Watch: Kimi Raikkonen Cuts Through The Field On First Lap Of Portuguese GP

Kimi Raikkonen had an epic first lap at the Algarve International Circuit.

Kimi Raikkonen started the Portuguese Grand Prix in 16th position, but the Finn had an amazing first lap which saw him overtake ten cars and move up to P6.

Raikkonen, who started on a set of soft-compound tyres, pulled off an overtake at pretty much every corner of the circuit.

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Unfortunately, the pace of his Alfa Romeo wasn’t particularly good and the Finn ended the race just outside the points, in P11.

You can watch onboard footage of Kimi Raikkonen’s epic opening lap of the Portuguese Grand Prix on the official Formula One YouTube channel.

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