Kimi Raikkonen’s best years in Formula 1 may be well and truly over but the Finnish racing driver continues to race thanks to his ongoing contract with Alfa Romeo Racing – and recently the Iceman was called upon to help promote the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio.
In the commercial, filled with European flair, Raikkonen drives a bright blue Alfa Romeo Stelvio through the streets of Monaco as he heads out on a date. When he arrives, a little later than expected, he tells his date “Sorry, this is my first time in Monaco.”
That’s a tongue-in-cheek reference to his F1 career, as not only has he visited Monaco 17 times as a racer, but he has even won the prestigious race in 2005 when he was racing for McLaren-Mercedes.
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Last month, Alfa Romeo freshened up the Giulia and Stelvio for the 2020 model year. Most notably, ‘Sport’ branded models come complete with a body-color appearance kit as standard and can be optioned with a Dark Miron kit complete with bespoke fender flares, side sills, and a rear fascia complete with a dark-painted finish. Customers can also opt for an exterior carbon fiber package.
A host of upgrades have also been made to the interiors of the duo. Most notably, there is a new 8.8-inch center touchscreen display that offers digital HVAC controls and includes numerous new performance pages. Owners can also customize their homepage by arranging their most-used and important applications and functions. All 2020 Giulia and Stelvio models also come complete with SiriusXM radio as standard.
Alfa Romeo has also introduced a Level 2 autonomous driving system for the pair that includes a Highway Assist System, Traffic Jams Assist System, Traffic Sign Recognition, Lane Keep Assist, Active Blind Spot Assist, Driver Attention Alert, and Standard Full Speed Forward Collision Warning Plus.