That is despite the fact that many pundits are predicting that Alfa Romeo’s struggle in 2020 is the final straw for the 40-year-old’s motivation. “I like to race and the fun now is trying to improve. Obviously we would like to be better, but we are not giving up. Raikkonen will reach Rubens Barrichello’s all-time record for race starts – 322 – at the forthcoming Russian GP. “I don’t even know if it will be in Sochi or the Nurburgring,” Raikkonen responded when asked. “If no one had said anything I wouldn’t have even the slightest idea about it. His team boss Frederic Vasseur said at Monza that Raikkonen is “a reference” for Alfa Romeo. I don’t know if I will do some other racing, but certainly I will do some karting with my son.

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