+1 finally someone that agrees. Kimi has been pretty damn close to Vettel last 2 seasons. That said if anyone has to replace Kimi it has to be Ricciardo. But since he's not going anywhere for 2018, that's that.
I know of another case where a guy got caught speeding, significant fine (into 6 figures if memory serves, car taken off him (Mercedes SLS so 200K worth at the time) and I *think* jail time of 4 months.
I must say i would like to know switzerland..and i probably will, but i doubt i will ever drive around there, i'm pretty sure i would end in jail..i never, ever drive without speeding..only if i have trafic ahead...even when i just cruise around i normaly drive faster than the limit, good thing i have a sharp eye and usualy know or see the radars in time to slow down!
the problem is....its really effictive...before we moved here from Germany i had usually more than one ticket a year..and since we live here not a single one...and your eye needs to be really sharp here..there was a statistic published about the amount of radar devices in each Kanton and how much money they make..and our Kanton which is the smallest, only 11 towns with together not much more than 120 k people living here...owns 79 radar devices (mobile and stationary....i think Zurich has nearly 200....so you cant really rely on your sharp eye...;-)
Thats why i couldn't drive there, i would be constantly looking at my speed and i would get so distracted by it i would surely crash into something!!! Why is there such a panoia agaisnt cars and drivers in switzerland!? I remenber a few years ago i went to germany and i was driving a rental (it was a polo, almost new)...when i picked it up it was barely passing 120km/h..after a while it was doing a lot faster..lolo, i was in the motorway when i noticed a police car "it was actualy a stationwagen" right on my tail....i slowed down and they kep on my tail for some 10 km...after that, they puled by my side, gave me a serious look and took off!! That was all the incentive i neede not to speed..by much!
....here they do the oposite, police have disguised cars, like BMws or audis and they will stick to your back trying to make you accelerate so they can fine you!!!
Vettel says he doesn't see any reason why he would NOT sign, but he think that there is no reason to hurry things either... https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/vettel-no-rush-ferrari-contract-935145/ Rgds
I can imagine he is waiting to see if: Bottas stays Kimi stays He has a small army of lawyers supporting him,dont be fooled by the 'he manages himself' comments.
it's a good deal given the progress they've made under him. I would wait to make the offer once he secures them a WDC.
One has nothing to do with the other...you can negotiate your contract on your own but you would be stupid to sign a contract not checked for every eventuality by your lawyers! It is not like this is a contract written on one page like "xyz drives for us for x years and gets xxx million dollar, date and signed..."
Vettel and Kimi stay. After the performance of yesterday, it's only logical. Ferrari set to confirm Vettel, Kimi at Monza | PlanetF1 : PlanetF1
Australia is a one trick country as well ..... my license is always hanging in the balance It just dropped off my list all together !! Good man !!!! I have lost my license a few times , all speeding fines - accrual of points but no real serious speed I use to be able to spot the cops and radars but it's all very clandestine here now to the point I'm even thinking of selling the 355CH as it's a stupidly fast car for this country that nails you for 6 or 7 kms over the limit. Having said that my innocuous Lexus gets more fines (says more about the driver than the car ) I DON'T know how people remain inside the speed limit ..... I can only do it when I'm riding a push bike after I lose my license
If you think you have it bad in Australia, consider Jersey. I am talking about Jersey Island, a British tax heaven on the coast of Normandy, near France. It's a small island where the speed limit is 30mph on any road! And it's strictly enforced as well. Since that country, with its generous tax system attracts rich folks, billionaires, and celebrities, there is a large number of luxury, GTs and supercars on the island, in proportion to its population. It's funny to watch Ferraris and Lamborghinis running slowly for miles in the countryside in FIRST GEAR !! The guys' only pleasure is the roar of the engine. To me, it's proof that speed limit is no deterrent for lovers of luxury cars.
