There are some entertaining Formula 1 pit-to-driver calls which won’t be forgotten and let’s face it, most of those come from Kimi Raikkonen. However, Auto123’s George East has gone through the archives to give you some of the more overlooked gems over the last decade.
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“I’m struggling like a pig.” Rubens Barrichello bemoans the ‘sticky’ brake pedal on his debut for Honda at the 2006 Australian Grand Prix.
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“F*****g, f*****g Raikkonen! What a f*****g idiot!” Juan Pablo Montoya after being allegedly blocked by Kimi Raikkonen during qualifying for the 2002 Belgian Grand Prix.
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“Not bad for a number two driver.” Mark Webber makes his feelings known to Red Bull Racing despite winning the 2010 British Grand Prix. The previous day in qualifying, the team handed the new front wing originally on the Australian’s car to teammate Vettel.
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“Juan, in this lap please, we’ve seen a deer… we believe it’s somewhere on the circuit, so come in cautiously, please”
“Oh, dear!”
“Yeah, a deer… it’s like a horse with horns”
“I know, I know… oh dear!” Juan Pablo Montoya clears up any confusion with the Williams team about track based animals during the 2001 Austrian Grand Prix.
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“Don’t worry, I’m pushing like a hell!” Jarno Trulli lets the Toyota team know just how hard he’s pushing to catch Coulthard and keep Rosberg at bay during the 2008 Turkish Grand Prix.
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“Tutto KERS, tutto power!” Fernando Alonso asks his race engineer Andrea Stella for full KERS and full power en route to winning the 2012 German Grand Prix for Ferrari.
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“Fisico, where does the engine feel poor, is it throttle, is it pick up, is it tied to any particular revs?”
“Everywhere, everywhere!”
Giancarlo Fisichella gives a clear overview of his Renault’s lack of power during qualifying for the 2006 Turkish Grand Prix.
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"Felipe Baby, stay cool!” Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley tells Felipe Massa to remain focused during the rained off 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix. Teammate Raikkonen had left the grid and his car to go and get an ice-cream and a Coke.
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“Yes, yes, yes, yes, - I’m doing it all the time. You don’t have to remind me every second…” Kimi said during a full course yellow at the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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“Just leave me alone, I know what I’m doing!” Kimi Raikkonen asks the Lotus team to leave him to his own devices during the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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“I’m struggling like a pig.” Rubens Barrichello bemoans the ‘sticky’ brake pedal on his debut for Honda at the 2006 Australian Grand Prix.
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“F*****g, f*****g Raikkonen! What a f*****g idiot!” Juan Pablo Montoya after being allegedly blocked by Kimi Raikkonen during qualifying for the 2002 Belgian Grand Prix.
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| Juan-Pablo Montoya (Williams) and Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren). (Photo: WRi2) |
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“Not bad for a number two driver.” Mark Webber makes his feelings known to Red Bull Racing despite winning the 2010 British Grand Prix. The previous day in qualifying, the team handed the new front wing originally on the Australian’s car to teammate Vettel.
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“Juan, in this lap please, we’ve seen a deer… we believe it’s somewhere on the circuit, so come in cautiously, please”
“Oh, dear!”
“Yeah, a deer… it’s like a horse with horns”
“I know, I know… oh dear!” Juan Pablo Montoya clears up any confusion with the Williams team about track based animals during the 2001 Austrian Grand Prix.
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“Don’t worry, I’m pushing like a hell!” Jarno Trulli lets the Toyota team know just how hard he’s pushing to catch Coulthard and keep Rosberg at bay during the 2008 Turkish Grand Prix.
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“Tutto KERS, tutto power!” Fernando Alonso asks his race engineer Andrea Stella for full KERS and full power en route to winning the 2012 German Grand Prix for Ferrari.
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“Fisico, where does the engine feel poor, is it throttle, is it pick up, is it tied to any particular revs?”
“Everywhere, everywhere!”
Giancarlo Fisichella gives a clear overview of his Renault’s lack of power during qualifying for the 2006 Turkish Grand Prix.
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| Felipe Massa and Rob Smedley, Ferrari. (Photo: WRi2) |
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"Felipe Baby, stay cool!” Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley tells Felipe Massa to remain focused during the rained off 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix. Teammate Raikkonen had left the grid and his car to go and get an ice-cream and a Coke.
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“Yes, yes, yes, yes, - I’m doing it all the time. You don’t have to remind me every second…” Kimi said during a full course yellow at the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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“Just leave me alone, I know what I’m doing!” Kimi Raikkonen asks the Lotus team to leave him to his own devices during the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.