Renault offer Kimi $143,000,000
05-10-2006, 05:04 AM
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Renault offer Kimi $143,000,000
From F1 Live:
Renault is making a last-minute dash to secure the services of 'iceman' Kimi Raikkonen, according to press reports.
Although the 26-year-old was previously linked more strongly with McLaren or Ferrari for 2007 and beyond, Germany's Auto Motor Und Sport magazine reveals this week that Raikkonen secretly met with Flavio Briatore at the Nurburgring.
Reportedly, the Renault principal offered Raikkonen - under contract to McLaren but possibly already with a pre-agreement Ferrari deal - an incredible $143 million for four years, or nearly $36m a year.
Kimi was disappointed with the pace of his McLaren last Sunday at the Nurburgring, saying: "It's not what we want. We're just too slow."
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Renault is making a last-minute dash to secure the services of 'iceman' Kimi Raikkonen, according to press reports.
Although the 26-year-old was previously linked more strongly with McLaren or Ferrari for 2007 and beyond, Germany's Auto Motor Und Sport magazine reveals this week that Raikkonen secretly met with Flavio Briatore at the Nurburgring.
Reportedly, the Renault principal offered Raikkonen - under contract to McLaren but possibly already with a pre-agreement Ferrari deal - an incredible $143 million for four years, or nearly $36m a year.
Kimi was disappointed with the pace of his McLaren last Sunday at the Nurburgring, saying: "It's not what we want. We're just too slow."
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05-10-2006, 06:22 AM
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If Flavio gets the funding it means that Renault has renewed insterest in keeping the string of victories going... which means Alonso might have made a bad move.
Originally Posted by AMG_55
Raikkonen secretly met with Flavio Briatore at the Nurburgring.
Hopefully the meeting wasn't out by the woods. 
05-10-2006, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Nola
If Flavio gets the funding it means that Renault has renewed insterest in keeping the string of victories going... which means Alonso might have made a bad move.
Originally Posted by Nola
Impressionable young rich dude secretly meeting with flamboyant open minded mega-rich old dude? Hopefully the meeting wasn't out by the woods.
Hopefully the meeting wasn't out by the woods.
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Originally Posted by Nola
If Flavio gets the funding it means that Renault has renewed insterest in keeping the string of victories going... which means Alonso might have made a bad move.Impressionable young rich dude secretly meeting with flamboyant open minded mega-rich old dude?
Hopefully the meeting wasn't out by the woods. Hmm, background music of deliverance playing???!! Banjos..
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