News Details
Lotus owner Lopez slams Raikkonen after salary comments
Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez has slammed Kimi Raikkonen, after the Finn revealed he is only leaving for Ferrari in 2014 because he has not been paid.
Raikkonen had shocked reporters with his brutal honesty about his unpaid salary on Thursday, but Lopez told the German newspaper Welt that is not the full story.
'He will get his money, as in previous years and as agreed, at the end of the season,' Lopez said.
'I am very confused about the timing and content of these statements by Kimi,' he added.
Lopez insinuated Raikkonen, who was dropped by Ferrari at the end of 2009 to be replaced by Fernando Alonso, is being ungrateful after Lotus revived his F1 career following his two-year rallying and...
Full Story »
Full Story »
11y ago from F1Zone.net
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Lotus F1 return the favor, poach Ferrari's aero man
Things are getting personal between Ferrari and Lotus F1 these days. Last...
11y ago from Formula1Blog.com
Raikkonen: Financial situation triggered Lotus exit
Lotus F1 Team
Kimi Raikkonen says that financial issues triggered his...
11y ago from F1Zone.net
Raikkonen: I left Lotus because of the money, I...
Raikkonen: I left Lotus because of the money, I haven't got my salary 19...
11y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Ferrari ‘insane' to sign Raikkonen says...
Jacques Villeneuve has blasted Ferrari's decision to sign Kimi Raikkonen...
11y ago from F1Zone.net
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Aleix Espargaro doesn’t understand why Aprilia would...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Jorge Martin continues dispute with Aprilia over 2026...
Reigning MotoGP World Champion Jorge Martin has continued his 2026...
48m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Marco Bezzecchi: It was ‘almost impossible' to...
Marco Bezzecchi settled for second place after stating that it was...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Alex Marquez out of surgery after Dutch GP crash, Luca...
No description available...
21h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
IndyCar will not return to Thermal Club in 2026...
According to comments made by Thermal Club founder and owner Tim Rogers,...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Where does Santino Ferrucci see his first IndyCar win...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Malukas’ recovery drive secures Foyt’s best team...
During Sunday’s IndyCar race at Road America, David Malukas was the...
6d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and Losers from IndyCar’s Road America...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
New WRC 2027 regulations draw interest from tuners and...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Why Ott Tanak feared final stage drama could cost his...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Acropolis Rally: Ott Tanak ends Hyundai’s...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Ott Tanak ends Hyundai’s victory drought
Ott Tanak and Martin Jarveoja clinched their and Hyundai’s first...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Report: £60m Premier League attacker on Arsenal radar...
Arsenal are reportedly considering a move for Nottingham Forest’s...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Reports: Arsenal advancing deal to sign 55m-rated...
Arsenal are set to confirm several transfers this week, but they aren't...
1h ago from FreshArsenal.com
Report: Arsenal could now sign striker for bargain 60m...
Arsenal’s pursuit of a striker could finally kick into gear as a crucial...
1h ago from FreshArsenal.com
'Out of the blue' – Arsenal now expected to wrap...
Arsenal are expected to come back in with an improved offer for Valencia...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Lewis Hamilton disqualification proves McLaren are real...
McLaren once again asserted their F1 dominance at... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
Wolff strongly defends Vasseur: ‘Ferrari won’t get...
In a rare show of cross-team solidarity, Mercedes... Read More »
28m ago from F1i.com
Motorsport Week's F1 2025 Austrian GP Driver Ratings
On the weekend it was announced that Spielberg... Read More »
38m ago from MotorsportWeek.com
