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ALONSO: RAIKKONEN and I often laughed at how false FORMULA 1 is sometimes

In 2001, two future world champions made their debut in Formula One. Fernando Alonso for Minardi and Kimi Raikkonen for Sauber.

In addition to his own racing career in Formula 1, Fernando Alonso has now entered the managerial waters - Photo: HB Press

They will be both this season veterans last raced in Formula 1 since Kimi Raikkonen at the end of the season he retires. Alonso he says he will definitely miss the Finnish racer.

Leta 2005 what are Alonso in Raikkonen competed for the first time in the fight for the title. Alonso was driving for Renault, Raikkonen so for McLaren. In the end, the Spaniard was looking forward to the title. He was two years later Raikkonen one who is s Ferrari won the title. Alonso he then finished in third place, just one point behind the Finn. In the podcast Beyond the Grid Alonso looked back on those days.

This year, veterans Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen are racing together in Formula 1 for the last time, as the popular Iceman is saying goodbye to the royal class of motorsport after the end of the season - Photo: HB Press

"When you start in Formula 1, you have no clear idea of ​​what the future holds. Kimi and I had exciting seasons in Formula 1. We both won the world title, which you can never be sure of when you enter this racing class. I'm so glad I was able to share with him for so many years,”Says today's team racer AlpineF1. After this season, as has been said, Raikkonen says goodbye to Formula 1. "He is a great personality for Formula 1 and we will miss him next year. He is one of the racers you look forward to, especially after races. He wears the mask of a cold and quiet person, and off the track he is very different. Only on these occasions do you meet the real Kimi."

Alonso says they met with Raikkonen she could often make fun of her own sport as well. “We live in a bubble, we don’t have a normal life. We travel by plane with all the comforts, we stay in five-star hotels, and on Sunday night we are ordinary people. Kimi and I have different ideas about Formula 1 and we often laughed at how fake Formula 1 is sometimes."                        

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