Managerduo put things in motion
Managerduo put things in motionTurun Sanomat 30.11.2011 09:37:31
Managerduo David and Steve Robertson are known to be men of action. When Kimi asked his managers to get him back to the F1-tracks in August, they rolled their sleeves up and on Tuesday Kimi was announced as Lotus-Renault's driver for seasons 2012-13.
– It was only and solely Kimi's own decision. He wanted to return with 100% certainity and you can't question his passion for driving a F1-car again, Steve Robertson emphasizes.
– When Kimi asked us to make a survey over the possibilities he was all the time pushing us forward.
– Kimi has been and he still is very close to us. If he is happy when getting into a F1-car, then we are happy for him.
– Kimi is back where he belongs. Personally I thought after season 2009 that he left F1 too early and that he was too good. He still has a lot to give to this sport, Robertson said.
One call turned everything upside down
Then how did the comeback road take shape?
– Everybody seemed to know about our negotiations with Williams. They went on for many weeks but we didn't agree upon a few things. When it didn't happen I called Eric Boullier just before Abu Dhabi GP-race, a sudden turn took place and both parties wanted to settle things quickly.
– Kimi wanted back and that's why we had to act quickly because there were so few seats and so many drivers on the market.
How does the manager believe that Räikkönen adapts to the current F1-cars with DRS-wings and Pirelli tyres?
– DRS-wing? Maybe it takes Kimi one day to learn it properly. The tyres are the question mark but normally Kimi doesn't need more than a few laps after adapting to them quickly too, Robertson estimated.
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Fonte: Turun Sanomat/Tradução para o Inglês: Nicole
Steve deve estar pulando de felicidade. A ida de Kimi para o rali foi difícil para ele, me lembro de postar aqui sobre isto. Eu confio nos Robertson e fico realmente tranquila que eles sejam os empresários de Kimi. Imagino a luta que foi para procurar este lugar para o finlandês.
Só para encerrar, gosto da maneira como Steve fala sobre a capacidade de Räikkönen. rsrsrs...
Beijinhos, Ludy
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