When Kimi Raikkonen started his Formula 1 career almost 20 years ago, seasons were not as long as they are today. His debut season had seventeen Grands Prix, while twenty-three is now the norm. According to Raikkonen the workload back then was not much less than it is now, especially for the mechanics. The Finn says that in conversation with Speedweek.com. "We tested between races, so I think it's actually better to do more races instead of having to do a few days of testing between GP weekends," he explains. Read more Palmer: 'Mercedes started the protests and the drama that goes with it' Raikkonen sees same high workload for mechanics "So it wasn't any more relaxed, there...
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