“If you want to win, hire a Finn.” Everyone has heard the phrase in the Formula 1 paddock, yet nobody seems to be doing that right now. But is this a temporary status, or a sign of something more long-term?
Finland may have just 5.6 million inhabitants – just 0.07% of the world’s population – yet it has immensely contributed to Formula 1’s history. The Nordic country admittedly has never hosted grand prix racing, and neither has it had any teams in the world championship. Still, among its nine drivers competing in F1, there were seven podium finishers , five race winners as well as three champions: Keke Rosberg, Mika Hakkinen and Kimi Raikkonen.
But Valtteri being there for three years and then not re-signed, it kind of made me feel that there’s something that is missing in that relationship – something that they don’t like about Valtteri, or they don’t think that he’s matching their plans.” The problem is, no Finnish driver has come close to joining the championship since Bottas’ debut in 2013 with Williams.
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