"McMike" (mcmike)
09/19/2013 at 09:36 • Filed to: Kimi Raikkonen, F1, Ferrari, Lotus
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"McMike" (mcmike)
09/19/2013 at 09:36 • Filed to: Kimi Raikkonen, F1, Ferrari, Lotus | 0
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No shit.
Kimi Raikkonen has admitted his decision to leave Lotus for Ferrari was swayed by non-payment of his salary.
The Finnish driver looked to be enjoying his time at Lotus after a return to Formula 1 following a two-year break. However financial concerns at the Enstone outfit meant parts of his salary were either delayed or have yet to be paid.
Raikkonen confirmed this was the key reason for his departure.
"The reasons why I left from the team are purely on the money side, and the things I haven't got, my salary," he said in Singapore. "That is an unfortunate thing."
It's believed he was paid a basic salary, but none of his bonus related payments for race wins, podium finishes and points.
When asked what Lotus could have done to have kept him, he replied: "There were a lot of things, I am sure they know what there are.
"It is hard to say which way it would have gone if it would have happened, but I am very happy [with my decision to leave]."
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highmodulus
> McMike
09/19/2013 at 09:47 |
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Have the Euro bookies started taking bets yet on the date of the first inter-squad meltdown at Ferrari yet? Would also like to lay some cash on first Alonso transfer rumor leaked by his camp.
Next year is going to be awesome!
SuperChargerHeaven Live in USA
> McMike
09/19/2013 at 09:55 |
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Lotus is still paying off all of Grosjean's 2012 crashes.
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McMike
> SuperChargerHeaven Live in USA
09/19/2013 at 10:10 |
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It ain't cheap insuring at-risk drivers.
PS9
> McMike
09/19/2013 at 13:57 |
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Isn't that like saying 'speed played a part in the decision to build the P1'?
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McMike
> PS9
09/19/2013 at 14:13 |
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Or hunger played a part in eatingtheicecream.
greenagain
> highmodulus
09/19/2013 at 20:30 |
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El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
> McMike
09/20/2013 at 07:03 |
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"Like, shut up, OK? High quality booze is not cheap, you know!"
