From KimiRaikkonen.com | Finnish translation courtesy of Wolfie | English Version @ Ferrari.com
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Spa is once again the race I will remember from this season. It just is a place that always seems to be good to me. In Germany again everything always bombs.
When you go to Spa’s track you know that you can do well there although you wouldn’t get to the front row.
The track is a place where you can have good duels and if you have a good day you can overtake without taking that many risks.
Now the weekend fell totally in place. In quali there was a moment when I felt that it will get tough to get forward from Q2. The lap was good but when the car isn’t the fastest and the times are so close you don’t get to the top. We got along and when we got the 6th position I felt on Saturday evening that we have great chances to fight for the victory again.
It always needs a good start and after that a good first lap. Barrichello stopped right in front of me and it didn’t ease the situation at all. Luckily the start went well otherwise. I had to take a long turn from the outside of the track but I didnt’ still lose any positions.
It wasn’t the fastest route though. Otherwise I would have taken the turn every lap.
I was well behind Kubica. In Eau Rouge I got side by side with him and KERS helped me overtake him. When I stayed on the track I also stayed ahead of the others holding the 2nd position.
After safety car situation we knew that I had to immediately overtake Fisichella if I was going to win. It got slippery when I was a little too close to him. The overtake succeeded although it was tough. Luckily we didn’t hit and when I was in the 1st position we knew that the biggest job was done.
We had the same strategy and that’s why we didn’t have to worry although Fisichella’s car was faster. There was only one place where he could have tried and we played with KERS so that he never got close enough.
The victory felt really sweet when it has been such a long time since the last one. It’s great that we got trophies and everybody was satisfied. Our pace is the same and even though someone might think something else, the hair stays on my head.
So far Spa offered the best feelings this year. Hopefully we get something more from the rest of the season. Our goal is to keep the 3rd place in WCC. Fisichella will now be in the second car.
We need points in the WCC-serie from both cars so hopefully Fisichella can bring them to the team.
Back To Business
Spa is once again the race I will remember from this season. It just is a place that always seems to be good to me. In Germany again everything always bombs.
When you go to Spa’s track you know that you can do well there although you wouldn’t get to the front row.
The track is a place where you can have good duels and if you have a good day you can overtake without taking that many risks.
Now the weekend fell totally in place. In quali there was a moment when I felt that it will get tough to get forward from Q2. The lap was good but when the car isn’t the fastest and the times are so close you don’t get to the top. We got along and when we got the 6th position I felt on Saturday evening that we have great chances to fight for the victory again.
It always needs a good start and after that a good first lap. Barrichello stopped right in front of me and it didn’t ease the situation at all. Luckily the start went well otherwise. I had to take a long turn from the outside of the track but I didnt’ still lose any positions.
It wasn’t the fastest route though. Otherwise I would have taken the turn every lap.
I was well behind Kubica. In Eau Rouge I got side by side with him and KERS helped me overtake him. When I stayed on the track I also stayed ahead of the others holding the 2nd position.
After safety car situation we knew that I had to immediately overtake Fisichella if I was going to win. It got slippery when I was a little too close to him. The overtake succeeded although it was tough. Luckily we didn’t hit and when I was in the 1st position we knew that the biggest job was done.
We had the same strategy and that’s why we didn’t have to worry although Fisichella’s car was faster. There was only one place where he could have tried and we played with KERS so that he never got close enough.
The victory felt really sweet when it has been such a long time since the last one. It’s great that we got trophies and everybody was satisfied. Our pace is the same and even though someone might think something else, the hair stays on my head.
So far Spa offered the best feelings this year. Hopefully we get something more from the rest of the season. Our goal is to keep the 3rd place in WCC. Fisichella will now be in the second car.
We need points in the WCC-serie from both cars so hopefully Fisichella can bring them to the team.
Yeah Kimi! YEAH! Nothing else to add really. The man is great. I was patiently waiting for Kimi’s Finnish version of the column but it hasn’t been published on his website yet! (Finnish column now updated after this post.) Hopefully it’ll be released soon. He’s too busy having a drink with his family and friends obviously. You deserve it, Kimi! I’m very happy that he achieved his target of winning atleast one race this season, because the car hasn’t really been capable of challenging the front this season. It also reminds me of the global toast we Kimi fans made in March, and we cheered to victory and we got it at Spa! Let’s see what the Kimi and the KERS can do at Monza, I’m up for a podium again.
P.S Yes everyone, the KRS 2009 Belgian GP Highlights is on it’s way here today! It’s going to be the greatest video of the year. See you soon!
FUCK ISRAEL 
Yes winning is always the sweeties specially in Spa after last year’s incident which I feel is 1 of the pain one. Yes Kimi has achieved his goal this year but I hope he can exceeded his goal by winning in Suzuka or Singapore or even Abu Dahbi a new track which everybody is unknown. No doubt it is very difficult for him to get another win because Ferrari has stopped develop F60 whereas other team is still doing but it isn’t impossible 🙂 Frankly I’m worry that Kimi will lost his seat in Ferrari in 2010 I know it just speculations but … some of the fact make me worry evenhough I’m sure Kimi can get his seat in other team easily but I don’t wish to see him lost his seat like what was being speculated. What I noticed there 2-3 years is Massa is just like Ferrari’s son they won’t give up of him partly because of he is with them for many years & also they are same kind of people ie. very emotional, unfortunatly Kimi is a bit different. The team put a very high expectation on him and there is no excuses for Kimi can’t do better than Massa. So when that happen Kimi is in risk… … Kimi used to stop at his 17th career wins before Spa 09 which Italian believe that "17" is a bad number, I had a very bad feeling when I 1st saw someone mentioned that last year because it is a jinx. I feel a big relief when Kimi finally broke it by won in Spa last week. I know it is a bit silly to believe it but I’m glad it is over 🙂
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whate a year!!Finally kimi win in the best cricite in the world!!!!i hope that u do the zame in Monza
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