Two days after the race, the shock waves of the Austrian Grand Prix can still be felt. It was an event that you can’t help but look at and analyze again, and that’s exactly what Ralf Schumacher did. The younger brother of Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher gave his two cents for the Raikkonen-Vettel incident at the end of the race.
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The German, who drove with Raikkonen for seven years before retiring in 2007, called his driving “embarrassing”. In an interview with Sky Deutschland, he said, as quoted by Sport1.de: “That was totally pointless from Kimi. He just drove straight into his [Vettel’s] Dare. What he did was embarrassing. ”
Raikkonen drove a decent race in the Alfa Romeo until the crash, after which he was given a 20-second time penalty. Vettel wasn’t too concerned about it and put it aside as a misunderstanding.
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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
What’s next with Raikkonen?
The Formula 1 veteran has had incredible years. To be a former world champion with 21 wins and 103 podiums and to still be on the starting grid today is no easy task. Raikkonen’s well-deserved nickname – The Ice Man – is the least interested in what’s going on around him. Nonetheless, Raikkonen is a beast on the track and his never-to-die attitude gives him the reputation of the great driver he is today.
Raikkonen’s fearless driving as a rookie and his skillful overtaking showed what a great driver the Finn would be. His most recent win at the 2018 US GP only shows that old Raikkonen is still present and ready to attack. At the Austrian GP, Raikkonen’s Alpha Romeo was so close to the points that he and Vettel were fighting over P12 before the crash. Only seconds away from a P10, it only shows that the sparks of the experienced driver are still burning and are far from extinguished this season.
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Nobody can understand the riddle of the Ice Man. After being in the game for nearly two decades, it may be time for the veteran to look to an alternate future. He once mentioned to a Spanish newspaper that he was too old for a quick life. “One side is racing, the rest is because I’m getting old. That’s always the case with something physical. ”The 41-year-old could soon look to an easier life outside of sport.
Ralph Schumacher’s comment on Raikkonen’s driving style can be replied in real Raikkonen with reference to the most famous moment of the Finn in the ether: “Leave me alone, I know what I’m doing.”
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