The Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team will send a farewell message on Kimi Raikkonen’s car at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend.
The race is said to be Raikkonen’s last race after he announced his retirement earlier this year.
The message reads “We’ll leave you alone now” and refers to the Finn’s famous radio message from the 2012 race in Abu Dhabi.
Raikkonen leaves Formula 1 as the most experienced driver in the history of the sport. The event this weekend was his 353rd Grand Prix outing.
Alfa Romeo will also send a message for Antonio Giovinazzi, who is leaving the team after three seasons.
Giovinazzi’s message reads “Grazie di tutto, Antonio”. The Italian has already announced that he will be entering Formula E next year.
Alfa Romeo added that the messages on the cars are just one of several honors this weekend, with more to be revealed in the coming days.
The team will field Valtteri Bottas and rookie Guanyu Zhou in 2022.
