Kimi Räikkönen, the usually extremely hypothermic driver, extends his contract with Alfa Romeo Racing. The 41-year-old Finn is not yet ready in Formula 1 and says he is in the right place with the team. Teammate Antonio Giovinazzi can also keep his seat next season.
This announcement therefore means that Alfa Romeo Racing will not change its driver composition. The rumor that Mick Schumacher would move from Formula 2 to the team from Hinwil (CH), therefore appears to be incorrect. Alfa Romeo says in a statement that the team is very fond of its two drivers. The combination of Räikkönen’s extensive experience and Giovinazzi’s ‘youthful enthusiasm’ apparently works well enough for the Italian / Swiss racing team. The relationship between the two drivers also seems to be positive. That is saying something, because Kimi is not exactly known as one of the most talkative drivers. He knows that himself: “This is a team that prefers hard work over the use of words, which suits my style very well. I look forward to next year and hopefully I can take some steps towards the top of the midfield. team, ”said Räikkönen.
‘The Iceman’, as Räikkönen is also called, is the most experienced driver on the Formula 1 grid. He currently has no fewer than 322 GP starts to his name. In 2007 he was the last driver to win the world championship for Ferrari. He started his premier motorsport career in 2001 with Sauber and has been back in business since last year. Alfa Romeo Racing is basically just Sauber, but a partnership allows Alfa Romeo to stick its logos on the C38, as the car is called.