ESPN.com · Dec 10, 2021
Abu Dhabi GP diary: Kimi's send-off, Alonso racing with 'El Plan' on wing
ABU DHABI - This build-up to this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has been dominated by Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton's title decider, but there's plenty going on across the paddock worthy of attention.
As the final race of the current season the race marks the end of several things, including the Formula One career of the sport's most experienced driver, Kimi Raikkonen.
The Iceman says goodbye
Raikkonen is known to be fairly unemotional about most things -- the prospect of his final race seems to be another of them.
His Thursday press conference went by as you might have expected. He joked yesterday his wife Minttu will likely be more upset about it than he will.