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Kimi Raikkonen celebrates 20 years since F1 debut!

Article To news overview © Alfa Romeo Kimi Raikkonen is celebrating 20 years of being a Formula 1 driver. The Finn is notoriously unsentimental about his achievements and career, but allowed himself a minor indulgence ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix by holding up a cardboard sign that read: "20 years. Still here." The Finn made his debut at the 2001 Australian Grand Prix in March 2001, then a fresh-faced rookie with just 23 car races under his belt. Also making their debuts on that day were Fernando Alonso, Juan Pablo Montoya and Enrique Bernoldi. Since then, Raikkonen has won over 20 Grand Prix and claimed a World Championship while racing with Ferrari in 2007. Raikkonen, who...
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