Kimi Raikkonen can 'actually plan something' now he's left Formula 1

Kimi Raikkonen said he is looking forward to living a “normal life” outside the Formula 1 spotlight now the chequered flag has dropped on his career.

His 349th and final race start came to an abrupt end with a braking issue that saw him go straight on in the braking zone at Turn 6. While he was able to bring his car back to the pits, he was unable to finish the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Despite the battle going on at the front, fans still voted for him as the official Driver of the Day as he retires with more grand prix starts than any other driver in the history of the sport – even though he admitted he is unsure why fans of the sport like him so much.

He blamed his premature exit from the race on a wheel nut, but was typically understated in his response in the media pen.

A braking issue for Kimi Raikkonen has forced him to retire from his final #F1 race