Raikkonen “all good” after positive COVID test, expects Russian GP F1 return

Kimi Raikkonen expects to be back in action when Formula 1 heads to Sochi for the Russian Grand Prix on September 26.
Kimi Raikkonen (FIN), Alfa Romeo Racing
Kimi Raikkonen (FIN), Alfa Romeo Racing
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Raikkonen h✤as missed the last two races at Zandvoort and Monza after testing positive for COVID-19.

Robert Kubica deputiseಞd for Raikkonen at both races, performing well given that he hadn’t raced in F1 since the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Raikkonen took🐓 to social media to give u♎s a brief update on his condition.

“I am all good. See you at the next 🃏GP,” he wrote on Instagram.

Alfa Romeo 🦋lost even more ground to W🍸illiams in the constructors’ championship in Raikkonen’s absence with 19 points separating the two teams in the race for P8.

Ahea🐼d of the Dutch Grand Prix, the 2007 champion announced his retirement from the sport after an accomplished 20-year career.

His retiremen🔯t paved way for Valtteri 🍨Bottas, who will join Alfa Romeo after spending five years with Mercedes.

Raikkonen started his F1 career back in 2001 💛for S𒊎auber, before moving to McLaren in 2003.

Many reg▨ard his time with 💎McLaren as his best years in terms of outright performance but it didn’t earn him a title.

Raikkonen claimed the 2007 title at the expense of Fe🙈rnando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton but lost his seat to♏ the Spaniard for 2010.

After two years away, Raikkonen returned with Lotus in 2012 before return🥀ing to Ferrari for five more seasons.

Alfa Romeo will be the🐲 Finn’s final team as he will leave F1 as the sport’s most experienced driver with a record amount of race starts

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