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12 September, 2018

Kimi Raikkonen Moves to Sauber, Replaced at Ferrari by Charles Leclerc

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September 12, 2018

Alan Baldwin, Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Kimi Raikkonen will not be going out of Formula One at the top, or even with a top team.

The announcement on Tuesday that the 2007 world champion is leaving Ferrari, the sport’s oldest, most glamorous and successful team, at the end of the season was only to be expected.

Less so was the subsequent revelation that the 38-year-old ‘Iceman’ had agreed a two-year deal to continue with Ferrari-powered Sauber in a swap with that team’s Monegasque rookie Charles Leclerc.

That will close a circle at least, the Swiss team being the ones who gave Raikkonen his debut in 2001 despite the powers-that-be fearing he was too inexperienced, and keep the Finn racing on into his 40s.

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Pascal Wehrlein Withdraws from Australian Grand Prix

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Melbourne (dpa) - German Formula One driver Pascal Wehrlein has withdrawn from the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, a statement from his Sauber team confirmed on Saturday. The 22-year-old, who injured his neck during the Race of Champions event in Miami in January, said he was lacking the necessary fitness level required to compete in Sunday's race.…

F1 Team Sauber Has 'Loads of Potential' Says New Driver Wehrlein

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Barcelona (dpa) - German Formula One driver Pascal Wehrlein said Monday his new team Sauber have "loads of potential" to make an impact on the sport. Speaking to dpa on the sidelines of the first day of Formula One testing in Barcelona, the 22-year-old said his Switzerland-based team would be looking to improve on their second-last…