Former Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen examines the current performance of his old employer. The Finn was the last driver at Scuderia to win a world championship in 2007 while working for the Italians. Räikkönen honestly admits that he had hoped Ferrari would find another champion earlier, but sees ‘encouraging signs’ at Scuderia this season.
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Kimi Räikkönen was the most recent driver to win a world championship for Ferrari in 2007. The Finn raced for the Italian team between 2007 and 2009. After a stint in rally racing, he returned to Scuderia between 2014 and 2018. Among others, Sebastian Vettel, Charles Leclerc, and Lewis Hamilton succeeded Räikkönen at Ferrari, but so far this has not brought the Italians the much-desired next title.
‘Encouraging signs’
In an interview with the Italian Quotidiano Nazionale, Räikkönen recently admitted that he had hoped Ferrari would find another champion sooner after his departure. “When I left Scuderia at the end of 2018, I hoped the team would quickly find a successor who would match my achievements in championship history,” says the former F1 driver. “That hasn’t happened yet, but from a distance, I see encouraging signs.”
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After a difficult debut year for Lewis Hamilton in 2025, the Brit appears to have turned the tide at Scuderia. The seven-time world champion has already secured two podium finishes this year, with his best result being second place in Canada. The two Ferrari drivers are also third and fourth in the current drivers’ championship behind Andrea Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.
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