Following in the footsteps of two great Finnish drivers - Mika Hakkinen and Kimi Raikkonen - the latest young Finn has a couple of hard acts to follow. But everything from his results in the lower levels of racing indicates that Heikki Kovalainen has what it takes for Formula 1 success. Personally, he is more demonstrative than his predecessors and could become a great crowd pleaser of the coming years. But Heikki will be under pressure in his rookie year at the world champion Renault team.
Kovalainen is one of the regular drivers at the Renault team.
Kovalainen is one of the regular drivers at the Renault team.
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