So much for the I'm tired of the sport rumor: Raikkonen extends to 2010 with Ferrari

[EJ25RUN]

F1: Ferrari holds on to its Finn -- Raikkonen extends to 2010



Autoblog....

Ferrari announced during the first practice day of this weekend's Monza GP that Kimi Raikkonen's contract has been extended by one year. This mean's he's locked into service with the scuderia until the end of 2010, which is the same time Felipe Massa's contract runs out. Terms of the extension weren't disclosed, but the fact that Ferrari resigned the Iceman means they aren't nearly as worried about his recent form as the rest of the paddock appears to be. It also means that Fernando Alonso can now decide where he wants to go for at least two years and get the silly season officially over with.

Qualifying didn't go so well for Kimi or Lewis at Monza today.

Pos No Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps
1 15 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 1:35.464 1:35.837 1:37.555 28
2 23 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:35.214 1:35.843 1:37.631 24
3 10 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:36.001 1:36.306 1:38.117 23
4 14 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 1:35.543 1:36.175 1:38.445 28
5 7 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:35.485 1:35.898 1:38.767 28
6 2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:35.536 1:36.676 1:38.894 29
7 11 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:35.906 1:36.008 1:39.152 26
8 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:36.297 1:36.518 1:39.751 28
9 12 Timo Glock Toyota 1:35.737 1:36.525 1:39.787 28
10 3 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:35.709 1:36.626 1:39.906 26
11 4 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:35.553 1:36.697 21
12 21 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Ferrari 1:36.280 1:36.698 19
13 9 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:36.485 1:37.284 21
14 1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:35.965 1:37.522 21
15 22 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:35.394 1:39.265 19
16 17 Rubens Barrichello Honda 1:36.510 12
17 6 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 1:36.630 13
18 8 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:36.653 13
19 16 Jenson Button Honda 1:37.006 13
20 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Ferrari 1:37.417 12

[blacknightteg]

nice. i tell you what was crazy, was to see that the redbull ferrari teams were on the top position today. that was out of the ordinary.

[EJ25RUN]

nice. i tell you what was crazy, was to see that the redbull ferrari teams were on the top position today. that was out of the ordinary.

Sebastien Vettle is clearly proving himself the talent in F1, he became the youngest driver to ever get poll today. Next year he moves up to the senior team talking David Coulthard's seat but the year after that, Either Bmw, Ferrari if Massa doesn't sign or McLaren to boot Heikki cause Lewis Hamilton will prolly retire as a McLaren man.

[blacknightteg]

well i was pretty damn impressed tho! so we shall see how it turns out tomorrow!

[EJ25RUN]

well i was pretty damn impressed tho! so we shall see how it turns out tomorrow!

If it is dry.......

1. Kovalainen
2. Massa
3. Hamilton

[Elbow]

Good, I am a Kimi fan

I agree qualifying this morning was GREAT, HUGE congrats to Vettel.