Zeekr has this car that they want to break records with: the Zeekr 001 FR shooting brake. And to do just that, they needed someone accustomed to speed. Who would be super fast, super experienced on the racetrack, and yet free of all racing contracts and available? That would be former racing driver Kimi Raikkonen.
Kimi Raikkonen retired from Formula 1 back in 2021. But he surely still has the skills that made him a World Champion in 2007. He also drove in other motorsport series such as NASCAR and World Rally Championship (WRC).
So, the Chinese from Zeekr wanted him on the team as Chief Performance Adviser. They have this performance shooting brake that they want to improve, making it “faster and stronger.”
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