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Ecclestone: It's a problem there aren't any more Kimis on the grid

Article To news overview © Alfa Romeo Bernie Ecclestone has said that it's a bad thing there aren't any more drivers like Kimi Raikkonen on the grid. The Finn recently called time on his F1 career after two decades, choosing to leave the sport behind at the end of 2021. Having spent 20 years racing at the top level of motorsport, he was almost as famous for his no-nonsense nature that constantly frustrated the media in interviews as he was for his speed and talent. It's that unwillingness to become a PR-friendly 'robot' that impressed former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, who was at the helm of the sport for the first three quarters of Raikkonen's F1 career. "Kimi, as a person, is a...
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