Sauber team principal Frederic Vasseur says that Kimi Raikkonen’s return to the Hinwil team is a big step forward. Raikkonen confirmed last week that he would be leaving Ferrari at the end of the 2018 season as they opted to promote junior driver Charles Leclerc.
However, Raikkonen announced that he would be sticking around in Formula 1, signing a two-year deal with Sauber – the team he made his F1 debut with in 2001. Sauber has been making gains on the midfield pack this year after two tough years at the back of the grid.
And Vasseur says that Raikkonen’s experience will be a major boost for the team: “Clearly Kimi has huge experience in F1,” said the Frenchman.