There were talks in the F1 world about the Alfa Romeo 2021 driver line-up. It was certain that Kimi Raikkonen would continue with Alfa Romeo. The questions were who will end up as Kimi’s teammate.
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A report by Sky Italia states that Mick Schumacher will join Haas F1 alongside Nikita Mazepin for the 2021 season. It was also reported that Antonio Giovinazzi would keep his Alfa Romeo seat if Mick Schumacher joined Haas.
Kimi Raikkonen has always been expected to stay with Alfa Romeo for the 2021 season. But his post-qualifying comments in an interview suggest otherwise. He was asked if Alfa Romeo will present the same driver line-up next season: “Will you stay?”
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The iceman replied, in or out of his trademark phrase, “I don’t know”. Then he moved away from the interview and did not want to answer any questions on the subject.
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Kimi Raikkonen on the Alfa Romeo car
In a post-qualifying interview, Kimi seemed visibly disappointed with the car’s performance in the Grand Prix qualifying in Portugal. He said: “I wasn’t expecting anything, but we’re obviously hoping for a better result.”
The Iceman accepted that the car’s performance was far from ideal. While giving due credit to the car where it deserved it, he also mentioned the challenges it posed. He said, “I think the nursing staff behaved well in certain places.
Formula 1 F1 – Grand Prix Eifel – Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany – October 11, 2020 Kimi Räikkönen of Alfa Romeo in front of the racing pool via REUTERS / Bryn Lennon
“But with a little tailwind from behind and from the sides, we suffer a lot and we only had a few such corners and lost a lot of time. Especially the last corner, ”he added. Kimi Raikkonen said it was disappointing, but that’s where the team is right now.
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Alfa Romeo’s duo of Kimi Räikkönen and Antonio Giovinazzi could not leave qualifying 1. Kimi Raikkonen finished qualifying 1 in P16 with a lead of 1.2 seconds before qualifying 2.
The duo will start on the grid on P16 and P17 on Sunday.
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