He speak many languages yes but not Finnish, perhaps becase it's only his dad who speak that language and his mom speak german (I think). Yes he got both German and Finnish citizenship.Ed wrote:I heard that he speaks a number of languages but not Finnish which does sound a bit strange.TheFinn wrote:Nico hasn't proved much for me.... yet! Hope he will some day!Ed wrote:Also what is your opinion of Nico Rosberg?
Is it because he lived in Germany ?
But he still holds the Finnish citizenship doesn't he!
2007 Pre-testing-side chat!
2-3 months here in the southern Finland. But that doesnt teach you speed, you can go 30 km/h in the winter and maintain the control of the car!Ed wrote:Someone said because your roads are covered with snow most of the time and that teaches you good car control!TheFinn wrote:Good question Ed, unfortunally I don't have a answere to that. In WCR we probally good because of our sh***y roads here in Finland!Ed wrote:Something I want to ask you 'The Finn', what is it that makes Finland produce so much talent in motorsports (particularly on 4 wheels) ? With a population of just over 5 million you probably have the highest motorsport professionals per capita in the world!!Don't forget that we are pretty good on 2 wheels as well, we got Mika Kallio that will race in 250 cc next year.
Ok, enough of joking, probally because we have such a good organisation for young drivers and they start to drive at a very young age, that could be one reason.
Bruno Senna is his nephew and currently races in Formula Three (Finished 3rd this season). Ok not his son but as close as possible!TheFinn wrote:I agree with you on that's a shame that Senna didn't have a son...jacfan wrote:I find it very strange to be watching the sons of drivers now coming up through the ranks. Makes me realise how long I have been into F1 and also how old I am.
If only Ayrton had a son.
Correct Ed! Now I'm off for today.. CYA!Ed wrote:Bruno Senna is his nephew and currently races in Formula Three (Finished 3rd this season). Ok not his son but as close as possible!TheFinn wrote:I agree with you on that's a shame that Senna didn't have a son...jacfan wrote:I find it very strange to be watching the sons of drivers now coming up through the ranks. Makes me realise how long I have been into F1 and also how old I am.
If only Ayrton had a son.
Guess the cold climate helps them maintain self-control under difficult circumstancesEd wrote:Something I want to ask you 'The Finn', what is it that makes Finland produce so much talent in motorsports (particularly on 4 wheels) ? With a population of just over 5 million you probably have the highest motorsport professionals per capita in the world!!
Their adherence to all 4-wheel motorized vehicles is quite unexplicable. As their fondness for little fur hats But that could be cuz of the cold, at least it's a theory...In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. - Douglas Adams (1952-2001)
You? Old? A person is only as old as s/he feels. The way you are I'd say 25, tops.jacfan wrote:I find it very strange to be watching the sons of drivers now coming up through the ranks. Makes me realise how long I have been into F1 and also how old I am.
If only Ayrton had a son.
In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. - Douglas Adams (1952-2001)
As far as I know he was born and raised in Germany.TheFinn wrote:He speak many languages yes but not Finnish, perhaps becase it's only his dad who speak that language and his mom speak german (I think). Yes he got both German and Finnish citizenship.Ed wrote:I heard that he speaks a number of languages but not Finnish which does sound a bit strange.TheFinn wrote:
Nico hasn't proved much for me.... yet! Hope he will some day!
Is it because he lived in Germany ?
But he still holds the Finnish citizenship doesn't he!
His nationality is also listed as German on the drivers entry list.
Sorry Finn, no claims on this one for you
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I think I love you...gkaytaz wrote:You? Old? A person is only as old as s/he feels. The way you are I'd say 25, tops.jacfan wrote:I find it very strange to be watching the sons of drivers now coming up through the ranks. Makes me realise how long I have been into F1 and also how old I am.
If only Ayrton had a son.
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Correct and his mom is German too?! But he still got double citizenship, both Germand and Finnish.GhoGho wrote:As far as I know he was born and raised in Germany.TheFinn wrote:He speak many languages yes but not Finnish, perhaps becase it's only his dad who speak that language and his mom speak german (I think). Yes he got both German and Finnish citizenship.Ed wrote:
I heard that he speaks a number of languages but not Finnish which does sound a bit strange.
Is it because he lived in Germany ?
But he still holds the Finnish citizenship doesn't he!
His nationality is also listed as German on the drivers entry list.
Sorry Finn, no claims on this one for you
Strange....