Stefano Domenicali was the sporting director of the Prancing Horse on that day twelve years ago and he still has certain scenes in front of his eyes and also forever imprinted like tattoos on his skin. As a result, his hugs when he lets himself go are very particular. Or am I wrong? In short, not a person used to doing politics: all he does is what he feels, without further filters and no kind of behaviour related to an unknown objective. And so the transparency and correctness that has always distinguished him, especially in personal relationships, is a great characteristic.
A guy who, beyond the fact that he has been nicknamed Iceman, has a great sensitivity like all people who have this kind of attitude that when seen from the outside seems very cold, or rather detached. Kimi is a very sensitive person, with a big heart, but you can only discover the intensity in the relationship if you are someone he considers a friend. It should be stressed that entering into a relationship with him is not easy because he has a tendency to have a barrier, not because, as they say in slang, he pulls it.
But when you enter his personal sphere I must say that you get to know a very, very helpful, generous person who is obviously different from what public opinion has always made of him. Kimi has a very clean driving style, very conservative as far as the rear tyres are concerned. He is very good at retaining the rear of the car even in really difficult conditions.
Zero politics. But Kimi has always been like that in general also with other colleagues in Formula One. His way of being transparent and direct in my opinion is the best feature of the Finn. He has never been the type to go deeper into topics that are not fundamental for him. What differences did you notice between the single Kimi and the family man Kimi? He looks like his father: no fear in facing danger. Who arrives in Maranello after his experience at McLaren where he was twice runner-up.
It is a story that begins in Vallelunga, one day in January. But there is something that immediately strikes the Ferrari technicians. His main characteristic was to be able to bring speed in, once you let go of the brake, and keep it up till the middle of the curve, gaining on the entry and trying not to lose too much on the exit. Something similar to Schumacher but with a different driving technique.
