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“The Italians Can Be Harsh”- Kimi Raikkonen Weighs in on Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari’s Rift

Published 08/20/2020, 7:02 AM EDT

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The relationship between Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel, at the moment, is like a gaping wound for all to see. The 2020 campaign has been dismal for the 4-time World Champion and 16 points in 6 races is a testament to it.

Ferrari have not done him any favors either. The flawed SF1000 has left Vettel scrapping to get into the Top-10 in nearly every race. The team’s morale is at an all-time low, however, the pressure to deliver is intense.

On that note, the former world champion, Kimi Raikkonen, feels that the Italian media has only made matters worse. But according to him, it’s something that just is a part of the sport.

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Raikkonen said, “If you read all the newspapers, maybe you feel a bit more bad, but I never looked at those things. Sometimes you have a bad time, and the Italians can be harsh on you on the media side, but then that’s how it is.

“All the media, they’re very easy to write things when you don’t so well and then if you do well, the next day suddenly you’re the best friend of them. But that’s how it works in this business.”

Kimi Raikkonen opines that Sebastian Vettel will pay no heed to Italian media pressure

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As a Former Scuderia man himself and as a driver who has been in the game for nearly two decades, Kimi knows a thing or two about dealing with adversity in one’s career.

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According to the ‘Iceman,’ the mounting pressure from the Italian media houses won’t get to someone as experienced as Vettel.

He said, “I’m sure he’s not very happy at how things are going. Ferrari is Ferrari and people are looking at those things especially the Italians. But I doubt that it will affect how he does his job there.

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“I think he’s been in the sport long enough to know sometimes it’s like that. He just needs to find a way to turn it around.”

Having put in a more convincing showing in Spain, albeit with a risky strategy, Vettel will head to Belgium with his morale lifted. Turning his season around won’t be an easy task, but if he can compete for a place in the Top-6 on a regular basis, he’d go home happier (and so would we).

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Ronan Carvalho is senior F1 author for Essentiallysports. Ronan is currently pursuing his Journalism degree from St. Xavier's College.
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