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Alex Harrington

DARK SECRETS: Max verstappens monaco gp retirement sparks kimi raikkonen comparison - The Real Truth

20 years separate these two moments, but following a disappointing 2026 Monaco Grand Prix for Max Verstappen, the Dutchman has been compared to the legendary Kimi Raikkonen.

In 2006, after his McLaren caught fire due to a heat shield failure at the Monte Carlo race, Raikkonen was watched by hundreds of thousands of people internationally as he waltzed away from the burning carcass of a car in full racing gear.

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