VIDEO: Raikkonen and Schumacher in Fiat Bravo commercial
"So...wanna see a pensioner drive?"
Michael Schumacher casts a pretty big shadow over all of F1, and nobody knows it better than Kimi Raikkonen. That's bred a little animosity by Ferrari's latest world champion to his septuple-crown predecessor, but that hasn't stopped either from fulfilling their contractual obligations towards their corporate overlords at Fiat by appearing side-by side, swapping keys in a television commercial for the new Fiat Bravo.
The ad reminds us of a similar spot filmed with uber-rivals Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso earlier in the season for their employers at Mercedes-Benz. The same spirit of, ahem, "camaraderie" permeates this Fiat spot, filmed in German, in which Kimi and Michael take turns behind the wheel and riding shotgun. Follow the jump for the video, complete with – God bless 'em – English subtitles.
[Source: YouTube]
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Son House 6:46PM (12/11/2007)
Kimi's "bred a little animosity" towards Schumi? Really? First time I've heard of this. Kimi seems like too cool of a MOFO for that; I think he's actually incapable of expressing that emotion (as well as most other emotions). It honestly seems to me that his existence is on a higher plane - a monosyllabic, vodka-permeated higher plane - far above the politics and bickering of F1.
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Mike Jenkins 6:47PM (12/11/2007)
there's no video
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Quattrofan 7:19PM (12/11/2007)
Yeah, that photo shows pure animosity towards each other.
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chairman 7:26PM (12/11/2007)
You can see the video here but without English subtitles:
http://www.youtube.com/comment_servlet?all_comments&v=pdHkMTV0F38&fromurl=/watch%3Fv%3DpdHkMTV0F38
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Luis 7:30PM (12/11/2007)
Thanks...Go Kimi!
V 7:38PM (12/11/2007)
I think the punchline of the ad belongs in the ad itself, not so much under the photo in your article. ;)
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XeroState 7:42PM (12/11/2007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZd_LJ1PERk
Commercial with english subtitles
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hoeun kim 9:39PM (12/11/2007)
is it just me or they seem a bit gay in that pic...
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John R 6:33AM (12/12/2007)
You know, i was thinking the same thing. Nothing but respect for Kimi and Schumi and I know they don't swing that way, but that did seem kinda flamboyant.
AndyMF 3:00AM (12/12/2007)
"Shut up and Drive"
Haha...Wouldn't the world be so nice if everyone did just that?
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little soldier 3:51AM (12/12/2007)
I watched on youtube. Did you see the plate on that car? "F.AG. 1583". I guess Fiat is targeting a particular crowd with this commercial!
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Solo Racer 12:10PM (12/12/2007)
F.AG. = Fiat AG, the AG being the Italian equivalent of Corp.
Westside T.O. 12:43PM (12/12/2007)
Actually AG is the German equivalent of Corp. The Italian equivalent would be something like S.p.A.
Westside T.O. 12:40PM (12/12/2007)
Actually AG is the German equivalent of Corp. The Italian equivalent would be something like S.p.A.
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Ubizzle 1:20PM (12/12/2007)
I'm pretty sure its Fiat Auto Group
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