Kimi Raikkonen will leave Ferrari to join Sauber on a two year 𝓀deal from the🌊 2019 Formula 1 season.

Ferrari announced the Finn would be ending his second spell with the team at the end of 🐟the current season on Tuesday morning, before confirmation shortly followed from Sauber that Raikkonen will re-join the Swiss squad.

The move paves the way💙 for Ferrari protégé and current Sauber driver Charles Leclerc to be promoted and fill Raikkonen's vacated seat at the Scuderia.

Raikkonen has failed to claim a grand prix victory since returning to Ferrari at the start of the V6 hybrid era in 2014, but is the last driﷺver to ꦺwin the world championship with the team, following his triumph in 2007.

“During these years, Kimi’s contribution to the team, both as a driver and on account of his human qualiti🧸es, has been fundamental," team principal Maurizio Arrivabene ꧒said in a team statement.

"𝔍He played a decisive role in the team’s growth and was, at the same time, always a great 🐽team player.

“As a World Champion for Scuderia Ferrari, he will always be part of the Team’s history and family. We thank Kimi for all of this and wish him and his fam✃ily a prosperous future.”

Raikkonen will now rejoin the Sauber ♉squad he made his F1 debut with in 2001.

“Signing K⛎imi Räikkönen as our driver represents an important pillar of our project, and brings ꩲus closer to our target of making significant progress as a team in the near future," Sauber team principal Frederic Vasseur said.

"Kimi’s undoubted talent and immense experience in Formula 1 will not only contribute to the development of our car, but will also accelerate the growth and development of our team as 🤡a whole. Together, we will start the 2019 season with a strong foundation, driven by the determination to fight for results that count.”