Raikkonen must beware Alonso's fate at end of F1 career
6 years, 2 months ago

Raikkonen must beware Alonso's fate at end of F1 career

The Hindu  

Lewis Hamilton's expected title win did not quite come to pass at the United States Grand Prix and so the post-race focus was instead on two veterans of Formula One. As Raikkonen celebrated his first race win since 2013, Alonso, wiped out by Lance Stroll at Turn 4, grumbled about the driving of his younger rivals. — Fernando Alonso October 21, 2018 The closing weeks of Alonso's season will not befit a glorious career, but Sunday's events were hardly out of place with the rest of the year. If nothing else, Alonso's struggles ahead of what is likely his last season in F1, having already confirmed he will not race in the sport in 2019, should offer a stark warning to Raikkonen, who has proved an ideal foil for Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari. Raikkonen has already quit F1 once after an uncompetitive season in 2009 and surely would not enjoy similar toils regardless of the location of Sauber's team base.

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F1: Stroll has just been unlucky, says Alonso
1 year, 7 months ago

F1: Stroll has just been unlucky, says Alonso

The Hindu  

Canadian Lance Stroll has been eclipsed by Aston Martin team mate Fernando Alonso so far this season but the supportive Spaniard said on Thursday it was just bad luck. Stroll, 24-year-old son of the team’s billionaire owner Lawrence, has failed to score in the last two races and also retired in Saudi Arabia in March when he was carrying wrist …

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says he is not retiring from F1 anytime soon
2 years, 3 months ago

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says he is not retiring from F1 anytime soon

The Hindu  

Seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton on Thursday said he is not retiring from Formula One yet. "I plan on staying longer," Hamilton said at the Suzuka circuit, adding he definitely wanted to remain with Mercedes in some role for life. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff in an interview with Channel 4 that aired over the Singapore Grand Prix weekend …

Narain Karthikeyan predicts a long innings for Fernando Alonso
2 years, 5 months ago

Narain Karthikeyan predicts a long innings for Fernando Alonso

The Hindu  

Narain Karthikeyan’s maiden season in Formula One, in 2005, saw Fernando Alonso eclipse Emerson Fittipaldi as the youngest ever World Drivers’ champion. BREAKING: Fernando Alonso will join Aston Martin from 2023 on a multi-year contract #F1pic.twitter.com/dfwktaMk6F — Formula 1 August 1, 2022 Karthikeyan believes that the Spaniard has enough spark left to keep going for another decade. I don’t see …

Retiring Kimi Raikkonen says wife will be more emotional than him
3 years, 1 month ago

Retiring Kimi Raikkonen says wife will be more emotional than him

The Hindu  

Kimi Raikkonen said on Thursday he was looking forward to retirement after 19 seasons and 349 races in Formula One and would be less emotional about it than his wife Minttu. "I'm looking forward to get the season done," the Finnish 'Iceman', who made his Formula One debut in 2001, told reporters at Yas Marina. READ : Verstappen says F1 …

Kimi Raikkonen questions why he’s so popular with F1 fans
3 years, 1 month ago

Kimi Raikkonen questions why he’s so popular with F1 fans

The Independent  

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Formula One: Good to be back in F1 after COVID positive, says Raikkonen
3 years, 3 months ago

Formula One: Good to be back in F1 after COVID positive, says Raikkonen

The Hindu  

Alfa Romeo's Kimi Raikkonen will return for this weekend's Russian Grand Prix in Sochi after missing the last two Formula One races because of a positive COVID-19 test. "Obviously nobody wants to test positive, but it happened and we had to follow the rules: but that is all in the past and now my focus is on Sochi," the 41-year-old …

Raikkonen to retire from F1 after 2021
3 years, 4 months ago

Raikkonen to retire from F1 after 2021

China Daily  

BEIJING - Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen has announced that he will retire from Formula One at the end of the 2021 season. Raikkonen, 41, is the most experienced driver in F1 history, having racked up 341 starts since making his debut in 2001 with the Sauber team. After two years away from F1, Raikkonen returned to the series in 2012 …

Kimi Raikkonen announces he will retire at end of current Formula One season
3 years, 4 months ago

Kimi Raikkonen announces he will retire at end of current Formula One season

Firstpost  

This will be my last season in Formula 1,” Kimi Raikkonen wrote on Instagram. It was not an easy decision.” Zandvoort: Kimi Raikkonen will retire at the end of the Formula One season, concluding a career that spanned two decades and included the 2007 world championship. This will be my last season in Formula 1,” Raikkonen wrote. Sincerely Kimi.” Raikkonen’s …

Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen to retire from Formula 1 at the end of the season
3 years, 4 months ago

Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen to retire from Formula 1 at the end of the season

Daily Mail  

Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen has confirmed he will retire from Formula One at the end of the season. Kimi Raikkonen claimed his first and only world championship title with Ferrari in 2007 Raikkonen made his F1 debut in 2001 and within two years had become a title contender, finishing runner-up to Michael Schumacher before Fernando Alonso pipped him to …

Kimi Raikkonen to retire at end of Formula One season
3 years, 4 months ago

Kimi Raikkonen to retire at end of Formula One season

The Hindu  

Kimi Raikkonen will retire at the end of the Formula One season, concluding a career that spanned two decades and included the 2007 world championship. “I raise my hat to Kimi and appreciate the energy and strength he has had, and that he’s been able to drive with Formula One for such a long time,” Hakkinen said in an interview …

Alonso returns to F1 with 'positive feeling'
3 years, 9 months ago

Alonso returns to F1 with 'positive feeling'

China Daily  

Alpine's Fernando Alonso during the press conference FIA at Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, March 25, 2021. "I only saw in the news and the video and everyone excited about the moment," Alonso said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday, ahead of Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. "Maybe I was expecting to be …

