Kimi Raikkonen of Finland driving the Alfa Romeo Racing C38 Ferrari


Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari walks in the Paddock before the

Kimi Matias Räikkönen was born in Finland, on 17 October 1979 His career started at the age of 10 when he successfully raced karts, and in 1998 won the Nordic Karting Championship. He went on to compete in the Formula Ford Euro Cup and came second in the European Formula Super A Championship.


Raikkonen wins US Grand Prix as Hamilton F1 title bid denied The

Raikkonen is no different, which explains why his massive garage at Villa Butterfly can hold up to 10 cars. Although he is said to own a $360,000 Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge and a $3.6million Ferrari Enzo, it's motorcycles that hold the Finnish legend's attention.


Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari looks on in the garage during

Yet it is the oldest man on the grid, Kimi Raikkonen, 38, of Finland, who continues to stand out as one of Formula One's most interesting drivers, breaking with convention through his character.


Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari in the Drivers Press Conference

Five drivers from Finland have won at least one F1 race. They are (left to right) Kimi Raikkonen, Heikki Kovalainen, Mika Hakkinen, Keke Rosberg and Valtteri Bottas


Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari yawns at a press conference

With Kimi Raikkonen announcing that 2021 will be his final season in F1, PlanetF1 has dug out some of our favourite facts about the Finn.. Like many, many people in Finland, Kimi grew up with a.


Kimi Raikkonen of Finland driving the Scuderia Ferrari SF71H on track

Father and son, a challenge on the ice. During the Christmas weekend, Kimi Raikkonen took his son into the snowy woods to involve him in a karting race: the result is spectacular. Between Kimi and Robin begins a tough challenge of overtaking on the icy track. The whole event was captured on video by Toni Vilander; the latter is a Finnish driver.


Pole position qualifier Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari... News

Kimi Raikkonen, a then 20-year-old from Espoo - Finland's second largest city - with just 23 car races under his belt, was flying in to get his first taste of Formula 1 machinery. His command of English was limited. His approach was to stay quiet and let his driving do the talking. He was so young, Sauber had to send a mechanic to fetch.


Pole position qualifier Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari gives

Finland . Socials. Stay in touch Get Alerts. Main . News . Photos. Kimi Raikkonen to retire from Formula 1 at end of 2021 season Kimi Raikkonen to retire from Formula 1 at end of 2021 season.


Kimi Raikkonen Photos Photos Nesta Oil Rally of Finland Shakedown

Ice cool, enigmatic and blindingly fast, fan favourite Kimi Raikkonen is renowned for being honest to the point of bluntness. The Finnish journalist Heikki Kulta, who has interviewed the 'Iceman' countless times over the past 20 years, shares his personal appreciation of the real Kimi, from Issue 4 of The Official Formula 1 Magazine… 'Be a fan, sure.


Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari walks in parc ferme during

Dec. 9, 2021. For the first time in 20 years, Kimi Raikkonen is about to have the freedom to do what he wants with his life. Over the past two decades, Raikkonen of Finland has devoted himself to.


Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari looks on in the Paddock during

Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen is to retire from Formula 1 at the end of this season. The 41-year-old Finn, who won the 2007 title with Ferrari, said on Instagram: "It was not an easy.


Kimi Raikkonen of Finland driving the Alfa Romeo Racing C38 Ferrari

Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (born 17 October 1979 in Espoo, Finland) is a retired Finnish Formula One driver who, over the course of his career, drove for Sauber, McLaren, Ferrari, Lotus and Alfa Romeo. He won the 2007 World Drivers' Championship in his first year with Ferrari after replacing the then-retired Michael Schumacher, and went on to win 21 Grands Prix, more than any other Finnish driver.


'Iceman' Raikkonen to retire from Formula 1 at the end of season

Kimi-Matias Räikkönen [1] ( Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræi̯kːønen]; born 17 October 1979), nicknamed " The Iceman ", is a Finnish racing driver who competed in Formula One between 2001 and 2021 for Sauber, McLaren, Ferrari, Lotus, and Alfa Romeo. Räikkönen won the 2007 Formula One World Championship while driving for.


Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari celebrates on the podium after

Kimi Raikkonen's record-breaking career Kimi is Finland's most successful Formula 1 driver ever, with 1865 career points, 21 wins and 103 podiums. In the 2005 and 2008 Formula 1 seasons, Kimi equalled Michael Schumacher's record of 10 fastest race laps in a season, set in 2004.


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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 12: Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Alfa Romeo Racing talks with his daughter Rianna Angelia Milana Raikkonen on the grid before the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 12, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Dan Istitene - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images.


Third place finisher Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari celebrates

Kimi Räikkönen. Actor: Blowout. Kimi-Matias Räikkönen, nicknamed "The Iceman", is a Finnish racing driver who competed in Formula One between 2001 and 2021 for Sauber, McLaren, Ferrari, Lotus, and Alfa Romeo. Räikkönen won the 2007 Formula One World Championship driving for Scuderia Ferrari, their latest World Drivers' Championship to date.

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