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Raikkonen: F1 has never been the main part of my life

Article To news overview © Alfa Romeo Kimi Raikkonen has admitted that Formula 1 was never the main thing in his life, making his decision to walk away from the sport at the end of 2021 somewhat easier for him to digest. The Finn will retire from Formula 1 at the end of 2021, after more than twenty years of racing at the top level of motorsport, becoming the sport's most experienced driver along the way. Raikkonen explained to media, including RacingNews365, that Formula 1 was never the key focus in his life and that he's not worried about his future. Raikkonen took a sabbatical from F1 in 2010 and 2011 to go off and explore other motorsports, including World Rally and NASCAR, and said he...
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