Two-time Formula One world champion Mika Hakkinen comments on the midfield battle in the first race of the 2019 Formula One season, as Alfa Romeo Racing driver Kimi Raikkonen finished the Australian Grand Prix in eighth place, scoring the his first points for Alfa Romeo. In his post-race column for Unibet, the former McLaren driver Mika Hakkinen pinpointed Kimi’s vast experience as a main factor in the outcome of the race at the Albert Park circuit last weekend:
“The midfield battle looks very close, with Haas, Renault, Alfa Romeo, Racing Point and Toro Rosso all looking strong. Kevin Magnusson’s sixth place for Haas was an excellent performance but while Nico Hulkenberg was a solid seventh for Renault I am sure that Daniel Ricardo will already be reflecting on the wisdom of his move away from Red Bull. One lap after he retired into the pits, old team mate Verstappen was busy overtaking Sebastian Vettel for third place. It was great to see Kimi Raikkonen score four points in his first race for Alfa Romeo, and the team seems confident that there is more performance to come. His vast experience combined with the team’s strong technical package is already producing results.” – Mika Hakkinen explained in his post-race column for Unibet.
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