Formula One without Michael Schumacher · 2007-03-07 12:26
With Michael Schumacher enjoying a well earned retirment after 12 years at the top, the 2007 Formula One season looks like being a straight battle between world champion Fernando Alonso and the German’s successor at Ferrari, Kimi Raikkonen.
Alonso won the last two drivers’ titles with Renault but will be lining up for new team McLaren-Mercedes in the opening grand prix of the season on March 18 in Melbourne, Australia – a race he won last year.
Playfuls quoted Alonso as saying: “My target is obviously the title.”
He revealed recently that his next career goal was to become one of the F1 greats by winning a third drivers’ title.
“What I have felt at McLaren is good professionalism, a team that is very determined and focused on the championship,” he said.
Raikkonen now wants to prove he is a worthy replacement at new team Ferrari for seven-time world champion Schumacher by winning his first title.
“It wasn’t my fault or because of any perceived lack of application on my part, but was due to the unreliability of my car,” Raikkonen said of his failure to lift a title with Alonso’s new team.
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