close global

Welcome to GPFans

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY

  • NL
  • GB
  • ES-MX
  • US
  • GB

Are you a F1 Fan? Follow GP Fans

Edition

NL GB ES-MX US
Raikkonen plotting Sauber shocks in 2019

Raikkonen plotting Sauber shocks in 2019

Raikkonen plotting Sauber shocks in 2019

Raikkonen plotting Sauber shocks in 2019

Kimi Raikkonen says an ability to focus on driving – rather than Formula 1's ongoing circus – makes him excited to join Sauber next year and the Finn sees no reason why the Swiss team cannot upset the natural order of the grid and achieve some big results.

Raikkonen will return to the team which he debuted with in 2001 next year and a two-year deal will see him race into his forties.

Leaving Ferrari means the Finn will give up a race-winning car and his form has steadily improved in 2018, culminating in his United States GP victory – his first in over five years.

Having taken two victories for Lotus in an era dominated by Red Bull, Raikkonen says Sauber could spring a surprise in the coming years, having made great strides throughout 2018 – and securing best-of-the-rest honours in several recent races.

"I still like to drive, and that's the only reason why I will continue to drive next year," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.

"At Sauber I can focus more on what I love – driving.

"Why should I worry about going to Sauber? My goal is to try to help them to succeed and to have fun.

"When I came back to Formula 1 with Lotus, people said that I had made a mistake and could not do anything, but instead things went differently. It could happen again."

MORE: Raikkonen: F1 must be harsher to end 'stupidity'
MORE: Raikkonen reveals seven things you didn't know about him

Latest News

Las Vegas Grand Prix Practice

F1 Results Today: Verstappen suffers Las Vegas Grand Prix NIGHTMARE as Hamilton dominates

  • 32 minutes ago
Las Vegas Grand Prix Practice

F1 team DISASTER brings out shock red flag at Las Vegas Grand Prix

  • 50 minutes ago
F1 Today

F1 News Today: Hamilton BOMBSHELL drops as Red Bull announce NEW contract for 2025

  • 2 hours ago
Las Vegas Grand Prix Practice

F1 Results Today: Hamilton ROARS back as slippery track causes chaos

  • 3 hours ago
GPFans Recap

Ricciardo tipped for NEW F1 role as star makes COMEBACK at Las Vegas Grand Prix - GPFans Recap

  • Yesterday 23:57
Las Vegas Grand Prix

F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix: The music artists set to star at STUNNING event

  • Yesterday 22:57
More news

F1 Race Calendar 2024

Complete kalender 2024

F1 Standings

Do Not Sell My Personal Information
Ontdek het op Google Play
x