery car is interesting... and really really hurts him in qualy.... All in all Kimi is just a free spirit... and when he's on it he's simply the greatest... When he isn't he shrugs his shoulders and gets on with the job, never ever makes excuses and still gets the most points he can... and generally the fastest lap.... Sounds pretty sensible to me.... Not a bad way to live life... Think of all his problems this year... Oz, Magny, Canada, Silverstone and Monaco saw team errors/failures... and he's still almost in the lead... Sounds OK to me... But then I'm biased... The fact that Kimi likes an oversteery car like the Macca and Felipe likes an understeery car is interesting… and really really hurts him in qualy….

All in all Kimi is just a free spirit… and when he’s on it he’s simply the greatest…

When he isn’t he shrugs his shoulders and gets on with the job, never ever makes excuses and still gets the most points he can… and generally the fastest lap….

Sounds pretty sensible to me….

Not a bad way to live life…

Think of all his problems this year… Oz, Magny, Canada, Silverstone and Monaco saw team errors/failures… and he’s still almost in the lead…

Sounds OK to me…

But then I’m biased…

]]> By: F1Fan http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/08/07/kimi-raikkonens-qualifying-problems/comment-page-2/#comment-187131 F1Fan Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:18:18 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=8168#comment-187131 Guys, check this out: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/69715 I think Kimi's Q problems have more to do with his driving style than anything else. On the average circuit, a lap's more worth of fuel will result in a penalty of approx. 2/10 sec. In most races, Kimi's fuel-adjusted Q times are higher than that. I think his driving style is far better suited for the race than Q. As quick as he is, he has never been a great qualifier and has often made mistakes when it counted. Perhaps this explains why he will be in the WRC very soon. I think just about the only thing the reds can do is fuel him a bit lighter to make sure he starts no lower than 3rd in every race. Guys,

check this out: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/69715

I think Kimi’s Q problems have more to do with his driving style than anything else. On the average circuit, a lap’s more worth of fuel will result in a penalty of approx. 2/10 sec. In most races, Kimi’s fuel-adjusted Q times are higher than that. I think his driving style is far better suited for the race than Q. As quick as he is, he has never been a great qualifier and has often made mistakes when it counted. Perhaps this explains why he will be in the WRC very soon.

I think just about the only thing the reds can do is fuel him a bit lighter to make sure he starts no lower than 3rd in every race.

]]> By: Nick http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/08/07/kimi-raikkonens-qualifying-problems/comment-page-2/#comment-187108 Nick Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:26:17 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=8168#comment-187108 I'm sure if Kimi shortfueled every race like Hamilton and Massa, he'd do better in qualifying. I’m sure if Kimi shortfueled every race like Hamilton and Massa, he’d do better in qualifying.

]]> By: De http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/08/07/kimi-raikkonens-qualifying-problems/comment-page-2/#comment-187033 De Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:18:48 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/?p=8168#comment-187033 LOL@ Keith's story in post #3. Maybe Ferrari should get that guy from McLaren too, in case they haven't figured it out themself yet, to save some efforts. I think Kimi must have went to fuel saving mode, once he found himself stuck behind slower traffic(like Lewis did in his first stint of the last race, not that Massa is slow), so maybe Kimi is already 1 or 2 laps lighter than it appeared to be. LOL@ Keith’s story in post #3. Maybe Ferrari should get that guy from McLaren too, in case they haven’t figured it out themself yet, to save some efforts.

I think Kimi must have went to fuel saving mode, once he found himself stuck behind slower traffic(like Lewis did in his first stint of the last race, not that Massa is slow), so maybe Kimi is already 1 or 2 laps lighter than it appeared to be.

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