The last race of the 2021 season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was the last of Kimi Raikkonen. Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has been in the sport for nearly twenty years, talking about the Iceman.
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In addition, the British mogul believes that there will be no one like him and that the current drivers on the grid are robots. But most importantly, Bernie thinks Kimi is a fantastic person.
Ecclestone believes there are no more drivers like Kimi Raikkonen
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The Ice Man is known for his no-nonsense character and cold reactions to press conferences. So Ecclestone believes there won’t be anyone like him on the grid. In addition, the current generation of drivers behave like robots.
Formula 1 F1 – Brazilian Grand Prix – Jose Carlos Pace Circuit, Sao Paulo, Brazil – November 11, 2021 Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen during the FIA / Handout press conference on REUTERS
Regarding Sport1, the former F1 boss said: “Kimi hat Person is a great guy, as a driver he’s kind of a racing driver. He’s what you want, he races; doesn’t take large notes from people. In fact, he gives them his opinion. So there are no Kimi’s today, I don’t think that’s the problem. They all become robots who listen and do what they are told instead of doing what they think is right.
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The ice man comments on his Formula 1 career
The 2007 world champion experienced ups and downs during his stint in Formula 1. However, he has noticed that without his passion for the sport, he would not have been doing it for so long.
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Speaking to Motorsports.com, the former Alfa Romeo driver said: “I wouldn’t have done this job for so long if I hadn’t enjoyed it. I enjoy racing, driving and solving the problems we face. I didn’t like the rest at all, but that’s F1. “
Formula 1 F1 – Great Britain Grand Prix – Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK – July 15, 2021 Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen during a promotional photo shoot for the unveiling of the new 2022 F1 car REUTERS / Andrew Couldridge
“Of course there were good and bad days. But so is normal life. You can have a bad day, but the next day is very different, “concluded Kimi (Translated from Turkish via Google)
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