Video Shows F1 Kimi Raikkonen’s Car Catches Fire During Abu Dhabi GP Practice

This season’s Abu Dabi Grand Prix has been marked by Lewis Hamilton’s comeback after recovering from COVID-19 and Red Bull driver Max Verstappen finishing fastest in first practice.
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Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen saw his car bursting into flames while racing around the track during practice at the Abu Dhabi F1 GP. The 41-year-old driver managed to jump out of the car and started extinguishing the fire that was engulfing his vehicle. Fortunately, the Finnish motorsport legend was not injured, while a group of emergency personnel assisted Raikkonen in putting out the fire. A video of the incident has been posted on the official F1 Twitter account.

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