Kimi blows off Schu and Pele, draws complaints from TV viewers
Quote selected text Published October 24th, 2006 in Main
Following the season ending Brazilian grand prix, Kimi Raikkonen has returned to the headlines for the wrong reasons.
The Finn, bidding to finish his McLaren career on a high with a front row start, was interviewed on the Interlagos grid by British broadcaster ITV’s Martin Brundle.
Brundle observed that Raikkonen, 27, was the only driver to miss Pele’s presentation of a gold trophy to Michael Schumacher, whom he replaces at Ferrari in 2007 and beyond. “Yeah,” Kimi answered.
“You’ll get over it, then ?” Brundle asked sarcastically. Raikkonen answered : “Hey, I was having a sh*t. ”
“Thanks for that,” Brundle recoiled. “At least you’ll have a nice light car on the grid …”
Tabloid newspapers in England reported that ITV were ‘inundated’ with complaints from viewers of the live feed.
[GMM]
- Soccer legend Pele to honor Schumacher in his last race
- NASCAR ratings dip on ESPN
- Coca Cola 600 ratings up for first time in 3 years
- He has the talent, but does Raikkonen have the commitment?
- Ferrari warns Kimi to behave off the track
Hey, if there’s one thing you don’t want to have when you get in a race car, it’s a full colon or bladder…
Kimi, what’s that all about??