r/formula1 • u/Puzzleheaded-Rain230 Ferrari • Dec 11 '21
Photo Kimi Räikkönen farewell celebration with the Ferrari team members.
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u/ExistingReach9658 Dec 11 '21
Damnn, they gave a him a metal model of his championship winning f2007 as a farewell gift
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u/hje1967 Dec 11 '21
They gave him the actual car he drove to victory at Austin in 2018 too. He posted pics of it sitting in his garage next to his bikes awhile back
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u/AceBombkick Dec 11 '21
There aren't many drivers that have left Ferrari twice and remained on good terms with the team both times.
He's a made man in Maranello.
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u/elmagio Dec 11 '21
I'm still convinced they're hoping to get him in a LMH for 2023.
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u/NoTill3742 Dec 11 '21
Their last championship they won was in 2007 by him. Its been soo long
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u/OneObi Dec 11 '21
My sadness is becoming immeasurable. Kimi made me stay in F1 and has always been a thrill to follow.
Unlikely to have anyone else like him in our sport.
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u/f12016 Dec 11 '21
You can take the driver out of Ferrari, but you can never take Ferrari out of the driver.
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u/GeneralFrievolous Dec 11 '21
That's why Niki Lauda chose to be buried wearing his Ferrari racing suit.
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Dec 11 '21
Crazy that Kimi is still the last reigning Ferrari F1 world champion. Neither Vettel or Alonso could achieve that epic status. Just shows you that it takes a well orchestrated team, a fast car and a bit of luck for the WDC.
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u/hubertwombat Dec 11 '21
He'll be shitfaced tomorrow at this time. Deservedly so.
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u/EJ88 Dec 11 '21
Has McLaren done anything?
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Dec 11 '21
The left front tyre of the model has blown up while making its way to Kimi.
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u/7RRM8 Dec 12 '21
In the past 42 years, there were only two Ferrari drivers who won the Driver's Championship. Michael Schumacher and Kimi Räikkönen.
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u/xcore21z Dec 11 '21
I found it ironically hillarious that the driver that hate media and politic end up having the strongest tied in the sport to a team that known to be riddle by politic and media attention
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u/BassMasterSK Dec 11 '21
Can I ask you, what's the name of the guy in the far left on the second picture? I've been seeing him since Schumi times in Ferrari, and I never figured out who he is.
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u/Zer0583 Dec 11 '21
Uhm where is Seb??