REVIEW BY BEN STEVENS
Saturday
Kimi Raikkonen on pole. What year is
this?
Nearly nine years have passed
since the Finn last occupied the
occupied the first slot on the grid – a
lot has changed in the interim, both for
Kimi and the sport as a whole, but for
one day at least, he was once again the
fastest man on track.
Naturally the moment meant a lot
to him, Raikkonen clearly fighting to
hold back the emotions brought on by
his achievement. There was actually a
moment where the corner of his mouth
curled upwards… at least I think so.
Obviously he headed into Sunday
with excellent odds of breaking
another drought – having last won a
race in Australia at the start of 2013.
Regardless of what happens tomorrow,
this is a big accomplishment. Since
coming back to Ferrari in 2014 he’s
been little more than a punching bag
for his teammates, first Fernando
Alonso, now Sebastian Vettel. He’s been
written off more times than you could
count, while no seat is hotter than his
for 2018. If only for one day, it doesn’t
matter. The Ice Man is back, baby.