Changes At Ferrari
Today Ferrari, or someone, announced that Fernando Alonso will be replacing Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari next year.
Rumors about Alonso and Ferrari have been circulating for a few years now. Always the question in my mind has been which Ferrari driver to replace with Alonso. Massa very nearly won the world title last year, and Raikkonen won it the year before in improbable fashion. When you have two drivers capable of winning the world title, how do you improve on that?
Well, I guess you improve by replacing one with another driver who is a multiple world champion in what was probably an inferior car. I’ve just recently gotten to where I can stand and even kind of like Alonso again. A year or two ago, the thought of him driving for Ferrari was too much to take, almost like Ricky Carmichael riding for Suzuki. But RC became more likable about the time he switched to Suzuki; maybe Alonso will be the same. I just hope all the winning doesn’t go to his head too much.
The decision to replace Kimi is a bit odd. I guess if I were replacing one or the other of the two, I’d have to choose Kimi over Felipe because it just seems so hard to keep Kimi motivated. Felipe seems like he’s always willing to try. But in terms of raw talent, I think Kimi has the edge. Felipe always seems to rock when he qualifies well, but it doesn’t seem like he knows how to pass people very well. And with Felipe’s recent head injury — well, you add all that up, and it seems a bit risky to let Kimi go and keep Felipe.
So, where will Kimi end up? That’s the question I suppose. I wonder who could afford him. USF1, perhaps?
