Friday, July 8, 2016

Raikkonen and Vettel continue partnerships with Ferrari

Ferrari on Friday announced they will retain Kimi Raikkonen for the fourth straight Formula 1 season, and us continuing their partnership with Sebastian Vettel until 2017.

"Scuderia Ferrari announces that it has renewed its technical and racing agreement with Kimi Raikkonen,” read Ferrari’s brief statement. “The driver line-up for the 2017 racing season will still consist of the Finnish driver and Sebastian Vettel.”

Raikkonen has 20 Grand Prix wins to his name, nine of those with Ferrari.

In his second stint with Ferrari, the 36-year-old has scored seven podium finishes. He partnered Fernando Alonso in 2014, before Vettel joined Ferrari in 2015, since when the German his taken three race wins.

Raikkonen previously drove for Ferrari from 2007 to 2009, winning the drivers’ title in 2007.

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