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se shumi on noin ylivoimainen vaikka sillä ei ole
hondan "hyviä" moottoreita???

martty kirjoitti:

se shumi on noin ylivoimainen vaikka sillä ei ole
hondan "hyviä" moottoreita???

On se kumma, että Fiatin moottoreillakin lyödään
Hondaa kuin vierasta sikaa !!!!!!!!!!!!

Fani kirjoitti:

On se kumma, että Fiatin moottoreillakin lyödään
Hondaa kuin vierasta sikaa !!!!!!!!!!!!

onks toi muka varma juttu jo? kimi korvaa häkän?
kuulostaa liian hyvältä ollakseen totta.. eikä se
häkä munkaan mielestä enää palaa.. välivuosi
muka.. hah. uskoo ken tahtoo...

... kirjoitti:

onks toi muka varma juttu jo? kimi korvaa häkän?
kuulostaa liian hyvältä ollakseen totta.. eikä se
häkä munkaan mielestä enää palaa.. välivuosi
muka.. hah. uskoo ken tahtoo...

http://www.mclaren.co.uk/announcements/drivers2002
.htm

2002 WEST McLAREN MERCEDES DRIVER LINE UP

Monza, Friday 14th September 2001, 09.30 CET: The
West McLaren Mercedes team is delighted to
announce that its driver line-up for 2002 will be
David Coulthard, Kimi Raikkonen and Alexander
Wurz.

After 11 years in Formula One and two Formula One
World Championships Mika Hakkinen will take a
break following the end of the current season to
allow him to dedicate more time to family life.

David Coulthard will commence his seventh season
with the intention of improving upon his current
second place position in the Formula One World
Championship.

The team is particularly pleased to announce that
it has been able to secure the services of the
highly talented 21-year-old Finn, Kimi Raikkonen.
Kimi will be at the wheel of a West McLaren
Mercedes for the first time at the start of
testing in early January 2002.

David and Kimi will be supported by Alexander
Wurz, who will continue as the West McLaren
Mercedes team's third driver.

MIKA HAKKINEN:'Formula One has been virtually my
whole life since I started karting in 1974. The
intensity of my career has become increasingly
difficult for those around me. Whilst this year
has been difficult for me and the team, these
experiences have not guided the decision to take
this break. I asked the team for a break which
would be a good way to recharge my batteries and
enjoy more time with my wife Erja and my son
Hugo. I'm pleased to welcome a fellow Finn to the
team and I wish Kimi all the best. However let's
not forget that there are three races left for me
this year, and I have every intention of going
flat out. Of course it might have been easier to
retire, but that just isn't a decision I feel
ready to take. I know that I will have to work
hard to return after my break but I know that I
want to return with West McLaren Mercedes.'

DAVID COULTHARD:'My contract with the team was
agreed a few months ago and I'm looking forward
to next year's Championship challenge. Mika and
myself have been teammates for six years - the
longest ever in Formula One and we have worked
well and competed hard and I understand his
reasons for having a break. Thanks to Mika, I
have gained valuable insight into fast Finns,
which I'm sure will be useful next year.'

KIMI RAIKKONEN:'I'm pleased to have achieved
several point scoring finishes with the Sauber
team after they gave me the chance to show what I
could do in Formula One. I really want to thank
Peter for helping me to take the opportunity to
drive for West McLaren Mercedes next year.
However until then, I will do everything I can to
help the Sauber team retaining their fourth place
in the Formula One Constructors' World
Championship.'

ALEXANDER WURZ:'Obviously I'm disappointed not to
have achieved one of the two principal seats in
the team. I understand, however, that I came very
close to achieving my goal of racing for West
McLaren Mercedes and I'm pleased that the team
has recognised my contribution through this year
and re-affirmed their commitment to me for the
coming season. It has been made clear that the
team will support my career and whilst I will
continue to gain valuable experience in such a
good organisation, they will ensure that I will
be ready if a competitive opportunity arises.'


RON DENNIS:'Mika has been a part of the team for
nine years and after 159 races, 26 pole positions
and 19 race wins, he decided that he wanted a
break. Mika has always done an incredible job for
us and now is not the time to be bidding him
farewell. Whilst we have had a range of
interesting options for 2002 we are very pleased
to announce our driver line-up with David, Kimi
and Alex. Kimi's outstanding performances in what
is only his first year in Formula One have
obviously resulted in a lot of attention although
from the initial discussions we made it clear
that we would only be interested if a solution
could be reached with Red Bull Sauber Petronas.
We were extremely pleased therefore that partly
as a result of Peter Sauber's good relationship
with Professor Hubbert of Mercedes-Benz, we have
been able to reach a professional conclusion. We
are also pleased to continue our relationship
with David, who has shown that he can win races
and is obviously a strong Championship contender.
Alex's loyalty is appreciated by everybody in the
team and can ultimately only help in furthering
his career.'

NORBERT HAUG:'Today is a day with mixed emotions.
Mercedes-Benz has a great relationship with Mika
and he is a valued member of the family and not
only because he has won two World Championships
with West McLaren Mercedes. We have a lot of
memories together and we want to thank Mika for
all he has done for Mercedes-Benz and West
McLaren Mercedes. We would like to welcome Kimi
to the team who in his first Formula One season
impressed all of us very much and we are looking
forward to working with him. David, having done a
great job for the team for years, will be even
stronger next year and I'm sure that Alex will
continue to contribute to the team's performance
in the efficient way he did this year.'