Kimi pushed veteran F1 snapper?
Paul-Henri Cahier has been snapping F1 drivers for more than 30 years so he knows a thing or two about keeping distance and not getting in the way of some of the world’s biggest ego but at the British Grand Prix he was pushed down by Ferrari Driver Kimi Raikkonen.
The picture you see above is the last snap he took of the driver before falling down
If you want to watch the video click HERE
Below is a Press release that appeared on Cahier’s website
Silverstone 2008 Incident — Press Release
Following the incident involving Kimi Raikkonen and Paul-Henri Cahier on the starting grid of the British Grand Prix in Silverstone, that saw the finnish driver assault the photographer, we decided that it was necessary to clarify a few points.
There never was any contact between the two men, nor did Paul-Henri ever touch Kimi’s equipment. Furthermore, the distance at which Paul-Henri Cahier was taking a picture, although close, was completely standard. The photographers who take pictures at Grand Prix races are all professionnals who have been accredited by the FIA, and as the dozen other photographers who were standing next to Paul-Henri Cahier prove, there was nothing unusual or unethical about this situation.
Finally, Paul-Henri Cahier has been an F1 photographer for almost fourty years and has been close to the greatest champions, but none of them has ever behaved in such a rude manner. It is understandable that drivers might get irritable because of the pressure they undergo, but Kimi Raikkonen never even attempted to express his discontent in a non violent way. Paul-Henri Cahier luckily did not suffer any injury, and so does not intend to take any action, but he regrets the arrogance with which Kimi Raikkonen treated someone who was merely doing his job.
I’ve been a big fan of F1 for 15 years now. I started off following Micheal Schumacher’s career from his days at Benetton. Michael’s a great champion. These days after the Michael era, my support’s been leaning more towards Kimi. But I think it’s fair to say after witnessing Kimi’s antics, I’m definitely going to be more in favour of Felipe from now on. Kimi, who cares how much pressure you’re under. I think you get more than enough compensation to be a role-model to the kids out there wanting to emulate you, yes?