Sunday, November 1, 2009

Video: Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen is cool under fire

Posted on 11.1.2009 08:30 by kirbygarlitos
Filed under: Ferrari | instruction 1 | recording | Cars | Car News

In the F1 world, Ferrari utility Kimi Raikkonen is also famous by a soubriquet that seems to suit his personality and dynamical style. Dubbed as the ‘Iceman’ by his peers, Raikkonen’s premeditated and composed conduct on and soured the track

At this year’s Brazilian Grand Prix, Raikkonen gave newborn meaning to his nickname, after an overzealous Heiki Kovaleinen crowd soured his scheduled pitstop prematurely and taking conception of the fuel rig with him along for the ride. With gasoline running every over the pitlane, Raikkonen â€" which was behindhand Kovaleinen as they were exiting the pits â€" crowd into the fuel and, for a split second, engulfing his Ferrari into a ball of fire. While another drivers would surely hit afraid under similar circumstances, Raikkonen merely shrugged soured the program and, as soon as the flames disappeared, went about his merry artefact back on track.

If that doesn’t delimitate Kimi as one modify customer, we don’t undergo what will.

Video: Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen is modify under blast originally appeared on topspeed.com on Sunday, 1 Nov 2009 08:30 EST.

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