here Montezemolo says Kimi knows that maybe the next 2 years will be his most important of his career. and that he will have to work a lot in the simulator.
quote Some people have suggested that signing Kimi Raikkonen alongside Alonso simply adds pressure to an already potentially volatile situation, but I see it differently.
Raikkonen has been at Ferrari before so there is no new-boy-at school uncertainty and he is also pretty comfortable in his own skin.
Ferrari know what to expect from him, which is that he will take the most out of any situation.
Does he have time on his side and all the youthful energy that he might have had first time around? It remains to be seen.
But the key point is Raikkonen is non-political. He won't try to be anything other than himself with Alonso. He won't be outwardly annoyed if he is slower; he won't be high-fiving his mechanics in the back of the garage and trying to rub it in if he is quicker.
I believe that, over a season, Alonso will have too much for Raikkonen.
As for how Alonso will respond on the occasions Raikkonen is quicker, well, there were times when he was out-qualified by Massa and he was fine with it.
It might be that he had the comfort zone of knowing he was a better racer, but there were some races in which the team could have moved Massa out of the way sooner, but didn't. And there were races when they didn't move him out of the way at all.
We did not hear the radio transmissions but Alonso seemed to handle that OK. So I keep an open mind on that situation.
Ohhhh nevermind, no one expects kimi to beat alonso, u will see how surprised they react when he does, and if he does he will finally gets the status he deserves, a truly big champ!
its just like real life, we can never say never! i always count events by probabilities...so yes, probabilities are that FA, being in the team for so long, will perform better...but...i hope things will go against all odds again!
I have read that Ferrari will present the car on Jan 28th (first day of test) at Jerez. a day before there will be press conference with Alonso and Kimi. it's spanish source, but I think that's not another joke
i just happen to remember that day last year very well...think this is going to be a real revolution for ferrari? it will be for all teams in a way...i just hope like crazy that it will be a revolution for Kimi! one with a great outcome!
quoteFast Forward: Kimi Raikkonen’s Return to Scuderia Ferrari Completes Oakley Team, Elevates Program 30 December 2013
They call him ‘Iceman’ for a reason (and it isn’t from his home country’s reputation for freezing weather).
Kimi Raikkonen’s world-famous swagger, disdain for prying Formula One media questions and his Championship-tested skills on the track all contributed to his reputation as one of the most badass drivers anywhere.
His storied career – lined with a tantalizing Formula One World Championship driving for Scuderia Ferrari and binders full of quotable and imitation-worthy scenarios highlighting his edgy personality – has captured the imagination of racing fans worldwide.
But following a quick drop out of F1 for some quick stints in RallyCar (and even a short lived experiment in racing Camping Trucks in NASCAR), he returned to the big stage under the Lotus factory badge.
Although his much-heralded return came with a win at Abu Dhabi in 2012, it became clear that he simply wasn’t on a team with a realistic shot at Championship contention. Then an old friend came knocking.
Fast-forward to today and there’s a new beginning on the horizon for the Finnish superstar speed demon.
Agreeing to return to the prestigious ‘Prancing Horse’ and its storied legacy, Kimi signed on at a moment in Ferrari history that simply has all the makings for one heck of a season.
Set to race alongside Spanish superstar driver, Fernando Alonso, on what can only be called a dream team – Kimi’s arrival signals a completion of Oakley’s Formula One team of sorts.
Although both Kimi and Fernando have been Oakley family drivers for the past couple of years – proudly sporting the “O” to express their elite lifestyles, Oakley’s presence in the sport hadn’t reached team level…until late 2013 that is.
Announcing the early news rather casually, and on a small scale at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin (Texas) in mid-November, Scuderia Ferrari and Oakley Motorsports signaled an official partnership between two Global powerhouses and premium brands.
With Oakley and Ferrari designers teaming up to create jaw dropping designs and collaborate on dream projects – and both Championship caliber drivers ripping up the track – it’s safe to say that Scuderia Ferrari will be prancing into 2014 with momentum and a synergetic energy that’s set to send ripples throughout the globe.
With a car, team and overall program with eyes and crosshairs set on returning a World Championship to its stable, Kimi is poised for one hell of a return to former glory.
Watch for Kimi and Fernando as they represent Oakley’s Global presence in motorsports and continue the legacy of the most storied racing team in history this next season!
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Kimi always surprise us. It´s great to be his fan, never get boring and a little bit of rollercoaster all the time. 
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