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Kimi Raikkonen took the 21st and final grand prix victory of his F1 career at the United States Grand Prix six years ago. RacingNews365 revisits a composed and assured drive from the Finn to claim his first win in over five years.
As F1 heads to Austin for the United States Grand Prix, it marks six years since an F1 fan favourite clinched the 21st and final grand prix victory of his career at the Circuit of the Americas. Kimi Raikkonen, a legendary figure in F1, won the 2007 F1 drivers’ championship during his time at Ferrari after impressively debuting in 2001. Despite a brief stint in WRC, Raikkonen returned to F1 with Lotus and later rejoined Ferrari in 2014. Known for his deadpan demeanor and comical radio messages, Raikkonen experienced victory one final time at the 2018 United States Grand Prix before moving on to Alfa Romeo to finish his F1 journey. At COTA, Raikkonen strategically outperformed Lewis Hamilton to secure his 21st career win, breaking the record for the longest time between two F1 victories with 113 races in between.
