Kimi Best Of The Rest

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(GMM) Behind Michael Schumacher, Kimi Raikkonen is the second best driver in Formula One, a specialist British magazine has found.

In the May edition, 'F1 Racing' magazine asked 72 insiders - including ex-drivers, world champions, team personnel, journalists and fans - the not-so-simple question.

Raikkonen, McLaren's 25-year-old Finn, earned 27 (to Fernando Alonso's sixteen) votes.

''He has lightening speed,'' said 1979 champion Jody Scheckter, while 1996 title winner Damon Hill singled out KR's near mistake-free talent.

Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello earned nine votes, Giancarlo Fisichella eight, and Juan Pablo Montoya - Kimi's Colombian-born teammate - three.

''Kimi may be quiet,'' fellow Finn and '98-'99 champion Mika Hakkinen added, ''but he's got a champion's confidence.''

This has come as a surprise to me, although I am a kimi fan, I believe most people rank Alonso above him. Podium-wise I believe Alonso has more too. Comments anyone?

[Ash 0]

It's my personal, maybe slightly biased, view

[Fed up 0]

(GMM) Behind Michael Schumacher, Kimi Raikkonen is the second best driver in Formula One, a specialist British magazine has found.

In the May edition, 'F1 Racing' magazine asked 72 insiders - including ex-drivers, world champions, team personnel, journalists and fans - the not-so-simple question.

Raikkonen, McLaren's 25-year-old Finn, earned 27 (to Fernando Alonso's sixteen) votes.

''He has lightening speed,'' said 1979 champion Jody Scheckter, while 1996 title winner Damon Hill singled out KR's near mistake-free talent.

Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello earned nine votes, Giancarlo Fisichella eight, and Juan Pablo Montoya - Kimi's Colombian-born teammate - three.

''Kimi may be quiet,'' fellow Finn and '98-'99 champion Mika Hakkinen added, ''but he's got a champion's confidence.''

This has come as a surprise to me, although I am a kimi fan, I believe most people rank Alonso above him. Podium-wise I believe Alonso has more too. Comments anyone?

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You may be right m8, but to be WDC you need a bit of luck and consistency

[Max Mosley 2]

They're both very good and its very difficult to say who's better atm. Until this year I would have favoured KR but Alonso has impressed me whereas Kimi hasn't really so I will defer judgement. I think Kimi has actually made a few mistakes this year contrary to DH's claims though. I would say, especially after the last race, that FA makes fewer.

[kiko01 0]

They're both very good and its very difficult to say who's better atm.  Until this year I would have favoured KR but Alonso has impressed me whereas Kimi hasn't really so I will defer judgement.  I think Kimi has actually made a few mistakes this year contrary to DH's claims though.  I would say, especially after the last race, that FA makes fewer.

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I agree here

[Kaciaj 0]

Both,along with Schumacher are a class of their own in Formula 1...it's hard to say who's better,you can consider that Fernando,despite being younger is a lot confident and what he did in Imola was simply stunning...However they both deserve a world championship crown and I think nobody might say the opposite..

[Taku 0]

It's my personal, maybe slightly biased, view

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...that...

well i'm surprsied that fisi rated so highly, esp. considering his form of late. oh wait, it was f1 racing wasn't it?...now i'm not surprised. where was jb? surely he was just after jpm.

[Taku 0]

Both,along with Schumacher are a class of their own in Formula 1...it's hard to say who's better,you can consider that Fernando,despite being younger is a lot confident and what he did in Imola was simply stunning...However they both deserve a world championship crown and I think nobody might say the opposite..

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i think kimi would have done just as well given that sort of pressure. i definitely agree that for his age alonso has such amazing self-confidence, but alonso was given a much more gradual indoctrination into f1.

recall he was a tester for renault, then racer for minardi, and then elevated to the renault race team. kimi went straight into sauber, then mclaren. this is not to detract from alonso's impressiveness, only that kimi was thrust into f1 whereas alonso had relatively more time to adjust to the bigtime. i can't wait for them to go head-to-head, but i would agree with f1-racing and put my money on kimi.

