Kimi Raikkonen has been an F1 driver for almost two decades. The ‘Iceman’ who currently drives for Alfa Romeo has given fans countless moments of brilliance on and off the track.
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Kimi is one of only two drivers to have appeared over 300 times in an F1 race. By the end of this season, he could even hold the record for the highest number of F1 entries, breaking Rubens Barrichello’s record (326 races).
The highlight of his career is certainly the world championship crown, which he won for Ferrari in 2007. Now that he’s back with the team he made his F1 debut for, Sauber (although they now go under the Alfa Romeo name), he’s looking to end his career in 2020 with impressive performances.
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However, Mika Salo, former F1 driver and compatriot of Kimi, doesn’t think it will.
Mika Salo believes that Kimi Raikkonen is no longer interested in driving
BARCELONA, SPAIN – FEBRUARY 20: Kimi Raikkonen from Finland drives the (7) Alfa Romeo Racing C39 on the track on day two of F1 winter testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalonia (Photo by Dan Istitene – Formula 1 / Formula 1 over Getty Images)
Rumors continue that the 40-year-old Finn will be leaving F1 at the end of the season once his contract with Alfa Romeo expires.
Speaking to MTVuutiset, Salo believes that Kimi is no longer into racing. He said, “It’s hard to say how Kimi reacted to this long vacation. After all, the message could be that vacations are fun and driving is no longer of interest.
“Of course everyone hopes Kimi will keep going, but it’s up to him.”
Salo also doesn’t think that racing in an Alfa Romeo will be particularly pleasant for the “Iceman” this season. Salo said, “This is not an easy place for Kim (Kimi). The Alfa Romeo car does not win, but remains in the middle caste.
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“Although the name has changed, there are still the same staff and the same problems. Kimi won’t go for points in every race. The car doesn’t make it into the top ten all the time. “
The car may not be that great, but Kimi definitely is. Although it wore off later in the year, it showed its quality in the first half of the 2019 season.
Kimi scored 31 points for a total of eight points out of twelve. He will hope to repeat the form he showed in the first half of 2019 once this season starts.
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