News Details

Raikkonen invested in Nasr's career

Felipe Nasr has revealed that Kimi Raikkonen helped to fund his rise to Formula 1. In the first two grands prix of his career, Brazilian rookie Nasr clashed on track with Ferrari's Raikkonen. But the 22-year-old has told the broadcaster Canal Latin America that he is in fact close to Finn Raikkonen. In 2010, Nasr drove in F3 for the ‘Double R' team, founded by Raikkonen and his manager Steve Robertson. Robertson is now also Nasr's manager. Nasr said: 'Kimi is one of the people who put money into my career, when my family could no longer afford it.' Nasr had a good start to his F1 career, with his fifth place in Melbourne meaning he remains ahead of some grandee rivals like Valtteri...
Full Story »
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Raikkonen invested in Nasr’s career

Felipe Nasr has revealed that Kimi Raikkonen helped to fund his rise to...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Manager says Raikkonen as quick as Vettel

Kimi Raikkonen's manager has come out in defence of the Finn following...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Vettel versus Raikkonen is the heirarchy already set?

Kimi Raikkonen is back according to many pundits, but one believes that...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Raikkonen is on Vettel’s pace – manager

Kimi Raikkonen's manager has defended the Finn following suggestions he...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Davide Brivio: Trackhouse looking to remain Aprilia's...

Team boss Davide Brivio has revealed that Trackhouse Racing is looking to...
17h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Francesco Bagnaia rediscovers his ‘feeling' on...

Francesco Bagania has admitted he's rediscovered his feeling with the...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Honda quick in IndyCar Sebring test, Grosjean tests...

Nearly the entire IndyCar paddock was present at Sebring International...
12h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Man City boost as Arsenal suffer fresh injury to star...

Kai Havertz has suffered a fresh muscular injury and is set to be ruled...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arsenal lead Liverpool in the race to sign 27-year-old...

Arsenal have expressed interest in signing Christian Pulisic from AC...
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arsenal star suffers injury; set to miss key matches -...

Arsenal star Kai Havertz has suffered a muscular injury and is set for a...
6h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arsenal and Liverpool involved in intense discussions...

 Arsenal and Liverpool remain interested in signing Yan Diomande.  The...
10h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.