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Kimi Raikkonen helps unveil new Alfa Romeo F1 car... but then takes just five MINUTES to spin into the gravel on first morning of winter testing

By Dan Ripley for MailOnline

Published: 09:01 GMT, 18 February 2019 | Updated: 09:01 GMT, 18 February 2019

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Alfa Romeo have become the last team to officially launch their car for the new F1 season as Kimi Raikkonen and team-mate Antonio Giovinazzi unveiled their challenger in Barcelona.

The drivers revealed the red and white car in front of their pit garage at the Circuit de Catalunya just minutes before the first session of winter testing got underway.

But no sooner had the car been unveiled than it caused the day's first red flag, with Raikkonen driving into the gravel at turn five after just five minutes of the session.

Kimi Raikkonen steps out of his car after driving into gravel during pre-season testing

Kimi Raikkonen steps out of his car after driving into gravel during pre-season testing

The Finn spun into the gravel at Barcelona just five minutes into the winter's first session

The Finn spun into the gravel at Barcelona just five minutes into the winter's first session

Raikkonen's car was quickly recovered back into the pitlane at the Circuit de Catalunya

Raikkonen's car was quickly recovered back into the pitlane at the Circuit de

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