Criticism thrown at Kimi over response to mechanic injury

09:27, 09 Apr 2018
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Kimi Raikkonen has been heavily criticised for the lack of emotion he has shown towards the injured mechanic.
Raikkonen was given the green light whilst a mechanic was still trying to take off a wheel.
The Finn showed no remorse in his interview after the race;
“I don’t know what shape he is in. It is not great for him. I go when the light is green. Not much to say.
“We did not finish the race, so it is not great but this is what happens sometimes.”
Kimi was running in the podium positions at the time of the pitstop, but without his rear tyre being changed he had to retire.
Kimi is never one for showing emotion but many fans took to Twitter to take a dig at the 38-year-old.
One F1 fan tweeted: “I’ve lost all respect for Kimi Raikkonen. Snaps mechanics leg in half, throws a tantrum and goes straight into the garage, doesn’t even check on him.”
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Despite this, some fans were defending Kimi suggesting that he might not have even realised what had happened.
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