Can't wait to see Kimi back in action 😍
The 2007 Formula 1 World Champion has had a quiet 2022 so far, having decided to leave Formula 1 behind after 20 years at the end of last season.
Watkins Glen is the first, and only planned, outing for 2022, with Raikkonen being specifically sought out by Trackhouse boss Justin Marks for the inaugural chance., who will participate with Spire Motorsports.Raikkonen flew to the United States this week, taking part in a driver orientation test at the Virginia International Raceway road course on Thursday.
“I don’t have anything to compare but I think it was nice to get some laps, even if it’s not exactly the same car that we’re going to race,” Raikkonen said afterward. Raikkonen has dabbled with NASCAR in the past, having taken part in the Truck series during his F1 hiatus in 2011, but said that experience was largely irrelevant at this point over 10 years later.This car is a new generation car, it’s a lot nicer. I guess more or less what I expected. I tried the simulator so I had some idea – it’s OK. Obviously, the same things happen to it as a normal car, so when the tyres get hot you’re sliding more.
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