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20 years since Raikkonen's first F1 test – at Mugello!

Tuscan Grand Prix – Kimi Raikkonen will reach the milestone of it being 20 years since his first F1 test on Saturday, at the same circuit with the same team. Kimi Raikkonen's F1 career turns 20 years old this coming Saturday, the qualifying day for the Tuscan Grand Prix. By sheer coincidence, the race weekend takes place on the anniversary of Kimi Raikkonen's first ever appearance in a Formula 1 car. Back in 2000, Sauber team boss Peter Sauber was so impressed by Raikkonen's British Formula Renault form that he arranged for the 20 year old Finn to come test for him at Mugello. During that test, Raikkonen ended up going quicker than regular driver Pedro Diniz, and Sauber decided to...
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