What do people think? Hopefully we will get a fin with a personality

Argh, beaten by less than a minute lol.

More info:
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=129024

Tough one, I think we've covered all Finnish personalities in F1 already with Häkkinen talking gibberish English and Räikkönen mumbling incoherently with only a couple of random consonants audible.

It's spelt Kovalainen

Kovalainen is a star, he'll do great. Wonder what odds I'd get on him winning at Melbourne on his debut.

Let's just hope that Renault is competitive next year

Nico Rosberg was a `star` and now wheres that got him? Did Rosberg not beat Kovalainen to the GP2 championship?

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Nico Rosberg was a `star` and now wheres that got him? Did Rosberg not beat Kovalainen to the GP2 championship?

As far as I know, Rosberg had better equipment. And Renault >> Williams

EDIT: rofl, Aquilifer

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Tough one, I think we've covered all Finnish personalities in F1 already with Häkkinen talking gibberish English and Räikkönen mumbling incoherently with only a couple of random consonants audible.

Heh heh Maybe Räikkönen has a constant hangover after constant partying.

And if that's not enough, more Finnish personalities can be found at javelin like Seppo Räty and ski jump like Matti Nykänen.

I'm sending out a meeting request...

the subject of the meeting; I told you so.

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And if that's not enough, more Finnish personalities can be found at javelin like Seppo Räty and ski jump like Matti Nykänen.

My "favourite" finnish personality is Janne Ahonen.


On topic: yes, good driver, I expect him to win the championship in the next year.

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Nico Rosberg was a `star` and now wheres that got him? Did Rosberg not beat Kovalainen to the GP2 championship?

What's your point? Kov can't win in a Renault because Rosberg couldn't win in a bloomin' Williams?

I hope Kovalainen kicks Räikkönen's ass.

ps. Does Kovalainen have any nick names? "Kovalev"? Even that would be easier for non-Finns to pronounce.

That's bad

Whatabout Heksa or Hente or Kovilinen or Hekso or HK Lainen?

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I hope Kovalainen kicks Räikkönen's ass.

ps. Does Kovalainen have any nick names? "Kovalev"? Even that would be easier for non-Finns to pronounce.

Speaking of pronunciation how do you pronounce his name. all the people i know seem to say it Koh.Vah.Line.en but looking at the spelling that seems wrong. Can anyone knowledgeable or finnish help me out.

ahhhh its all so obvious now

Hmmm I'll try to rip the sport news tonight and cut the pronounciation for you löl

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I couldn't win in a Renault. I couldn't win in two Renaults.

Oh, you said Kov...

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It's pronounced Koh-va-righ-ko-hak-ky-mak-ky-nun.

:ices_rofl iam laughing like a mad man

on topic : Lets hope "Koh-va-righ-ko-hak-ky-mak-ky-nun" brings some fresh air into F1

Good news, I think he deserved that job.

and Kev, can't stop laughing
You've definately seen your motorsports.

Yeah, that's true, civilized man I must say

There you go, might be little bit on the quiet side, recorded it with my old laptop's integrated mic.

finnish f1 drivers the correct pronounciation for dummies.mp3

Hehe sounds like some sort of comedy show
But well done, well done

Quote from spankmeyer :

There you go, might be little bit on the quiet side, recorded it with my old laptop's integrated mic.

finnish f1 drivers the correct pronounciation for dummies.mp3

Eww, I can hear your dentures

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Well we've already got "The Ice Man". Maybe "The Slush Man"?

No, he is "Ear Swab", cuz that hair is so damn white!!!