With 340 race starts, Kimi Raikkonen is one of the most experienced drivers this season. The 41-year-old is in his 19th season in Formula 1 and has enjoyed a wealth of successes in his illustrious career with 21 wins, 103 podiums and, in particular, the 2007 World Cup. And despite all the experience, Raikkonen had to work regularly with simulators to improve his performance on the track.
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Due to the pandemic, Alfa Romeo was unable to use the simulator purchased in 2019. Although they have now reached the stage where they can effectively use their new simulator to boost their current season and next season as well.
When asked about his additional role in the new simulator in Hinwil, Switzerland, Kimi Räikkönen replied hilariously: “I am often there because I live the closest. It’s only 40 minutes, that’s the big issue. “
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# F1: Raikkonen on his tasks in the new clean simulator in Hinwil. “I go there often because I live the closest. It’s only 40 minutes, that’s the big topic … I have a lot of experience with other simulators. ”#BelgienGP, #BelgienGP
– Andreas Haupt (@ andihaupt1) August 26, 2021
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Kimi Raikkonen’s frustration is a motivation for me: Frederic Vasseur
With only two points in the first half of the season, Kimi Raikkonen is frustrated by his team. Meanwhile, when asked about Raikkonen’s frustration, especially after the British GP when the Finnish driver lost his temper over the radio, Autosport quoted that Frederic Vasseur replied: “I think if you’re a racing driver and Kimi is a racing driver and the whole team is racing.”
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“The reaction when you have problems and are just out of the points because we are P10 with two laps to go … then the frustration is there.”
Formula 1 F1 – Styria Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria – June 27, 2021. Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen in action with McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc during the REUTERS / Leonhard Foeger race.
“We need a better car. We definitely have to make the car faster. But we’ve made a decision and it’s not about aerodynamics, which is about to happen. “
“You perfectly understand the driver’s frustration when they are in the car and want to do a better job. And I think it’s a proof of motivation for me. I agree, ”added the Alfa Romeo team principal.
Alfa Romeo is currently on P9 in the constructors’ championship, seven points behind Williams, who secured double the number of points at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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