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'I hope he doesn't regret not going out on top': F1 reacts to Kimi's Sauber switch

'I hope he doesn't regret not going out on top': F1 reacts to Kimi's Sauber switch

'I hope he doesn't regret not going out on top': F1 reacts to Kimi's Sauber switch

'I hope he doesn't regret not going out on top': F1 reacts to Kimi's Sauber switch

Tuesday morning proved to be a busy one for Ferrari, as they not only announced Kimi Raikkonen would be leaving at the end of the season, but that his replacement would be the exciting Sauber star Charles Leclerc, with both drivers swapping teams for 2019.

Raikkonen's drive with Ferrari has been under threat since the start of this campaign, with numerous potential replacements lined up for the Finn, including Daniel Ricciardo, Lewis Hamilton and even Fernando Alonso.

But months of speculation came to an end when Leclerc was chosen - and he was pretty happy about the move.

Raikkonen took to Instagram to comment on the changes, and did not acknowledge Ferrari, instead opting to look ahead to the future, returning to his spiritual home of Sauber, whom he drove for back in 2001.

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Guess who’s back?! Next two years with @sauberf1team ahead! Feels extremely good to go back where it all began!

A post shared by Kimi Räikkönen (@kimimatiasraikkonen) on Sep 11, 2018 at 1:13am PDT

Sky Sports pundit Martin Brundle was wary of Kimi's move, however, stating that he hopes Raikkonen has made the correct decision - moving to another team further down the grid at his age.

Some of Raikkonen's fans took to Twitter to give their view on his exit. Some slammed Ferrari for the decision, while others chose to pay tribute to their hero.

One thing that most F1 fans can agree on, however, is that it's good that Kimi is hanging around in the sport.

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