[Jenson_Rules 0]

Yes, where was Jenson!!!

surely he would be placed above rubens AT LEAST, i would put GF and JPM above rubens too!

[kiko01 0]

i think kimi would have done just as well given that sort of pressure.  i definitely agree that for his age alonso has such amazing self-confidence, but alonso was given a much more gradual indoctrination into f1. 

recall he was a tester for renault, then racer for minardi, and then elevated to the renault race team.  kimi went straight into sauber, then mclaren.  this is not to detract from alonso's impressiveness, only that kimi was thrust into f1 whereas alonso had relatively more time to adjust to the bigtime.  i can't wait for them to go head-to-head, but i would agree with f1-racing and put my money on kimi.

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FA is the third ever younger racer in F1. He drove for Minardi and them he was a tester for Renault. Both (FA and KR) have been driving since they are 3 or 4 years so although they are very young they are very experienced as well.

Alonso

[Jenson_Rules 0]

ahh thats nice, JB has been driving since 7yrs old, so they had a 3/4 year advantage lol. Ahh well, that means nothing at all really.

I still think he should at least have been infront of rubens!!!

[Kaciaj 0]

ahh thats nice,  JB has been driving since 7yrs old, so they had a 3/4 year advantage lol. Ahh well, that means nothing at all really.

I still think he should at least have been infront of rubens!!!

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You're right JR...Barrichelloshould be right behind JB!!Rubens is often underrated but I don't really think he is better than JB not at all!!

[Senna 0]

(GMM) Behind Michael Schumacher, Kimi Raikkonen is the second best driver in Formula One, a specialist British magazine has found.

In the May edition, 'F1 Racing' magazine asked 72 insiders - including ex-drivers, world champions, team personnel, journalists and fans - the not-so-simple question.

Raikkonen, McLaren's 25-year-old Finn, earned 27 (to Fernando Alonso's sixteen) votes.

''He has lightening speed,'' said 1979 champion Jody Scheckter, while 1996 title winner Damon Hill singled out KR's near mistake-free talent.

Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello earned nine votes, Giancarlo Fisichella eight, and Juan Pablo Montoya - Kimi's Colombian-born teammate - three.

''Kimi may be quiet,'' fellow Finn and '98-'99 champion Mika Hakkinen added, ''but he's got a champion's confidence.''

This has come as a surprise to me, although I am a kimi fan, I believe most people rank Alonso above him. Podium-wise I believe Alonso has more too. Comments anyone?

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I

[Shadow 0]

FA is the third ever younger racer in F1. He drove for Minardi and them he was a tester for Renault. Both (FA and KR) have been driving since they are 3 or 4 years so although they are very young they are very experienced as well.

Alonso

[Shadow 0]

...that...

well i'm surprsied that fisi rated so highly, esp. considering his form of late.  oh wait, it was f1 racing wasn't it?...now i'm not surprised.  where was jb?  surely he was just after jpm.

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now now taku i am sure they did the poll and excluded JB or else he would have been ahead of KR surely

[Senna 0]

now now taku i am sure they did the poll and excluded JB or else he would have been ahead of KR surely

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Yes but behind Karthikeyan hey shadow?

[Shadow 0]

nah may be behind JV. NK has got a long way to go yet

[Senna 0]

nah may be behind JV.     NK has got a long way to go yet

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I doubt JV features on the list. I

[Max Mosley 2]

what Kimi experienced before he entered F1. enlighten me folks if i am wrong but i thought the guy just had around 20 races or so before Sauber signed him

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Yes I seem to remember about 40 car races but obviously lots of karting before

[Sato 0]

He's doing more then beating

[Senna 0]

He's doing more then beating

[Max Mosley 2]

I doubt JV features on the list.  I

[Senna 0]

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[Shadow 0]

cut that " ? " out

[Max Mosley 2]

There would be nothing left if we did that. Now that wouldn't be very interesting would it? Perhaps it would be better than some of my posts though ... What do you think Shadow?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????