Discreet in the media, Mika H\u00e4kkinen, double Formula 1 World Champion in 1998 and 1999 for McLaren, was interviewed on several topics for the magazine Hermes<\/i>. He notably discussed the situation at Ferrari, both on the track and behind the scenes, as well as Sebastian Vettel’s behavior during the Chinese Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen dominated by Alonso<\/b><\/p>\n
For the Flying Finn, the situation of his compatriot at Ferrari is not good: \u00ab Kimi has problems and they must be resolved. \u00bb For him, the sporting hierarchy at the beginning of this season is clear: \u00ab Alonso is simply dominating Kimi. It’s not a small difference. After four races, Kimi needs to do better. The car can’t be so bad that it’s impossible to compete with Alonso. Kimi must improve, and he must do so quickly. \u00bb<\/p>\n
But, what to do to correct problems that seem to greatly handicap Iceman? \u00ab The simulator can be a good alternative because you can try all sorts of settings. \u00bb However, H\u00e4kkinen refrains from any interference: \u00ab However, I do not want to give Kimi advice because I imagine that a World Champion will find the right solution for his problems to beat his teammate and produce decent performances. \u00bb<\/p>\n
The replacement of Domenicali by Mattiacci at Ferrari<\/b><\/p>\n
If Mika H\u00e4kkinen acknowledges ties with the former director of the Scuderia, he believes that the time had come to change something: \u00ab Stefano is a friend, but sometimes change is necessary. It’s hard to say if Ferrari made the right decision, but when big companies don’t get results, heads roll. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Even if he doesn’t want to judge Marco Mattiacci too soon, he believes that not coming from Formula 1 could be detrimental: \u00ab Only time will tell how it will go, but if you don’t have much experience in F1, it will be difficult to get to work quickly. \u00bb<\/p>\n
The attitude of Vettel will \u00ab harm him \u00bb<\/b><\/p>\n
The 1998 and 1999 world champion also spoke about the Chinese Grand Prix from the Red Bull side. He is puzzled by Sebastian Vettel’s attitude, who initially refused to let his teammate, Daniel Ricciardo, pass: \u00ab For Vettel, it’s a bad surprise that Ricciardo beats him, but the team’s instructions must be followed. Already last year [in Malaysia], I was surprised by Vettel’s behavior towards his team, and now it continues. \u00bb<\/p>\n
He condemns his refusal to comply: \u00ab Behaving like this will, sooner or later, harm him. Maybe he plans to change teams, but for now, he is not acting in the right way. \u00bb As a reminder, Vettel eventually let his teammate pass.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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