Mika Häkkinen judges Kimi Räikkönen's comments

Mika Häkkinen defended his compatriot at the start of the season, believing that he could compete with Fernando Alonso. But Iceman's latest statements on a possible retirement are not to the taste of the former double world champion at McLaren , promising

“It was not very intelligent, explains the Finn during an interview on behalf of Hermes, his sponsor. If a team's staff knows that one of their two drivers intends to retire in the near future, then they will probably focus on the other driver, here Fernando Alonso. When you start thinking about your retirement, it has a negative impact on your motivation. You no longer have as much attention to detail as before, which is essential to perform well in Formula 1."

Häkkinen, on the other hand, believes that Räikkönen's violent exit at Silverstone is not attributable to the driver Ferrari. “Silverstone is a good track, but why is there such a big bump? When a Formula 1 car loses contact with the ground at that speed, no driver can maintain control. »