TurunSanomat – Heikki Kulta’s Column
Translation – Warwick (KRS Forum)
The ever so patriotic Spanish F1-press is in great urgency for their
superstar’s, Fernando Alonso’s next season. At the same time the
British press who have cold attitude towards Alonso nowadays, is
working on building a road for their own megastar’s Lewis Hamilton’s
way to the throne.
That’s all it takes.
There is a rumour spreading like fire through all F1-world that Alonso
would be moving over Ferrari from McLaren to be Kimi Räikkönen’s
team-mate.
Of course that can happen – but in 2009 at the earliest.
Before starting their rumour machine, couple Spanish reporters
asked from TS during the Spa GP, how Räikkönen would feel about if
Alonso would work as his team-mate in next season. I replied that Kimi
most likely would have nothing against it, but others in Ferrari would
have a lot to say about it.
Alonso’s reputation in Ferrari is at it’s bottom. It sounds like a
joke when someone claims that Ferrari would want to reward Alonso’s
revealing over McLaren’s part in the espionage case. McLaren is claimed
to be willing to let Alonso go free, if Ferrari will drop their case in
civil court.
They also claim that there is a power struggle between Jean Todt
and Fiat-chief Luca di Montezelemo. They believe that Todt’s career as
team manager is over, when Montezelemo will rage through his will to get
Alonso as Kimi’s team-mate.
One should not believe such a story.
Todt will continue next year in his place at Ferrari. And he is not
going to let Massa go, who is according to the rumours, being dumped at
Toyota, from Alonso’s way.
Alonso doesn’t feel comfy in McLaren because he has to fight
equally with Lewis Hamilton. How on earth he would get any easier at
Ferrari with Kimi – especially when Kimi has driven one year more in
the team.
Aki Hintsa (McLaren’s doctor), who knows the both drivers, says
straight that driving as Räikkönen’s team-mate would destroy Alonso in
mental-wise.
If there is someone to benefit from these rumours, it’s Hamilton.
Alonso’s postion in McLaren is already unstable. And imposing Alonso to
Ferrari is disturbing the Italian team’s preparations.
Interesting article here from Heikki Kulta, whose name we may have come across a few times in the Formula One press conferences. I can’t help but keep thinking of this particular comment – "
Aki Hintsa (McLaren’s doctor), who knows the both drivers, saysstraight that driving as Räikkönen’s team-mate would destroy Alonso in
mental-wise." Wouldn’t we love to see that!
FUCK ISRAEL 