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Did any of you who watched on NBCSP understand the inteview with Kimi wherein he spoke about the business? That was about all I could actually understand, but afterward they said Kimi had not been paid to the tune of 15 Million.
I could not understand the Kimi speak, I'm usually pretty good, but I need a translation this time.
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Q: Did you ever consider not racing this weekend? Kimi: Um, yes.
Q: And what changed your mind? Kimi: Um, certain things. Hopefully, we have a bit better understanding on, uh, on, uh, certain issues what has been going through the whole year and, um, I mean, um, unfortunately we end up in that kind of situation, not really anything to do with me but, uh, in the end we try to enjoy this thing and, uh, but on the other side it's a business and, uh, if you don't respect on that side, um, I mean, we can end up in this kind of situation sometimes.
Q: O.K., so you've, you've straightened it out with everybody, um, with Alan as well, who said it was all emotions, but, uh, I don't remember you being talked to like that when you were at Ferrari or McLaren. Kimi: Uh, probably not but I mean it happened and it change...doesn't change anything anymore, but I mean that's not the reason why I was, wasn't here yesterday...and, uh...it's part of it but I wouldn't say it's a big part of it.
Q: Eric's just said that you're still not paid particularly up to date. Kimi: Um...let's put it this way, I haven't been paid a single euro this year and, uh, it's an unfortunate thing because I understand the team's side of it, but...uh...sometimes when you've, uh, when you, uh, people took a position and tell different stories and, uh, people thinks that you don't, you, you don't work for the team or you don't care what happens to them it's not exactly true if I'm doing it, uh, without, uh, really being paid.
He hasn't been paid a single euro whole year ? That's not good news for Hulkenberg, and definitely good news for Maldonado. Maybe Nico should try raising some funds the same way Kobayashi did. It might help a bit.
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That's not good news for Hulkenberg, and definitely good news for Maldonado. Maybe Nico should try raising some funds the same way Kobayashi did. It might help a bit.