Ex-F1 champ Raikkonen crashes in rally practice, not hurt
CBSSports.com wire reports
ROVANIEMI, Finland -- Former Formula One champion Kimi Raikkonen crashed into a snow drift at the Arctic Lapland Rally.
He trailed by more than 30 minutes after the first day of racing on Friday.
Raikkonen was just 5.5 seconds behind leader Dani Sordo before going off the road. His car was pulled out of the snow, and the former Ferrari driver and co-pilot Kai Lindstrom escaped unhurt.
Raikkonen left Formula One after not renewing his contract with Ferrari following last season.
Sordo led by 1 minute, 3.7 seconds ahead of Juha Salo of Finland.
The two-day rally, which covers 459 miles, ends Saturday.
The race is a warmup event for the World Rally Championship, which starts Feb. 11 in Sweden.
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