As with 2014, Räikkönen continued to race with a Bell model rather than Ferrari's official supplier Schuberth. NO POLITICS, HE’S A DIRECT PERSON, WITHOUT ULTERIOR MOTIVES…” 21 October 2007, Interlagos. From the Australian Grand Prix, there were more details added on top of the helmet.
Kimi Matias Räikkönen was born in Finland, on 17 October 1979, with racing in his blood. For the last Pirelli driver blog of the season we've entrusted the wrc.com laptop to 2007 Formula 1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen. âThatâs how it goes.âA resurgent Raikkonen - rejuvenated by a contract extension for 2017 and remaining relaxed amid the chaos that unsettled his team mate Vettel - was often Ferrariâs main threat in 2016.And in 2017 - fourteen years after he made his F1 debut, and nearly a decade since he won the driving title - Kimi Raikkonen continued to be a fixture in the sport.
Kimi Raikkonen is not about to quit in the middle of a Formula 1 season.That is the view of former F1 driver and fellow Finn JJ Lehto, amid rumours 40-year-old Raikkonen may be losing patience with his uncompetitive Alfa Romeo.There are reports the 2007 world champion lost his cool over the radio several times during the most recent Silverstone weekend, as Alfa Romeo battles with Williams and Haas to avoid the ignominy of being F1's slowest team. World © Sutton © No reproduction without permission.Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Manor Motorsport shows off the trophies he received for winning all the races in the series. World © McNeil/Sutton © No reproduction without permission.Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) - 1st place British Formula Renault Championship, Croft, England. During the race, the steering wheel broke, but he continued, informing his mechanic by frantically waving the steering wheel in the air on the home straight.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. His first race outside Finland was in Monacowhen he was 15 years old. Kimi Raikkonen biography No longer a race winner, but dutifully performing his role as understudy to his team leader Sebastian Vettel, he finished fourth in the 2017 driver standings and scored a fair share of the points that enabled Ferrari to secure second place among the teams. Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Malaysian Grand Prix, Race Day, Sepang, Malaysia, 23 March 2003.
World © Batchelor/Sutton © No reproduction without permission.Rubens Barrichello (BRA) Ferrari F2001 grinds to a halt after the spectacular first corner crash, whilst Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) McLaren MP4/17 tiptoes around the carnage to recover and claim his first podium finish with third place. The manufacturer of his helmet for the 2014 season was officially Schuberth, yet it is believed that he continued using a Bell model for racing purposes. This was his first Formula One pole position. Formula One World Championship, Rd18, Japanese Grand Prix, Race, Suzuka, Japan, 9 October 2005 © Sutton Images. Read more about Kimi Raikkonen. The Insignia along the top was surrounded by red and grey detailing, and the large number 7 was bordered in grey. No reproduction without permissionKimi Raikkonen (FIN) McLaren on the podium.
In 2015, his helmet reverted to a white base, similar to the model he used back in 2007. World © Batchelor/Sutton © No reproduction without permission.Kimi Matias Raikkonen spent his childhood in a house built by his great grandfather in Espoo, a suburb of the Finnish capital, Helsinki. In truth, the Iceman's private life was running smoothly and he was well-settled on the domestic front, having in 2004 married Jenni Dahlmann, a gorgeous Finnish fashion model and former Miss Scandanavia. Raikkonen has never tackled the British round of the championship before, so it represents another leap into the unknown for the Finn, who drives a Citroen C4 World Rally Car for the French manufacturer’s Junior team. Tremayne, David. No reproduction without permissionKimi Raikkonen (FIN) McLaren Mercedes MP4/17D celebrates his maiden GP victory at the end of the race. No reproduction without permissionKimi Raikkonen (FIN) McLaren Mercedes MP4/20 leads at the start of the race. © Kym Illman/Sutton Images.
At the age of 39 and a multimillionaire the veteran of 294 Grands Prix could easily have retired to his sumptuous estates in Switzerland and Finland. Formula One Magazine (official). No other driver had previously managed this feat. No reproduction without permissionKimi Raikkonen (FIN) Ferrari celebrates on the podium Formula One World Championship, Rd17, Brazilian Grand Prix, Race Day, Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, 21 October 2007 © Sutton Images. The offbeat oddball celebrated for his silence even spoke more. Living nearby enabled him to frequent the factory where his presence helped inspire the personnel and contribute to the carâs development. Kimi, who turned 40 in October, proved his motivation was undiminished by earning 43 of the teamâs 57 points, emphatically outscoring team mate Antonio Giovinazzi â 15 years younger than the elderly Iceman.Toiling in the relative obscurity of the eighth-placed Swiss-based team suited the publicity-shy Finn well. However, I believe that this season it will be over for Kimi,” Salo told Finnish outlet “It is quite clear that it is difficult to find motivation [to race at the back]. 3rd - Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) McLaren Mercedes, right. "Lehto was also asked about Romain Grosjean, amid suggestions the Haas driver was inappropriately aggressive whilst defending during the British GP.