That being Kimi Raikkonen, and McLaren’s ‘Iceman’ had clearly done something to upset Montoya. With just under ten minutes to go Williams’ Juan Pablo Montoya was in pursuit of Michael Schumacher’s time to beat, but as it turned out, somebody else was on his mind. The scene was Spa-Francorchamps, one of the most iconic stops on the Formula 1 calendar, and qualifying for the 2002 Belgian Grand Prix was underway. Juan Pablo Montoya: “F*cking, f*cking Raikkonen”

So, here are PlanetF1’s top ten team radio messages…ġ0. Whether it be rants of fury, controversial orders, or even just a bit of fun, there is no doubt that team radio is a vital tool to enhance the entertainment value of Formula 1. Raikkonen's two teammates, Chastain and Daniel Suarez, finished 21st and fifth respectively, both already locked into the Playoffs.Team radio messages are vital for teams and drivers to share key information, but over the years they have also been a great source of entertainment. The race at Watkins Glen was won by defending series champion Kyle Larson, who moved teammate Chase Elliott on a late restart.Įlliott was not best pleased, but did claim the regular season championship ahead of the final race in that portion of the season this weekend at Daytona. He raced at Charlotte for Kyle Busch Motorsports back in 2011, taking a 15th-place finish in Trucks and 27th in what was then known as the Nationwide Series.

Raikkonen had previously competed in the XFinity and Truck Series of NASCAR during his F1 hiatus in 2010/11. 'The car felt like it had a lot of speed in there, but that's how it goes sometimes.' 'I felt more confidence all the time and had some good battles, it's a shame,' he explained to broadcaster NBC Sports. The next road course race is the Charlotte 'Roval' in the Playoffs in October, with the 21-time Grand Prix winner saying, 'We'll see, I don't know', when asked after the race if he'd return.

Although this was a one-off event for Raikkonen, he was not in a rush to rule out appearing again in the Cup Series.

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