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deangelis

"Some good comments on this thread. It seems that the value of Kimi is disputed, and that depends on how the commentators see the economic downturn, and the importance of the interaction between car, driver, and circuit.

Who knows what process is working here, but if Kimi is genuine in his indifference to getting a deal signed, then he is playing a psychological game that he will not win. He should leave the late braking on the track. Kimi is making the mistake of thinking that the sponsors watch the racing. They don't Kimi. They look to see how much exposure their brand can get, and the quality of that exposure, and how that translates into market share and profit. Kimi is well known for not bothering with corporate issues. I can't blame him. I mean, who wants to bother with that when you're an F1 driver. But those drivers who take a professional approach to corporate needs, are going to be more marketable, and therefore will carry a higher value. It might not be glamorous, but it is what it is. And Kimi's value as a result is nowhere near the $15m mark. It is around $5m. If he wants more money he needs to re-brand himself and look more to external opportunities. As it stands, $5 million in an amazing quality car and with an excellent team is a deal. I would think that if he wanted to be WDC next year, he would already be sitting in the cockpit getting the parts ordered. "

biso9700

"mrkjf, I totally agree about Murray, he was always making daft comments, but you always got a laugh with him, but his enthusiasm and love of the sport kept his commentary entertaining!, although i don't agree that Kimi is over-rated(but he is certainly not "the best" in F1, in my opinion there is too many talented drivers in the sport now for any one driver to have that title!), but like most of them, i think he is well over-paid!, and i hope that given that "budget cuts" is the new buzz word in F1, he accepts the fact that he is not worth the money he expects!"

mrkjf

"Not at all biso,i just thought of how much Murray is missed with his daft comments and bad luck(in the nicest way of course)could do with a joke myself and at the same time wondered how many remembered the interview in the first place.But anyway i still stand by what i said Kimi isnt a great driver and hes over rated.If he was the best as some on here have said why hasnt he got the contract signed the money he wants.Cant remember Schumacher having any problem."

biso9700

"mrkjf, i hope you didn't take the joke i made about that the wrong way!, i was in no way demeaning the comment you had posted!"

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