F1: Boullier Admits Contact With Raikkonen’s Manager
F1: Boullier Admits Contact With Raikkonen’s Manager
Lotus Renault GP boss Eric Boullier says that he and Kimi Raikkonen's manager have talked about 2012...
Reports that Kimi Raikkonen is also eyeing the Renault team for next season appear accurate, with Eric Boullier confirming contact with the 2007 World Champion.
Asked about the former McLaren and Ferrari race winner on Friday, Renault chief Boullier answered: "What about him? I have just explained how we want to go about our driver lineup for next season."
Boullier had told F1.com that if Robert Kubica cannot return from injury in 2012, Romain Grosjean is at the top of the list to join Bruno Senna or Vitaly Petrov.
The Frenchman said "the driver market is closed anyway for 2012 so our priority is not to have a big name in the car but to have a fast car."
But Boullier also acknowledged that a "big name" driver would "help to make the car better," hence the Raikkonen question.
"Yes, there has been contact (with Raikkonen)," he told the interviewer. "Look at this call," added Boullier, holding up his mobile phone. "This was from his manager."
It was previously believed that Vitaly Petrov was definitely locked in for one 2012 seat, having signed a contract, but then came the Russian's astonishing outburst during an interview and the admission he might be ousted.
"Some steps on the matter have already been taken," admitted his manager Oksana Kossatchenko to RIA-Novosti news agency.
"The team's management decided to limit Vitaly Petrov's communication with the media," she revealed.
Fonte: formula-one.speedtv.com
Olha! Tenho três equipes para as quais eu não gostaria mesmo que Kimi fosse nunca na vida: Ferrari, Mercedes e Renault. A primeira por motivos óbvios, a segunda porque eu não gosto e a terceira, por causa de Eric Boullier.
Só estou postando esta notícia porque pelo conteúdo do texto, não parece que ele mentiu desta vez, como fez ano passado, usando nome de Kimi para conseguir os patrocínios que conseguiu. Embora, a origem da ligação de David ou Steve (não sei quem ligou) possa ter sido para colher informações sobre o motor Renault, que será novamente parceiro da Williams a partir de 2012. Então, não acredito neste Boullier e suas palavras, apenas aceito que houve o contato, a razão, só se alguém da parte de Kimi falar. #casocontrário...
Não gosto de Boullier, não gosto nem um pouco. E a forma como ele fala com o jornalista nesta matéria acima só comprova o tipinho nojento que ele é. O tom dele é arrogante e prepotente. #carinhaintragável
Beijinhos, Ludy
Lotus Renault GP boss Eric Boullier says that he and Kimi Raikkonen's manager have talked about 2012...
Reports that Kimi Raikkonen is also eyeing the Renault team for next season appear accurate, with Eric Boullier confirming contact with the 2007 World Champion.
Asked about the former McLaren and Ferrari race winner on Friday, Renault chief Boullier answered: "What about him? I have just explained how we want to go about our driver lineup for next season."
Boullier had told F1.com that if Robert Kubica cannot return from injury in 2012, Romain Grosjean is at the top of the list to join Bruno Senna or Vitaly Petrov.
The Frenchman said "the driver market is closed anyway for 2012 so our priority is not to have a big name in the car but to have a fast car."
But Boullier also acknowledged that a "big name" driver would "help to make the car better," hence the Raikkonen question.
"Yes, there has been contact (with Raikkonen)," he told the interviewer. "Look at this call," added Boullier, holding up his mobile phone. "This was from his manager."
It was previously believed that Vitaly Petrov was definitely locked in for one 2012 seat, having signed a contract, but then came the Russian's astonishing outburst during an interview and the admission he might be ousted.
"Some steps on the matter have already been taken," admitted his manager Oksana Kossatchenko to RIA-Novosti news agency.
"The team's management decided to limit Vitaly Petrov's communication with the media," she revealed.
Fonte: formula-one.speedtv.com
Olha! Tenho três equipes para as quais eu não gostaria mesmo que Kimi fosse nunca na vida: Ferrari, Mercedes e Renault. A primeira por motivos óbvios, a segunda porque eu não gosto e a terceira, por causa de Eric Boullier.
Só estou postando esta notícia porque pelo conteúdo do texto, não parece que ele mentiu desta vez, como fez ano passado, usando nome de Kimi para conseguir os patrocínios que conseguiu. Embora, a origem da ligação de David ou Steve (não sei quem ligou) possa ter sido para colher informações sobre o motor Renault, que será novamente parceiro da Williams a partir de 2012. Então, não acredito neste Boullier e suas palavras, apenas aceito que houve o contato, a razão, só se alguém da parte de Kimi falar. #casocontrário...
Não gosto de Boullier, não gosto nem um pouco. E a forma como ele fala com o jornalista nesta matéria acima só comprova o tipinho nojento que ele é. O tom dele é arrogante e prepotente. #carinhaintragável
Beijinhos, Ludy
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Olha, se não quero ele de volta à f1, não quero meeeeeeesmo na Renault.
Mas enfim, é respirar fundo que isso vai passar...
=*
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