Otmar Szafnauer Reveals Kimi Raikkonen Almost Joined Force India in 2012
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- Former Formula 1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer has disclosed that Kimi Raikkonen nearly joined Force India for the 2012 season.
- Szafnauer, who previously led both Force India and Aston Martin, revealed the details of the failed recruitment attempt during an appearance on the High Performance Racing podcast.
- Speaking alongside co-hosts Jake Humphrey and Rob Smedley, Szafnauer stated that he made a strong push to secure the Finnish driver prior to Raikkonen's return to the Formula...
Former Formula 1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer has disclosed that Kimi Raikkonen nearly joined Force India for the 2012 season.
Szafnauer, who previously led both Force India and Aston Martin, revealed the details of the failed recruitment attempt during an appearance on the High Performance Racing
podcast.
Speaking alongside co-hosts Jake Humphrey and Rob Smedley, Szafnauer stated that he made a strong push
to secure the Finnish driver prior to Raikkonen’s return to the Formula 1 grid.
The effort to bring Raikkonen to the team in 2012 reportedly involved the founders of the Angry Birds
franchise.