Fernando Alonso returning to F1 next season with Renault
4 years, 6 months ago

Fernando Alonso returning to F1 next season with Renault

The Hindu  

Fernando Alonso will return to Formula One next season with the Renault team. The French manufacturer said in a statement Wednesday that the 38-year-old Alonso will replace Daniel Ricciardo, who is joining McLaren next year. Renault, which struggled in F1 last season, did not say how many seasons Alonso has signed for. Alonso won 32 F1 races and is widely …

Fernando Alonso ready for F1 return, says manager Flavio Briatore
4 years, 7 months ago

Fernando Alonso ready for F1 return, says manager Flavio Briatore

The Hindu  

Fernando Alonso is refreshed and motivated for a return to Formula One, according to his manager Flavio Briatore. Two-time F1 champion Alonso walked away from the series after the 2018 season following four tricky years with McLaren, which had well-documented issues with its Honda engine. READ| McLaren chief Zak Brown cast doubt as to whether Alonso would take that drive …

It would be 'amazing' to see Alonso back in F1, says Gasly
4 years, 7 months ago

It would be 'amazing' to see Alonso back in F1, says Gasly

The Hindu  

Fernando Alonso returning to Formula One would be an "amazing" prospect, in the view of Alpha Tauri driver Pierre Gasly. Frenchman Gasly, who earned his first career podium in the penultimate race of the 2019 season in Brazil, is excited by the speculation over Alonso's possible comeback. READ:Formula E - The cleaner side of racing with less air pollution Gasly …

Alonso's F1 farewell: Changes in the Spaniard's time
6 years, 1 month ago

Alonso's F1 farewell: Changes in the Spaniard's time

The Hindu  

Fernando Alonso will contest his final Formula One Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Alonso has represented Minardi, Renault and Ferrari as well as McLaren in a 17-season stint filled with highs and lows, and will disappointingly exit F1 as he entered it - in a scarcely competitive car. Fast forward to 2018 and Alonso, now at McLaren, is …

'Iceman' Raikkonen returning to roots with Sauber
6 years, 4 months ago

'Iceman' Raikkonen returning to roots with Sauber

China Daily  

Kimi Raikkonen celebrates his third-place finish in the Hungarian Grand Prix on July 29. MILAN－Young Monaco driver Charles Leclerc will replace veteran Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari next season when the former world champion from Finland returns to Sauber, where he started his career. "Scuderia Ferrari announces that, at the end of the 2018 season, Kimi Raikkonen will step down from …

Formula One: Dissecting the moves of Charles Leclerc to Ferrari, Kimi Raikkonen to Sauber and it's impact on F1 dynamics
6 years, 4 months ago

Formula One: Dissecting the moves of Charles Leclerc to Ferrari, Kimi Raikkonen to Sauber and it's impact on F1 dynamics

Firstpost  

Perhaps the thought on everyone’s mind was whether Ferrari swapped their last world champion, Kimi Raikkonen, with a driver they believed could be their next world champion, Charles Leclerc. There will be a difference in ‘hunger’ and mindsets between the two drivers: Leclerc is eager to prove himself worthy as a Formula 1 driver and aim for his first-ever title …

Former F1 champion Raikkonen leaving Ferrari for Sauber
6 years, 4 months ago

Former F1 champion Raikkonen leaving Ferrari for Sauber

Associated Press  

MARANELLO, Italy — Kimi Raikkonen is leaving Ferrari for Sauber and will be replaced by rookie Charles Leclerc. Raikkonen, who won the 2007 Formula One title with Ferrari, will be heading back to Sauber from next season while Leclerc will take his seat alongside Sebastian Vettel. “Kimi’s undoubted talent and immense experience in Formula One will not only contribute to …

Formula One: Kimi Raikkonen to leave Ferrari at the end of year, return to Sauber for two seasons
6 years, 4 months ago

Formula One: Kimi Raikkonen to leave Ferrari at the end of year, return to Sauber for two seasons

Firstpost  

The 38-year-old Raikkonen has started 287 grands prix, winning 20 since his debut in 2001 with Sauber, the team he will race for again in 2019. Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen will leave Ferrari at the end of 2018, the Italian Formula 1 team announced on Tuesday. “Scuderia Ferrari announces that, at the end of the 2018 season, Kimi Raikkonen …

Alonso to retire from Formula 1 at end of season
6 years, 5 months ago

Alonso to retire from Formula 1 at end of season

China Daily  

Double world champion Fernando Alonso will retire from Formula One at the end of the season, his team McLaren said in a statement on Aug 14, 2018. The 37-year-old Spaniard is competing in his 17th Formula One season and his fifth with McLaren, and has been widely tipped to race in the Indianapolis 500 next year as he attempts to …

Alonso to retire from Formula 1 at end of season
6 years, 5 months ago

Alonso to retire from Formula 1 at end of season

China Daily  

Double world champion Fernando Alonso will retire from Formula One at the end of the season, his team McLaren said in a statement on Aug 14, 2018. The 37-year-old Spaniard is competing in his 17th Formula One season and his fifth with McLaren, and has been widely tipped to race in the Indianapolis 500 next year as he attempts to …

Fernando Alonso to retire from Formula 1 at end of season
6 years, 5 months ago

Fernando Alonso to retire from Formula 1 at end of season

India TV News  

Two-time champion Fernando Alonso will leave Formula One at the end of the season and potentially move to IndyCar in the United States. McLaren Racing confirmed on Tuesday the Spaniard will not return to F1 next year for the 18th season, and Alonso said F1's leadership group tried to convince him to stay with the series. Alonso has been pursuing …

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