Unsurprisingly, Alfa Romeo Racing, the Sauber Group-led Formula 1 team, has announced that it will keep both current drivers for the next season, unlike Haas F1, who easily lost their two following the split from Romain Grosjean desirable seats will give new players and Kevin Magnussen.
Alfa Romeo is not having a great 2020 and is currently eighth in the championship ahead of Haas and Williams. Just like Haas, the team uses Ferrari’s engines that are far from delivering the performance they should be.
That kind of job security can be reassuring for Alfa’s 26-year-old driver Antonio Giovinazzi, as well as for a certain former world champion named Kimi Raikkonen, who will be celebrating his 42nd birthday on October 17, 2021, a seasoned player on the field still knows what he does, overtaking up to 11 cars in one lap if such an opportunity arises.
Kimi Raikkonen, nicknamed Iceman, became a regular driver at Sauber-Petronas in 2001 and only participated in 23 car races. He moved to McLaren Mercedes in 2002 and became a title contender, finishing second in the championship with Michael Schumacher in 2003 and with Fernando Alonso in 2005. After being hired by Ferrari in 2007, he immediately scored his first world championship.
Raikkonen knows how to go fast, how to make a comeback, and how to deal with fans and media to stay one of the most popular characters in F1. Eminem is a fan of snowboarding, ice hockey, motocross, chicken noodles and Eminem – among other earthly delicacies – and, according to Alfa, is also valued for bringing “the team” an unbelievable mix of skills, racing skills and technical knowledge. “Officially, the Finn had This is to say that he should stay at least one more round.
“Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen is more than a team to me, it’s like a second family. So many of the faces that surrounded me when I made my Formula 1 debut in 2001 are still here and the team’s unique atmosphere is that, what.” gives me the additional motivation to continue next year in my 19th season in sport. I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t believe in the team’s project and what we can achieve together.A team that values hard work through words and that goes well with my style: I’m looking forward to the next year and I’m doing hopefully with the team a few steps forward in midfield. “
Unofficially, my theory is that his remark was closer to something like, “Yeah folks, it’s okay, let’s do it.”
Antonio Giovinazzi is ahead of Raikkonen with one point, which is mostly irrelevant in 16th place in the drivers’ standings. The Italian driver had this to say:
“Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen has been my home in Formula 1 for the last two seasons and I am glad that this relationship can last for another year. The team has put a lot of trust in me and I’ve done my best to repay that trust with hard work and dedication: we’ve got some good results and I feel like I’ve done my part in making the team progress, but there is still a long way to go and there is much more that we want to achieve together. There will be a lot of continuity between this season and the next so that whatever we work on until the end of the year counts for the next season and we are ready to give everything we have. “
We wish both the Alfa Romeo drivers and the entire Sauber team behind them the best of luck. Ferrari’s engines can’t do as badly in 2021 as they did this year, can they? Somebody’s calling the Vatican.
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