Räikkönen puts a stop to Renault's milking

Räikkönen puts a stop to Renault's milking

Turun Sanomat 6.10 2010 00:09:17

Kimi Räikkönen who is known for his silence got finally fed up when Renault continues week after week speculating through the media about the Finnish star's possible switch back to F1 in their team.

– I am very disappointed in the way they have used my name in order to promote their own marketing. I have not at any stage considered seriously driving for Renault and I can assure you that I'm 100% sure that I will not drive in Renault next year, Räikkönen declares in his straightforward way.

– My managers were weeks ago once in contact with Renault's team manager. That's all, Räikkönen said.

Even though they haven't had any negotiations, Renault's camp has constantly been feeding the F1-media with stories about how Räikkönen is interested in their team. According to team manager Eric Bouillier the only thing slowing down the negotiations has been the uncertainity of the Finnish driver's motivation.

Although the big audience doesn't necessarily notice it, it isn't any campaign for open negotiations, it's clearly a team- and finance-policy.

Renault is a racing team lead by tycoon Gerard Lopez. For Lopez F1 is business and therefore it looks like they are riding on WDC Räikkönen's name for as long as possible until filling the other seat.

Räikkönen and his managers are used to not speaking in public about any negotiations before the contracts are sealed. Therefore the policy Renault has taken to chow down one short contact for several weeks has been both disturbing and shocking to them.

Turun Sanomat

HEIKKI KULTA

Fonte: Turun Sanomat/Tradução para Inglês: Nicole

Eu preciso realmente dizer por quais motivos eu admiro Kimi Räikkönen? Claro que não, as frases em negrito já dizem tudo! Este senhor Eric Boullier se beneficiou clara e descaradamente do nome de Räikkönen nas últimas semanas para conseguir dinheiro para Renault, para colocar pressão em Petrov, atrair patrocinadores ou o que quer que seja!

A mídia mundial logo foi atrás para difamar Kimi, dizendo que ele morre de vontade de voltar, que ele quer retornar à F1 só por dinheiro, que isto e que aquilo. Típico comportamento de quem não entende nada de Räikkönen!!!!

Mas é o que eu sempre digo, Kimi não precisa fazer média, nem mendigar nada para ninguém. Se ele quiser retornar à F1 ele entrará em contato com quem ele desejar e como ele mesmo declarou em alto e bom tom, este não é o caso da Renault. Este senhor Eric Boullier que arrume outra pessoa de quem ele possa se promover às custas. Pobre Renault, não merecia um dirigente destes!

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Beijinhos, Ice-Ludy