Sparks fly behind Kimi Raikkonen
Raikkonen hit the wall on the way into the pits.
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  • Alfa Romeo's Kimi Räikkönen crashed into the pit lane wall as F1 returned from its summer break.
  • The Finnish driver, who is known as the Iceman, said: "Oh, s—," after the crash.
  • Räikkönen is the most experienced driver in F1 having entered 344 Grands Prix.
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The most experienced driver in Formula One history crashed into a wall on the way into the pits as the sport returned from a summer break.

During the first practice session Friday at the Belgian Grand Prix, Alfa Romeo's Kimi Räikkönen clipped his left front wheel on the wall.

The car skid across the pit lane entry as it narrowly avoided making further contact with the wall and causing more damage.

Over the team radio, the Finnish driver was heard saying: "Oh, s—," after the crash, and said he was not sure how much damage he had caused to the front wing.

Räikkönen is the most experienced driver on the grid having entered 344 Grands Prix, 17 more than any other driver.

The 41-year-old crashed during the first practise session of the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.

It is the first Grand Prix after the sport's summer break with the drivers having last raced in Hungary on August 1.

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