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Raikkonen Understands The Bullshit

In the eyes of Kimi Raikkonen noting much has changed in Formula 1, but the 2007 world champion just understand all the bullshit a lot better.

The Finn left F1 at the end of the 2009 season after he and Ferrari opted to part ways with the Italian team paying him off. He made his F1 comback this season, racing for Lotus with whom he's already secured five podium finishes.

Raikkonen's talent definitely hasn't faded away and neither has his attitude towards the sport especially when asked the same questions over and over.

Speaking to Totalrace.br, the 32 year old Lotus driver said: "Nothing has changed for me. Okay the team is different. It's great to be here at Lotus. This team is more peaceful. They want to win but the mood is different from other teams. I have no complaints."

Asked if the Finn could stay away from the media, the Iceman laughed and said: "These are the same questions! Nothing has changed. I know what happens in F1. I've been here long enough to understand the bullshit surrounding the sport. People try to create stories. I don't care. Sometimes good, sometimes not, but I don't worry about it. You have to work at your job and stop looking at this kind of thing as it will probably make you angry which doesn't help. I live my own life as relaxed as possible."

Raikkonen concedes that sponsorship events and the media are all part of the game. "Everyone knows that driving is just part of the job and of course for us is the principal part. But there are other things, because there is big money involved in the sport so it's not surprising. People are more of less the same, we go to other places but the races are more or less the same," he added.



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PDriverTeamPoints
1Oscar PiastriMcLaren234
2Lando NorrisMcLaren226
3Max VerstappenRed Bull165
4George RussellMercedes147
5Charles LeclercFerrari119
6Lewis HamiltonFerrari103
7Andrea AntonelliMercedes63
8Alexander AlbonWilliams46
9Nico HülkenbergKick Sauber37
10Esteban OconHaas23
11Isack HadjarRacing Bulls21
12Lance StrollAston Martin20
13Pierre GaslyAlpine19
14Fernando AlonsoAston Martin16
15Carlos SainzWilliams13
16Liam LawsonRacing Bulls12
17Yuki TsunodaRed Bull10
18Oliver BearmanHaas6
19Gabriel BortoletoKick Sauber4
20Jack DoohanAlpine0
21Franco ColapintoAlpine0
PTeamPoints
1McLaren F1 Team460
         Poles: 7       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 9
2Scuderia Ferrari HP222
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 0
3Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team210
         Poles: 1       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 1
4Oracle Red Bull Racing172
         Poles: 4       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 2
5Atlassian Williams Racing59
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
6Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber41
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
7Visa Cash App Racing Bulls36
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team36
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9MoneyGram Haas F1 Team29
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
10BWT Alpine F1 Team19
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0

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1Marc MarquezDucati Lenovo307
2Alex MarquezGresini Racing239
3Francesco BagnaiaDucati Lenovo181
4Franco MorbidelliPertamina Enduro VR46139
5Fabio Di GiannantonioPertamina Enduro VR46136
6Marco BezzecchiAprilia Racing121
7Johann ZarcoCastrol Honda LCR101
8Pedro AcostaRed Bull KTM98
9Fermin AldeguerGresini Racing81
10Maverick ViñalesKTM Tech369
11Fabio QuartararoMonster Energy Yamaha67
12Ai OguraTrackhouse Racing49
13Brad BinderRed Bull KTM47
14Raul FernandezTrackhouse Racing44
15Enea BastianiniKTM Tech342
16Luca MariniHonda HRC Castrol38
17Alex RinsMonster Energy Yamaha35
18Jack MillerPramac Racing33
19Joan MirHonda HRC Castrol32
20Takaaki NakagamiHonda HRC Castrol10
21Lorenzo SavadoriAprilia Racing8
22Augusto FernandezYamaha Factory Racing6
23Miguel OliveiraPramac Racing6
24Somkiat ChantraIdemitsu Honda LCR1
25Jorge MartinAprilia Racing0
26Aleix EspargaroHonda HRC Castrol0
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1Ducati Lenovo Team488
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2BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP320
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 1
3Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team275
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
4Red Bull KTM Factory Racing145
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
5Aprilia Racing129
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 1
6Red Bull KTM Tech3111
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
7Honda LCR MotoGP102
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 1
8Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP102
         Poles: 4       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9Trackhouse MotoGP Team93
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
10Honda HRC Castrol70
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
11Prima Pramac Racing42
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0