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

Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari in the Drivers Press Conference

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.

Kimi Raikkonen Photos Photos Nesta Oil Rally of Finland Shakedown

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 gives

Kimi Räikkönen is a Finnish racing driver who is widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers in the history of Formula 1. He has won one World Championship during his career and is one of the most successful drivers of his generation. Raikkonen began his racing career at a young age, competing in karting events from the age of ten.

Third place finisher Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari celebrates

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.

Kimi Raikkonen of Finland driving the Scuderia Ferrari SF71H on track

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 yawns at a press conference

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.

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It is no surprise that veteran Finn Kimi Raikkonen also owns two houses in Switzerland: one in his native Finland and the other in Switzerland - his residential house. America's Favorite Video Today. Raikkonen purchased a villa in Baar, a small village near Zurich in 2009 and he named it 'Butterfly'. The villa has an area of about 3,000.

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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.

Kimi Raikkonen of Finland driving the Alfa Romeo Racing C38 Ferrari

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 looks on in the Paddock during

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 driving the Scuderia Ferrari SF71H on track

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.

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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.

Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari celebrates on the podium after

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.

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

Kimi Räikkönen (Finland ) won the 2007 Formula 1 World Championship

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 of Finland and Ferrari walks in parc ferme during

Kimi Raikkonen. There is only one…. Kimi Raikkonen. If there is one driver who comes across as being very much his 'own man', it's Ferrari's 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen. But is Finland's famous 'Iceman' really as single-minded as his laidback public persona suggests?