For a man who claims he just wants to be left alone, the Greta Garbo of Formula One sure has been attracting numerous headlines of late. Over the course of the Silverstone weekend alone Kimi Raikkonen confirmed his intention to retire from Formula One at the end of 2015 – something that was later denied by Ferrari team principal Marco Mattiacci, leading to yet more headlines; caused a spectacular shunt on the opening lap of the race, triggering a debate on driver safety between Charlie Whiting and Niki Lauda; and found himself the subject of much criticism following the Finn's less than entirely safe return to the circuit before bringing out the red flags. To top it all off, after the...
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