BAKU, Azerbaijan -- Kimi Raikkonen isn't known for being an outspoken individual but the Finn has criticised Formula One for the incident which led to the cancellation of opening practice ahead of Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Just 13 minutes into Friday's on-track running, Williams driver George Russell's car was badly damaged by a loose drain cover on the Baku street circuit. The incident prompted immediate safety concerns and led to the cancellation of the session so the FIA could check the 6km circuit, which has over 300 drain covers scattered around it.
An FIA statement later put the incident down to a break on an underside mounting of the drain cover, which could not have been detected before the session.