‘Big plus’ Kimi Raikkonen enjoys taking part in the “development” of Alfa Romeo, team boss confirms. Kimi helps with team ‘development’ .

Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen enjoys taking part in the “development” of the Alfa Romeo team, according to team boss Frederic Vasseur.

At 40, Finn Raikkonen is clearly the oldest and most experienced driver in Formula 1. Even after ending his contract with Scuderia Ferrari back in 2018, the 2007 Formula One world champion elected to sign on with Alfa Romeo – the team formerly known as Sauber, for whom Kimi made his F1 debut as a 20-year-old in 2001.

“Kimi doesn’t need the money and he doesn’t race for money,” Fed Vasseur said of the 2007 world champion and former Ferrari and McLaren driver.

“He just wants to have fun and show that he is still capable of performing well,” he said, as reported by Canal Plus – “He is equally aware that he can hardly win any more grands prix, but evidently his pleasure also involves seeing the evolution of the team, which is what I was looking for as a manager. I wanted someone with us who wanted to take part in the development of the team,” the Frenchman added – “He has immense experience both in terms of racing and of high level teams. He has competed for some big names. For me it is a big plus.” – Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur concluded.