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Raikkonen calls for F1 to become 'more exciting'

Kimi Raikkonen says that he thinks something needs to be done to make Formula 1 more exciting. Raikkonen is one of the stalwarts on the grid, and is the eldest driver. Himself, Jenson Button & Fernando Alonso all joined Formula 1 at the start of the millennium – an era where the cars used 3 litre V10s, grooved tyres and saw the re-introduction of launch & traction control after a decade without. Raikkonen says he thinks Formula 1 is not the thrill it once was: 'When I came into Formula, it was more exciting for everybody. It really was the top.' Speaking in an interview with Canal+'s Jean Alesi, Raikkonen explained to his former opponent: 'It was a long time ago, so you would expect...
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