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Raikkonen, Giovinazzi Staying With Alfa Romeo In 2021

Alfa Romeo driver Antonio Giovinazzi of Italy walks away from the area where Brazilian race car driver Ayrton Senna died, ahead of Sunday's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix, at the Dino and Enzo Ferrari racetrack, in Imola, Italy, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna was killed on May 1, 1994 after his car crashed into a concrete barrier at the Dino and Enzo Ferrari racetrack in Italy. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Alfa Romeo driver Antonio Giovinazzi of Italy walks away from the area where Brazilian race car driver Ayrton Senna died, ahead of Sunday's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix, at the Dino and Enzo Ferrari racetrack, in Imola, Italy, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna was killed on May 1, 1994 after his car crashed into a concrete barrier at the Dino and Enzo Ferrari racetrack in Italy. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi will remain with Alfa Romeo next season, the Formula One team said Friday.

  • Last Updated: October 30, 2020, 16:15 IST

HINWIL, Switzerland: Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi will remain with Alfa Romeo next season, the Formula One team said Friday.

The 41-year-old Raikkonen was the 2007 champion and this season became the driver with the most race starts. Next season will be his 19th in F1.

This is a team that values hard work over words and this fits well with my style: I am looking forward to next year and hopefully making some steps forward towards the front of the midfield with the team, the Finnish driver said in the teams announcement.

Raikkonen and Giovinazzi have been teammates for the past two seasons. The 26-year-old Italian driver has three points from two top-10 finishes this season.

On Thursday, Alfa Romeo renewed its sponsorship with Sauber for next season.

The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola is scheduled for Sunday.

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