News Details
Lopez praises Raikkonen's 'desire'
Lotus owner Gerard Lopez says Kimi Raikkonen "has enthusiasm and desire" which allowed him to be immediately competitive again in Formula One. Raikkonen's laid back approach to the sport and dislike of sponsorship and media commitments raised questions over whether he would remain motivated when returning to Formula One at the start of 2012. However, an outstanding season last year saw him finish third in the drivers' championship and win in Abu Dhabi, leading Lopez to admit his pleasure at silencing the doubters. "That makes me smile," Lopez told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "I was sure it would be like this, Raikkonen put in a great work load to compliment his talent...
Full Story »
Full Story »
12y ago from espnF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Lopez praises Raikkonen; optimistic ahead of 2013
By Editor on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 Lotus F1 team boss Gerard Lopez...
12y ago from F1Zone.net
Lotus atmosphere helped Raikkonen shine
Lotus owner Gerard Lopez believes Kimi Raikkonen managed to deliver so...
12y ago from AutoSport.com
Lopez not looking at selling Lotus
Lotus owner Gerard Lopez insists he is not looking at selling the outfit,...
12y ago from AutoSport.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
MotoGP Catalan GP: Alex Marquez fends off Marc to take...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Jorge Martin pinpoints potential cause of Francesco...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Alex Marquez prolongs MotoGP title ambitions with...
Alex Marquez preserved his MotoGP title ambitions for another weekend...
50m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Alex Márquez wins Catalan Grand Prix to end...
t;li>Marc Márquez’s winning streak ends at home grand prixAlex...
20m ago from TheGuardian.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Rinus VeeKay separates from Dale Coyne Racing
Rinus VeeKay will not race with Dale Coyne Racing next season after...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Colton Herta leaves IndyCar to pursue F1 with Cadillac...
The Cadillac F1 Team has announced that it has hired IndyCar star Colton...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Will Power to replace Colton Herta at Andretti in 2026
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar moves street race from Toronto to Markham for...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier races to thrilling comeback...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastian Ogier wants WRC title by “winning...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
WRC championship twist as Hyundai retires Adrien...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Kylian Mbappe points out ‘crucial factor' that...
Arsenal had an eventful transfer window this summer, and they have brought...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Sunday round-up: Smith, Rice, Saliba
Morning. A quick Sunday blog for you, starting with Arsenal Women who...
6h ago from Arseblog.com
Arsenal dealt blow as star man out for 3-4 weeks after...
Arsenal have reportedly been handed a massive blow with William Saliba out...
8h ago from SportsKeeda.com
‘No chance of happening' – Fabrizio Romano...
Reports linking Leandro Trossard with a shock move away from Arsenal have...
1d ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
LIVE: 2025 F1 Italian Grand Prix - Monza
Follow all the action live from the 2025 F1... Read More »
2h ago from RacingNews365.com
F1 2025 Italian Grand Prix starting grid with late...
The final starting grid for the 2025 Italian... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Red Bull star's LATE demotion confirmed ahead of Italian...
A star of the Red Bull F1 driver pool has... Read More »
4h ago from GPFans.com
