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ECCLESTONE: Racers have become ROBOTS that do what they are told

Kimi Raikkonen left Formula One at the end of last season. Bernie Ecclestone believes he was the last racer in the field to behave like a robot.

Photo: HB Press

Finnish racer has been known as a Formula One throughout his career Iceman. When he talked to reporters, he didn’t choose that already rare words, and on the radio we often heard cursing.

Many racers to share communication training with the media, Raikkonen but because of its "enthusiasm”Always left alone over interviews and press conferences. Because of that, he was too most popular among the fans. To the former head of Formula 1 Bernie Ecclestone like honest nature the 2007 world champion Raikkonen exactly what the team and also Formula 1 need.

According to Bernie Ecclestone, Kimi Raikkonen was the last Formula 1 racer who was not like everyone else who looks like robots and works and listens to what they are told and has previously trained in media communication - Photo: HB Press

He races and he doesn't care about other people. 91 years old British considers racers like Finn, not anymore. And according to him, it is problem for sports. “There are no more Kimi today. That's the problem. All the other racers have become very similar to robots, listening and doing what they are told instead of doing what they think is the right thing to do.”Is in a conversation for German colleagues from Sport1.de said ecclestone.            

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