Kimi Raikkonen undecided on F1 stay beyond 2020

Kimi Raikkonen says he is yet to decide whether he wants to continue in F1 beyond the end of the 2020 season.
Kimi Raikkonen undecided on F1 stay beyond 2020

Kimi Raikkonen ﷽says he is yet to decide whether he wants to continue in Formula 1 beyond the end of the 2020♉ season.

The Finn’s initial two-year deal with Alfa Romeo expires at the end of the year after he swapped seats at Ferrari with Charles Lecle🎉rc for 2019.

2020 has so far proved to be a difficult season for the Swiss squad and Raikkonen is yet to score a point, with Alfa Rome🔜o holding ei🌞ghth in the constructors’ thanks to Antonio Giovinazzi’s ninth-place finish at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Asked ahead o♒f this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps if he wants to continue to race in F1 next year, Raikkonen replied: “I haven’t decided yet.

“You’d much rather race in a better position, or fighting for the points, but there’sꦆ never a guarantee, wherever you go, that it’s going to be good or bad,” he a𝔍dded.

“I think the bigger picture is much more important fꦦor me. First of all comes the family, the kids are getting bigger, this year I’ve been able to be more home, which is great and I think that’s what makes me decide to continue racing or not.  

“There’s going to be a point where I’ll want to be home and do other thin�🎃�gs, but not yet.”

And Raikkonen would not budge when pressed on whether he wꦑould consider leaving Alfa Romeo to💫 race for another team in F1.

“I need to decide what I will do and we’ll see,” he explained. “Right now, that’s the first thing to decidܫe. I don’t really see that it would change anything in terms if I stay with them or not.

“Until I decide what I do, thos꧃e things are not on m🌳y list.”

Kimi Raikkonen undecided on F1 stay beyond 2020

Nico Hulkenberg, who made a sur💛prise comeback with Racing Point for the two Silverstone rounds, has been lin꧙ked with Alfa Romeo for next year, while Ferrari has a host of juniors it could promote from Formula 2 including current championship leader Callum Ilott and Robert Shwartzman.

Raikkonen’s teammate Giovinazzi is also out of contrac🍌t at the end of the season but stressed it is “still a bit too early” to be able to provide an update on his future.

“It’s still a bit too early, just did six ꦓraces,” he said. "I just k🧸now I need to continue like I’m doing. Be consistent, be competitive, and then we’ll see.”

Read More