With Kimi going back to Ferrari for 2014, there are two world champions in the team. Ferrari is known to have a policy of not having 2 roosters in the hen house and that seems to have changed suddenly. Ironically, Kimi was moved out of Ferrari when Alonso joined Ferrari from Renault in 2010. It would have been even more ironical if Alonso had moved to Red Bull as was rumored and Kimi joined Ferrari. Life would have come a full circle.
I feel bad for Massa, he could well have been a champion in 2008 if not for the help that Hamilton got from Timo Glock. He has always been a team man and making way for Alonso or Schumacher whenever he got a message that they were faster.
Alonso has always been a #1 driver in any team after his Minardi days except in 2007 when he drove for McLaren with Hamilton. That was a nightmare, he couldn't get along with Lewis and didn't like to be treated as equal with his team mate. We also remember what Nelson Piquet Jr was made to do in Singapore, not suggesting Alonso had any hand in the whole scandal. Even in the last weekend race he was seen complaining that Massa had moved too far ahead during the qualification and he couldn't get the advantage of the drag.
Kimi on the other hand had driven with fast drivers like David Coulthard, Montoya when he was driving for McLaren. Kimi is known for his no nonsense approach. He goes about doing his work and not bother about politics. This year he also got preferential treatment as he was fighting for championship lead.
Off late there is lots of heated argument between Alonso and Ferrari. Understood that Ferrari has not been able to give him a championship winning car but this continuous cribbing has not been taken lightly by the Ferrari team bosses. Ferrari needs to get a stronger team principle than Stefano Domenicali, that's a different story.
Having two world champions will definitely help win the constructors championship(which they have not won after 2007, in which year Kimi won the drivers championship). How they manage the two roosters in the hen house will be interesting to watch next year.
Kimi was the last guy to win Ferrari the drivers championship. Have to watch out who gets the love of the team, whether the guy who delivered them the championship or the guy who has been trying for 2010.
The last time we had two world champions in a team was when Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton drove for McLaren but even there Lewis was clearly the # 1.
Interesting times ahead. I also would like to see who will take over Kimi's spot in Lotus. He had helped them to the 3rd spot in the constructors and drivers championship last year. Don't think Grosjean is ready to take over as the lead driver for a top team. My expectations are Hulkeberg will move to Lotus as the second driver in Lotus and Massa will move to Sauber.
PS : Only Kimi is addressed by his first name and all others by last name, that's shows how special he his. Personal bias towards Kimi should be ignored :)
I feel bad for Massa, he could well have been a champion in 2008 if not for the help that Hamilton got from Timo Glock. He has always been a team man and making way for Alonso or Schumacher whenever he got a message that they were faster.
Alonso has always been a #1 driver in any team after his Minardi days except in 2007 when he drove for McLaren with Hamilton. That was a nightmare, he couldn't get along with Lewis and didn't like to be treated as equal with his team mate. We also remember what Nelson Piquet Jr was made to do in Singapore, not suggesting Alonso had any hand in the whole scandal. Even in the last weekend race he was seen complaining that Massa had moved too far ahead during the qualification and he couldn't get the advantage of the drag.
Kimi on the other hand had driven with fast drivers like David Coulthard, Montoya when he was driving for McLaren. Kimi is known for his no nonsense approach. He goes about doing his work and not bother about politics. This year he also got preferential treatment as he was fighting for championship lead.
Off late there is lots of heated argument between Alonso and Ferrari. Understood that Ferrari has not been able to give him a championship winning car but this continuous cribbing has not been taken lightly by the Ferrari team bosses. Ferrari needs to get a stronger team principle than Stefano Domenicali, that's a different story.
Having two world champions will definitely help win the constructors championship(which they have not won after 2007, in which year Kimi won the drivers championship). How they manage the two roosters in the hen house will be interesting to watch next year.
Kimi was the last guy to win Ferrari the drivers championship. Have to watch out who gets the love of the team, whether the guy who delivered them the championship or the guy who has been trying for 2010.
The last time we had two world champions in a team was when Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton drove for McLaren but even there Lewis was clearly the # 1.
Interesting times ahead. I also would like to see who will take over Kimi's spot in Lotus. He had helped them to the 3rd spot in the constructors and drivers championship last year. Don't think Grosjean is ready to take over as the lead driver for a top team. My expectations are Hulkeberg will move to Lotus as the second driver in Lotus and Massa will move to Sauber.
PS : Only Kimi is addressed by his first name and all others by last name, that's shows how special he his. Personal bias towards Kimi should be ignored :)
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