Kimi Raikkonen and Daniel Ricciardo say they are happy for Formula 1 cars to become several seconds slower if the racing gets better.
Kimi Raikkonen articles archive
New 2021 rules won’t decide Raikkonen’s F1 future
2019 F1 season
Posted onKimi Raikkonen says he hopes F1’s new rules improve the racing in 2021 but says it won’t influence whether he decides to keep racing in the sport.
If F1 wants to go green “we should stay home and forget the racing” – Raikkonen
2019 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen says Formula 1 isn’t the best place to promote environmental messages because ‘we’re burning fuel to be first or second’.
Raikkonen: F1 looks “ridiculous” not running on very wet tracks
2019 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 was better equipped to run in very wet conditions 18 years ago than it is today, according to Kimi Raikkonen.
Raikkonen accepts blame for jump start after another “nightmare” race
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen accepted responsibility for his jump start penalty in Sochi but said his Alfa Romeo’s performance has been poor since the summer break.
Raikkonen: Singapore can’t be any worse after “s*** weekend” in Monza
2019 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen says the next round of the championship can only be better after a string of mistakes ruined his Italian Grand Prix weekend.
Raikkonen’s F1 lap speed record stands for another year
Lap time watch: 2019 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onNo one managed to beat Kimi Raikkonen’s all-time record for the fastest ever official lap of an F1 circuit, which he set last year.
Raikkonen tight-lipped over injury which prompted Ericsson call-up
2019 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen gave away little about the leg injury he suffered during the summer break which led Alfa Romeo to put Marcus Ericsson on standby.
Raikkonen: Start which attracted penalty was nothing special
2019 German Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen says his start in the German Grand Prix, which attracted a penalty due to the behaviour of his clutch, was not an especially good one.
Alfa Romeo to appeal Raikkonen and Giovinazzi penalties
2019 German Grand Prix
Posted onAlfa Romeo have announced they will appeal against the 30-second penalties which cost Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi their points finishes in the German Grand Prix.
Raikkonen says greater freedom Alfa Romeo give him is “priceless”
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Raikkonen says greater freedom Alfa Romeo give him is “priceless” • Gasly to follow Verstappen’s lead on car set-up • Formula E crack down on traction control
Raikkonen not convinced F1 cars have become easier to drive
2019 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s most experienced active competitor, Kimi Raikkonen, isn’t convinced by Lewis Hamilton’s claim the current cars have become too easy to drive.
Raikkonen: Hard to tell if new wings have improved racing
2019 F1 season
Posted onKimi Raikkonen says it’s hard to tell how much of an effect the new front wing regulations introduced for the 2019 F1 season have had on the racing.
Hamilton given three-place grid penalty for impeding Raikkonen
2019 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has been given a three-place grid penalty for the Austrian Grand Prix after the stewards ruled he impeded Kimi Raikkonen.
Hamilton had early warning Raikkonen was behind him
2019 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton, who is under investigation for delaying Kimi Raikkonen during Q1, said he “wasn’t aware” the Alfa Romeo was closing on him when the pair met on-track.
Raikkonen not surprised by Ricciardo’s penalty: “We all know the rules”
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen wasn’t surprised Daniel Ricciardo was penalised for passing him with all four wheels off the track on the final lap of the French GP.
No penalties for Raikkonen and Ricciardo over qualifying incidents
2019 French Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen and Daniel Ricciardo will not face penalties for impeding rivals during today’s qualifying session.
Raikkonen: Alfa Romeo just need more downforce
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Alfa Romeo just need more downforce – Raikkonen • Sette Camara on F2 pole in France • Red Bull look competitive with Ferrari – Verstappen
Raikkonen’s car was ‘crabbing like crazy’
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Raikkonen’s car was ‘crabbing like crazy’ • ‘Almost everything that could go wrong did’ – Steiner • Ricciardo frustrated after Monaco GP
Hamilton crashes, Raikkonen on top in quiet first day of F1 test
2014 F1 season
Posted onThe 2014 F1 season got off to a subdued start on the first day of testing at Jerez as most teams completed only a handful of laps, if any at all.