Häkkinen: Räikkönen will beat Alonso!

Former F1 World Champion Mika Hakkinen believes the style of driving required to maximise the new era V6 turbo will suit Kimi Raikkonen more than his Ferrari teammate Fernando Alonso.

In his column for Ilta-Sanomat, Finland’s second F1 World Champion wrote, “I think Kimi’s driving style is really perfect for these turbo cars. Alonso pushes too hard, so I think Kimi will beat him.”

Hakkinen believes that Raikkonen’s return to a big team is ideal, as the 2007 World Champion will not have to worry about financial matters, thus enabling him to focus on driving to at his best.

“Everyone knows that Ferrari has huge resources to develop during the season. The development will not stop, even if good engineers leave. And Kimi does not have to be worried about the financial side, Ferrari has what it takes,” concluded Hakkinen. (source: gp247 and ilta-sanomat)

The 2014 update about me and the blog

First I have a few interesting things for you that doesn't really have anything to do with the blog.

My mother visited me a while ago and she brought me a diary that she wrote for me when I was little.

I started reading it and after a while I saw this: "June 30th 1986 - ....his favorite thing on TV is motor racing".

I can not believe this! I asked about it and she told me that when there was Formula One or motorcycle racing on I was mesmerized. I always assumed that I started watching F1 when I was in elementary school but I guess that I started much earlier!

Another thing that I have to say. People can't usually believe this about me. I am almost 30 years old and I don't have a drivers license. The age is not the strangest thing but the fact that I love cars and I am also a huge motor racing fan.

I have been dreaming almost every night that I am driving a car and I'm loving it. So now I have decided that I will start driving school next month and I will get that license! I have always lived in a city with trams, subway, busses and trains near by so it has been easy to move from one place to another without a car.

This was a bit off-topic when I started rambling about other stuff than Formula One but I just needed to tell you.

I must also talk about this: I have had so much work lately that I have only posted news and videos for you guys. Starting in February I shall write much more opinions, compare facts and bring back the F1 treasures posts that at least a few fans seem to like.

I shall also continue posting videos and news so don't worry. I am going to continue with the previews and reviews as soon as the season starts.

Before the season starts I will continue with the teammate comparing. I have already written about the drivers of Lotus, Ferrari, Force India and Red Bull. I shall continue with Mercedes when I have time and choose the next team after that to write about.

I would also like to thank for the help I have got at the blog's Facebook page. It is nice that I don't have to do everything myself anymore. We have two administrators at the moment and I think that it is enough for the time being.

I started this blog 6 months ago and the Facebook page has 1453 likes already at the moment. The blog has been read in almost 90 countries! I never thought that this would go so well.

Thank you all so much! I can't thank you enough for the joy that you give me.