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Lotus Formula 1 driver, Kimi Raikkonen proved that driving is not his only talent on Thursday, when he tried his hand at spray painting as part of a Lotus team sponsor event in Barcelona.
In fact, Raikkonen's work was surprisingly impressive said the onlookers.
As part of the inaugural ‘burn yard live', the Finn helped to ‘re-livery' a Lotus race car under the guidance of world-renowned street artist, M-City. It was the first of a series of such workshops designed to bring together leading innovators from the worlds of youth art, music and sport.
“It looks cool,” proclaimed Raikkonen of his work.
“And it fits perfectly with the team's philosophy of being that extra bit creative. Would I like to race a car designed like this? To be honest, the livery or the colour is the least of my concerns. It has to be fast - that is all that matters.”
The location for Raikkonen's master class was the regenerated Astilleros shipyards on the shores of Barcelona's Mediterranean coast. But his artistic education will not stop there - future burn yard live events are planned for locations including Hungary, Korea and Brazil, with the former champion getting a lesson in a new field at each.
Lotus Formula 1 driver, Kimi Raikkonen proved that driving is not his only talent on Thursday, when he tried his hand at spray painting as part of a Lotus team sponsor event in Barcelona.
In fact, Raikkonen's work was surprisingly impressive said the onlookers.
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| Photo: Coca-Cola |
As part of the inaugural ‘burn yard live', the Finn helped to ‘re-livery' a Lotus race car under the guidance of world-renowned street artist, M-City. It was the first of a series of such workshops designed to bring together leading innovators from the worlds of youth art, music and sport.
“It looks cool,” proclaimed Raikkonen of his work.
“And it fits perfectly with the team's philosophy of being that extra bit creative. Would I like to race a car designed like this? To be honest, the livery or the colour is the least of my concerns. It has to be fast - that is all that matters.”
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| Photo: Coca-Cola |
The location for Raikkonen's master class was the regenerated Astilleros shipyards on the shores of Barcelona's Mediterranean coast. But his artistic education will not stop there - future burn yard live events are planned for locations including Hungary, Korea and Brazil, with the former champion getting a lesson in a new field at each.