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Is anyone keeping count of how many of these Alonso-Ferrari rumors we get?
Realistically, I think we're about 6...Expect another one by the end of the year.
Realistically, I think we're about 6...Expect another one by the end of the year.
Yes, because what holds true for one holds true for all. The difference here is that the tabloids are pushing for this. In 2006, it was just the rumour mill doing its usual thing.
So your logic is that because nothing is happening, something is clearly happening? Very Holmesian of you, but guess what: I just looked outside and it's not raining, so clearly it much be raining!All the big drivers call the rumors fake because they want to cover it up until later. So consider Alonso with ferrari soon.
It's pretty telling that his only championsihps were won in the era of traction control.
Alonso isn't going to start winning again if he joins Ferrari. He's going to be doing about the same as he is this year and last. It's pretty telling that his only championsihps were won in the era of traction control.So your logic is that because nothing is happening, something is clearly happening? Very Holmesian of you, but guess what: I just looked outside and it's not raining, so clearly it much be raining!
Actually, Campos might be interesting, certainly his home fans would love that.
Hmm...
Oh crap. How I'm gonna explain this mess in my pants now?
'Räikkönen to retire after 2009'
14 July 2009
The Finnish media are reporting that Kimi Räikkönen will be retiring from Formula One at the end this season in order to make way for Fernando Alonso at the Italian team. Paddock rumours have linked the 2007 World Champion with Brawn, although new suggestions point towards a career in rallying.
With Räikkönen having already competed in three rally events this year, latest speculation from the Veikkaaja newspaper of Finland suggests that the Ferrari driver, who turns 30 in October, will be hanging up his F1 helmet for good as Spain's Alonso moves to the Scuderia ahead of 2010.
The reports also explained that Kimi's final year of contract - including payments of an estimated €28m - at Ferrari would be paid for but blocking the driver from joining any other Formula One team in the process. Riku Kuvaja, an 'assistant' of Räikkönen, has allegedly denied Tuesday's hearsay.
The rumour mill began to do its job last week's wednesday, when the biggest sport magazine of Italy, Gazzetta dello Sport, speculated that Räikkönen would have to make way for Fernando Alonso during the next season.
The rumour isn't actually so new, because the Spanish media has been telling the same story for a year now. Ever more credibility gave to this the magazine's long-time F1 reporter Pino Allievi, who has been told to have good relations with Ferrari.
To get higher sells, IS Veikkaaja lifted up today the same news quite visibly - with Gazzetta dello Sport and Allievi as the source. The Finnish media spread the news immediately, which Räikkönen's people denied almost as quickly.
It didn't take longer than three hours when the big news broke back to Italy. "Finnish press: Kimi leaves the F1 circus in the end of the year", stated a daytime mag from Torino, La Stampa, on its website. "Kimi says goodbye to Ferrari and F1", reported Sportal pointing towards IS Veikkaaja. Sooner or later the same news will reach the English and Spanish sites - getting more and more a dramatic tone.
Even though I [the original writer] wouldn't bet my whole fortune for seeing Räikkönen driving a Ferrari next year, you should always remember, that rumours of getting fired haven't still got any proof behind themselves.
I got this from a Finnish TV channel's, MTV3's, website and translated into English:
I browsed through the major British news agencies for nothing, however, the Spanish media (e.g. ABC.es) take Alonso driving for Ferrari next year as granted.
Everybody has tabloids, even if they don't have a word for it. It could well be that a Finnish journalist saw the Photochopped cover of Alonso in Ferrari battle fatigues and took it as being legit without double-checking, and even if he did, something could easily be lost in translation between Italian and Finnish. These articles about Alonso going to Maranello tend to be written in such a way that they are presented as fact, not rumour.However, seeing it in a finnish newspaper (a country I admire big time) made me decide to believe it.
I got this from a Finnish TV channel's, MTV3's, website and translated into English:
I browsed through the major British news agencies for nothing, however, the Spanish media (e.g. ABC.es) take Alonso driving for Ferrari next year as granted.
Everybody has tabloids, even if they don't have a word for it. It could well be that a Finnish journalist saw the Photochopped cover of Alonso in Ferrari battle fatigues and took it as being legit without double-checking, and even if he did, something could easily be lost in translation between Italian and Finnish. These articles about Alonso going to Maranello tend to be written in such a way that they are presented as fact, not rumour.
But I wonder if he would really switch to Ferrari next Year how will it be with Massa, if Massa is slower then Hamilton then Alonso will be Happy, but what if Massa is as quick as Hamilton what is Alonso then going to do?
In my opinion, Alonso is just a rich stuck-up guy who's used to always winning and having everything just fed to him without him having to do much at all. Now that Renault sucks now, he wants to have a new successful team to kiss his ass, and now he's supposedly chasing Ferrari.
Er... Excuse me? You just happened to describe Hamilton, if there's anyone in the track that could be defined that way.
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Thanks for your time.
In my opinion, Alonso is just a rich stuck-up guy who's used to always winning and having everything just fed to him without him having to do much at all. Now that Renault sucks now, he wants to have a new successful team to kiss his ass, and now he's supposedly chasing Ferrari.