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Formula 1 is a "hobby" for Raikkonen

Alfa Romeo Racing driver Kimi Raikkonen has described Formula 1 as a "hobby" more than the job he loves nowadays. Raikkonen, the 2007 world champion, is closing in on his 40th birthday, but has just started his debut season back with Alfa Romeo Racing, after being dropped from Ferrari for the younger and more promising Charles Leclerc. Following the move at the start of this season, Raikkonen has admitted is only motivation for Formula 1 nowadays is the fun of the competition. "I don't have any special things that I try to motivate myself," Raikkonen told reporters in China. "It's become more of a hobby for me lately than anything else and probably...
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