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Did anyone notice that due to Kimi's unfortunate journey down that escape road he ended up being lapped and thus did not complete every lap of the racing season - not that it will bother him that much I suppose.

Incidentally Vettel should buy Kimi a drink for going off track on the first lap so as to avoid him going into turn 4.

The first lap was scary, excellent driving by Kimi.

Also Schumi and Rosberg.

It's the first time I've ever seen an F1 driver attempt to do what we all do every time we attempt a new lap record in Mario Kart.

Brilliant and typically Kimi.

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That was one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen.

Anyone else noticed that he was on target to finish every lap this season but finished a lap down today? Missed finishing every 2012 lap in the last race!

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I found it strange that drivers don't know what is an escape road and what isn't. On the end it was funny, but Kimi appeared to think that the lane leads back to the track.

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Just out of interest, why is that particular lane blocked off anyway?

That road was apparently not blocked on the practice and Kimi thought he could get back from there, but like we all know now, it was blocked. That's what he said to Finnish media at least.


Somebody really should make the "i know what i'm doing" video about this.

Many times I have heard him say he didn't intend to do track inspection during the Thursday. Even on Austin, he said he didn't do any simulator runs and didn't really plan to do a track walk-around. Everybody laughed.

In this case I think he paid the price for his laziness. The drivers who are known to be workaholics and detail freaks will certainly study the geography of track so they know every escape road and bit of tarmac. Schumacher was famous for it.

I think he was trying to follow the old circuit back around to where it merges with the modern track at Subida dos Boxes only to find it had been blocked off.

I saw someone has made a screenshot of it in the rare, funny pics thread.

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LOL ..

Thanks for the laugh.. It was my moment of the race.. Really laughed hard

It's weird that a high camera shot showed that bit of road during the race several times and I thought to myself that I couldn't remember seeing it before. Then later in the race Kimi drives up it and we get a close-up of it.
Bizarre.

Vettel need to thanks kimi seriously, his emergency brake could've caught out anyone except Kimi with brilliant reflex on first lap.

It's the original Juncao corner from the pre-1990 circuit.

It's the old track, so I guess they just don't want people going through there.

If you use google earth you can see that there usually isnt anything blocking the route that Kimi took. Its strange that he stopped at the top of the hill because there is an escape road exit for safety personel to enter the track from there.

It seems to me like there were concrete barriers at the end of the road. And Google Earth obviously won't show them, since they're probably put there just for the race.

I couldnt make it out on the Speed coverage of the race. Makes sense if there were barriers though.

Apparently he's done it before, that's why he 'knew' he could do it again.
But there is a gate there, not a barrier or anything, that for some reason was closed today.

Here's what Kimi had to say about it.
"I went off at the last corner on lap fifty-two as I couldn't see well with my visor being dirty and fogged up. Where I went off you can get back on the track by going through the support race pit lane, but you have to go through a gate. I know this as I did the same thing in 2001 and the gate was open that year. Somebody closed it this time. Next year I'll make sure it's open again."

Martin Brundle indicated that was still used for the Porsche races too and had there been a Porsche race this morning he'd have been fine.

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Thanks for that. Makes sense to me as he did seem to know where he was going. hahah

The most comical thing I have ever seen in an F1 race, I laughed so much
Kimi wouldn't do bad as a comedian after his racing career He is already being the comical relief of F1.

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I thought he was off to McDonalds drive-through

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Probably one of the strangest things I've witnessed in an F1 race. And I remember Ricardo Rosset doing all sorts of strange things.

I initially thought he was parking the car due to a failure. I then realised what he was trying to do and found the whole thing quite hilarious.

I was watching live timing that time, and noticed Kimi doing a 52 second last sector.. At first I thought "did he pit?" but then again, there was no "OUT" sign indicating a pitstop outlap.. Few minutes later we see a replay of Kimi, and I'm already facepalming, thought he'd had a big off / spin somewhere.. What actually happened made me laugh, so I didn't feel bad about him losing so much time anymore

Afterwards I do, because he now missed doing all race laps in the season, but well.. Maybe next year, and let's hope most of those laps he's the leader

Even Kimi is seeing the funny side! This is his tweet about it! Respect!
http://twitter.com/KimiRaikkonen9/statu ... 93/photo/1

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That's a fake account. Kimi doesn't have a twitter account.

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Gotta love Kimi

Still funny though..

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I found it hilarious. I'm guessing as comm. said that there was a gate up there that was now closed, but it looked hilarious if you ignore that context.

Gutted Kimi didn't make it 100% in the end. I know it means bugger all, but it would have amused me slightly.

Leave me alone! I know where I was going!!

http://www.totalf1.com/full_story/view/ ... was_going/

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Made him look like a bit of a fool, to be honest. Not sure why he even tried - it'd have been just as fast to have turned around even if the escape road was open.

Surely the "least cool" thing of the year..

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On F12012 YOU WOULD BE BANNED INSTANTLY FOR LIFE.

he did finish on the points.. even after all the incidents he had..

Your sense of what is cool seems to be inverted. The fact that Kimi finished 3rd in the championship while providing so much comic relief speaks volumes I think.

make sure of it iceman........

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It was funny - but I just wanted him back on track and into the action. In the end, he managed his way back into the points! A stellar drive all in all. And now he has to attend the awards dinner - now that is funny! I wonder if he'll pull a no show?

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Still doesn't beat Button for the stupidest thing a driver has done in a race.

Somebody said on another thread that they thought Kimi was looking for a pub - made me LOL !