Kimi Raikkonen announces retirement from Formula 1 at the end of 2021 season. He won 2007 Drivers Championship with Ferrari.
Kimi announced his retirement over his Instagram account on Wednesday afternoon. He is 21 time grand prix winner, made F1 debut in 2001 with Sauber.
“This is it. This will be my last season in Formula 1. This is a decission I did during last winter. It was not an easy decission but after this season it is time for new things. Even though the season is still on, I want to thank my family, all my teams, everyone involved in my racing career and especially all of you great fans that have been rooting for me all this time. Formula 1 might come to an end for me but there is a lot more in life that I want to experience and enjoy. See you around after all of this! Sincerely Kimi”
Kimi drove for Sauber, McLaren, Lotus , Renault and Ferrari before joining Alfa-Romeo in 2019. He picked his first F1 victory at 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix with McLaren and his last win was at 2018 United States Grand Prix with Ferrari.
Fans will certainly miss his presence in the Paddock and also his team radio discussions.
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