It then drove at the British Grand Prix but failed to finish due to an engine problem. His most successful race was the French Grand Prix at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, where Raikkonen took second place, followed by his teammate David Coulthard in third place. Chassis MP4-17A-06 also came third at the US Grand Prix with Coulthard at the wheel.
For the 2003 season, McLaren upgraded the racing car to make it more competitive. These improvements resulted in Coulthard taking first place in the Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park Circuit. It also took second place on the Imola and Suzuka circuit in the 2003 season. The car drove a total of 12 races in the 2002 and 2003 seasons, taking first place, three second places and two third places. Configured in its original MP4-17A spec with a West livery, Kimi Raikkonen’s 2002 McLaren Formula 1 is expected to sell for between 2 and 2.5 million Swiss Francs ($ 2,179,836 to $ 2,724,795) at RM Sotheby’s St. Moritz auction in Switzerland on September 17th.
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