I'm wondering what the real reason is behind Kimi Raikkonen signing for the Lotus (nee Renault) team next season. Does he really believe he will have a chance of winning races or is he just going to be there to collect a cheque?
Since leaving Formula One at the end of 2009, Kimi has had seemingly half-hearted attempts at Rallying and NASCAR Trucks. Obviously neither of these though satisfy his desires, hence the return to F1.
Raikkonen showed incredible promise in the early 00's driving a Sauber. Somehow though that potential wasn't fully realised when he went to Mclaren and his title for Ferrari in 2007 is better remembered for how Lewis Hamilton managed to lose it rather than how Raikkonen won it.
I think a moment that sums up Raikkonens commitment better than anything else was the Malaysian Grand Prix in 2009. Heavy rain had caused the race to be stopped and while the rest of the drivers were still on the grid Kimi was seen by millions of TV viewers to be eating an ice-cream dressed in his shorts and T-shirt. There was still a possibility at that time that the race might be restarted. You'd expect a driver of that stature, well actually any driver who has the opportunity to drive a Formula One car, to be prepared to restart the race until there is definitely no chance of it going ahead.
Since leaving Formula One at the end of 2009, Kimi has had seemingly half-hearted attempts at Rallying and NASCAR Trucks. Obviously neither of these though satisfy his desires, hence the return to F1.
Raikkonen showed incredible promise in the early 00's driving a Sauber. Somehow though that potential wasn't fully realised when he went to Mclaren and his title for Ferrari in 2007 is better remembered for how Lewis Hamilton managed to lose it rather than how Raikkonen won it.
I think a moment that sums up Raikkonens commitment better than anything else was the Malaysian Grand Prix in 2009. Heavy rain had caused the race to be stopped and while the rest of the drivers were still on the grid Kimi was seen by millions of TV viewers to be eating an ice-cream dressed in his shorts and T-shirt. There was still a possibility at that time that the race might be restarted. You'd expect a driver of that stature, well actually any driver who has the opportunity to drive a Formula One car, to be prepared to restart the race until there is definitely no chance of it going ahead.
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