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I wanted to win a championship. I got close one or two times and it happened with Ferrari. Happy it happened, especially with them. I wouldn't change a single thing.
No complaints. Raikkonen added that he had made no decisions on what he was going to do with the rest of his life, not even whether he would continue to race elsewhere.
That's for sure one of the big reasons I wanted to do something else, that life doesn't go because of the race or whatever it is, the work that is involved in F1. I've not even thought about it at all yet. Tributes for Raikkonen poured in from his rivals and colleagues. His former Ferrari team-mate, the four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, said: "He has been around a long time and is an incredible talent. This is a decission [sic] I did during last winter.
It was not an easy decision but after this season it is time for new things. See you around after all of this! Sincerely Kimi. Raikkonen won 21 races. He made his debut for Sauber in before moving to McLaren the following season. At McLaren he forged his reputation as the "Iceman", a nickname he has retained since. He moved to Ferrari in and won the championship in his first season for the team, which would turn out to be the high point of his career. The Finn then returned to F1 with Lotus in and then moved back to Ferrari in Raikkonen has raced for Alfa Romeo for the past three seasons since ending his second stint at Ferrari.
Announcing his retirement on Instagram, Raikkonen said: "This is it. This will be my last season in Formula 1. It was not an easy decision but after this season it is time for new things. See you around after all of this! Sincerely Kimi. Finnish countryman Valtteri Bottas is considered the favourite to replace Raikkonen at Alfa Romeo next year with George Russell appearing set to take the former's seat next to Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes. F1 president Stefano Domenicali said: "Kimi is an incredible part of our sport, a personal friend and a true champion.
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