Former F1 Champs Raikkonen and Button Race NASCAR at COTA

Kimi Raikkonen steers his car through Turn 1 during qualifying qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on March 25, 2023. Stephen Spillman/AP Photo

AUSTIN, Texas—Kimi Raikkonen has already sprayed champagne from the winner’s podium at the Circuit of Americas.

That was in 2018, when he wore Ferrari red and scored the final victory of his long Formula One career at the United States Grand Prix.