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Raikkonen unfazed by early end to F1 career in Abu Dhabi
It wasn't the end that his fans were hoping for, but Kimi Raikkonen said that his early exit from his swansong Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was of no importance to him, insisting that he was now "happy to move to a normal life". Raikkonen's final race and his course in Formula 1 ground to a halt after 25 laps at Yas Marina following a braking issue. The 42-year-old was running in the lower tier of the field when he hit the barriers at Turn 6. He nevertheless managed to bring his Alfa Romeo back to the pits where he retired, his life and times in F1 done and dusted. "Sometimes it goes like that unfortunately," said the Iceman. "There was some issue with the wheel nut and...
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