Former Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen has been photographed taking his four-year-old daughter, Rianna, go-karting as the second of his two children ventures onto the racing scene. Raikkonen left F1 at the end of 2021 after 19 seasons in the sport, during which he won 21 races; six arrived during his championship-winning campaign in 2007
MoreRed Bull driver Sergio Perez believes that there is a case to be made for drivers still being able to compete even if they have tested positive for COVID-19. Perez was the first of 10 drivers to have tested positive for coronavirus since the turn of the pandemic in 2020, and he was thus forced
MoreAlfa Romeo technical director Jan Monchaux admits that there are issues with the team’s lightweight design of their 2022 car, but insists that it is better to encounter those now than after the season gets underway. Formula 1’s technical regulations have changed drastically ahead of the new season as a ground effect-led aerodynamic concept comes
MoreFormer Ferrari sporting director Massimo Rivola has spoken about Fernando Alonso’s ability to read a race, admitting that he often made fools of the team’s engineers. Alonso claimed two championships with Renault in 2005 and 2006 before eventually moving to Ferrari ahead of the 2010 season to replace Kimi Raikkonen. He took 11 wins with
MoreGuanyu Zhou admits that there is pressure behind his presence as the only Chinese driver on the Formula 1 grid, and described himself as his country’s only hope for the next five to ten years. Zhou claimed four race wins in the Formula 2 championship on his way to a third-placed finish in the Drivers’
More1978 Formula 1 world champion Mario Andretti has revealed that IndyCar racer Colton Herta came close to joining the Alfa Romeo team this year, but the deal fell through. Herta raced with Carlin in a variety of European championships in 2016, claiming four race wins in total that year and ending up in the top
MoreValtteri Bottas has revealed a message he received from Kimi Raikkonen ahead of his debut with Alfa Romeo, telling him he would enjoy his stay at the Swiss team. Bottas spent five years racing for Mercedes alongside Sir Lewis Hamilton as he won 10 of his 101 races with the team having signed from Williams.
MoreAlfa Romeo are said to have made significant progress on their 2022 car compared to last year’s machine, with their new car reportedly set to be around one second faster despite the changes to the technical regulations. Alfa Romeo were an average of one second slower than Mercedes last season, which was a four-tenth improvement
MoreOne of the two Michael Schumacher-linked cars up for auction has failed to go for the price initially expected. The Tesla Roadster used by Schumacher together with Sebastian Vettel for their 2010 Race of Champions success attracted a bid of $158,000 at Les Grandes Marques du Mond in Paris, just under $7,000 over what was
MoreFormer McLaren driver Jenson Button has revealed a hilarious encounter with fellow former F1 racer Kimi Raikkonen, who somehow ended up in his house one morning. Nicknamed “the Iceman,” Raikkonen was one of the most unique characters in Formula 1 and was known for not being keen on interviews and in general being a man
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