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Kimi (Raïkkönen...) to retire from F1 at the end of the season

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  1. nerofer

    nerofer F1 World Champ

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    #1 nerofer, Sep 2, 2021
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  2. Isobel

    Isobel F1 World Champ

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    #2 Isobel, Sep 2, 2021
    I’ll always remain an enamoured Ice fan but he retired long before last winter.

    Nice to see another seat become available.
     
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  3. Jack-the-lad

    Jack-the-lad Six Time F1 World Champ
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    #3 Jack-the-lad, Sep 2, 2021
    “Leave me alone. I know what I’m doing.”

    Amen.
     
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  4. spirot

    spirot F1 World Champ

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    #4 spirot, Sep 2, 2021
    I have to say it is really past due. He was never a favorite of mine, a fine driver when he was "switched on" ... sadly that was a rare occasion. I could never understand the passion people have for him. he is what you see.... there doing a job. that is it.
     
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  5. Bas

    Bas Four Time F1 World Champ

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    #5 Bas, Sep 2, 2021
    Still Ferrari's last WDC. I'll miss him a lot. Could probably have won a lot more with a bit of luck. Mega talent that was simply racing in the wrong era. Had he raced in the 70s we'd be writing about the 5x champion, probably. Lol.
     
  6. gh0st0

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    #6 gh0st0, Sep 2, 2021
    Sad but an eventuality
     
  7. william

    william Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #7 william, Sep 2, 2021
    Kimi exploited a nonchalant attitude which became his trademark..

    I read once that he adopted it originally because of his poor English in hope to shorten the interviews.

    Apparently he can get quite wild in his own environment back home among other Finns.
     
  8. Ferrari 308 GTB

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    #8 Ferrari 308 GTB, Sep 3, 2021


    Kimi ...
     
  9. Remy Zero

    Remy Zero Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #9 Remy Zero, Sep 16, 2021
    Doubt he will be missed much. Since his move to Alfa, he's been pretty much invisible.

    Still, one of the greatest talent, and someone, who i think should have been at least a triple WDC.
     
  10. armedferret

    armedferret Formula 3

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    #10 armedferret, Sep 19, 2021
    Well in fairness, he wasn't hired to win races--he was hired as an experienced driver to help develop the car. There was never any delusions of grandeur of winning another WDC title in the Alfa. ;)

    As for being invisible....he kinda enjoyed that part, I bet.
     
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  11. Nembo1777

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    #11 Nembo1777, Sep 22, 2021
  12. tatcat

    tatcat F1 World Champ
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    #12 tatcat, Sep 22, 2021
    I remember when he beat Hamilton for the championship
    Went to a little bar in Frisco to watch the race
    They'd opened early in the morning for race fans
    I'll miss him
     
  13. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    #13 BMW.SauberF1Team, Sep 22, 2021
    I stopped following F1 regularly after 2008 when the cars became ugly, but always loved watching him race and his interviews. My favorite probably when he was with McLaren at Monaco and his race ended early and he walked from the car straight to a yacht to party in a tub and drink lol. He never took himself too seriously and always made sure he was having fun more than anything and still able to win a WDC like that.
     
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