Kimi Raikkonen Compares F1 Generations: “Every Race Was Like Gambling in a Casino”

Kimi Raikkonen was in Formula One for almost two decades. Over the years, the Finn has seen how F1 cars have evolved. When asked if he could relate to how they were back in his days, the 2007 world champion gave an interesting answer.

Raikkonen was in Formula One from 2001 to 2021. Hence, being at the pinnacle of motorsport for two decades makes the Finn the perfect authority to speak on how the cars changed in the sport.

Kimi Raikkonen reveals how F1 cars were back in his day

The 07′ world champion has opened up about what he thinks of modern F1 cars and compares it to the cars that he raced with when he first entered the Formula One grid.

Speaking to Michel Milewski from Sportsbild, Kimi said, “Today, the cars are much more reliable. In my first years, every race was like gambling in the casino. You never knew what you would get that day and whether you were driving over the finish line at all.”

“But it doesn’t matter whether you like the development or not. We drivers do not decide on the rules or the places where we drive. We are only employees of the teams, just like mechanics. Formula 1 is not interested in our opinion,” Raikkonen concluded. (Translated from German via Google)

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The Finn looks back at his F1 career

The 07′ world champion did have ups and downs in his time on the F1 grid. But he has stated that he wouldn’t have been doing it for so long if it wasn’t for the love he had for the sport.

He said, “I wouldn’t have been doing this job for so long if I didn’t enjoy it. I enjoy racing, driving and solving the problems we face. I didn’t enjoy the rest at all, but that’s part of F1.”

He added, “Obviously, there have been good days and bad days. But so is normal life. You can have a bad day, but the next day is completely different.” (Translated from Turkish via Google)

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