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Kimi Räikkönen

Finnish racing driver

Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (pronounced [ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen]) (born October 17, 1979 in Espoo, Finland) is a race car driver, currently driving for Alfa Romeo Racing. He is the 2007 Formula One World Drivers' Champion.

Kimi Räikkönen
Räikkönen in 2019
BornKimi-Matias Räikkönen[1]
(1979-10-17) 17 October 1979 (age 44)
Espoo, Finland
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityFinland Finnish
2024 teamAlfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari[2]
Car number7
Entries( starts)
Championships1 (2007)
First entry2001 Australian Grand Prix
First win2003 Malaysian Grand Prix
Last win2018 United States Grand Prix
Last entry2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
2020 position16th (2pts)
World Rally Championship record
Active years2009–2011
TeamsCitroën Junior Team, ICE 1 Racing
Rallies21
Championships0
Rally wins0
Podiums0
Stage wins1
Total points59
First rally2009 Rally Finland
Last rally2011 Wales Rally GB

Räikkönen entered Formula One as a regular driver for Sauber-Petronas in 2001. Having previously only raced in very junior open-wheel categories, he was given his Super Licence from the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) after a performance delivery promise from his team boss, Peter Sauber.[3] He joined McLaren Mercedes in 2002, and became a title contender by finishing runner-up in the 2003 and 2005 championships to Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso, respectively.

Switching to Ferrari in 2007, Räikkönen became the highest paid driver in the sport,[4] and secured his first Formula One World Drivers' Championship, beating McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso by one point.

Räikkönen is very calm, cool, and calculating in his race strategy—prompting the nickname "Iceman", which is subtly written on the side of his current helmet design. His other nicknames include Kimppa, Räikkä and Kimster (used by his mechanics).

NASCAR

Räikkönen joined the ranks of former F1 drivers who have moved to NASCAR in 2011. His first race was the Camping World Truck Series on May 20 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. He finished in 15th place on the lead lap.[5] He hopes to work his way up to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.[6]

Räikkönen's second NASCAR race was also at Charlotte. He raced in the Nationwide Series. He received a penalty for speeding on pit lane, and finished in 27th place. After the race, he returned to Europe to compete in some more rally races. Räikkönen said his plans are to "see what happens."[7]

Results and records

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeam NameRacesPolesWinsPointsFinal Placing
1999European Formula Ford?2???5th
Formula Ford FestivalContinental Racing Van Diemen100N/ANC
Formula Renault 2000 UK Winter ChampionshipManor Motorsport444401st
Formula Renault 2000 UKHaywood Racing400??
2000Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup?222627th
Formula Renault 2000 UKManor Motorsport10673161st
2001Formula OneSauber1700910th
2002Formula OneMcLaren1700246th
2003Formula OneMcLaren1621912nd
2004Formula OneMcLaren1811457th
2005Formula OneMcLaren19571122nd
2006Formula OneMcLaren1830655th
2007Formula OneFerrari17361101st
2008Formula OneFerrari1822753rd
2009Formula OneFerrari1701486th
World Rally ChampionshipTommi Mäkinen Racing1000-
2010World Rally ChampionshipCitroën Junior Team13001510th
2011World Rally ChampionshipIce 1 Racing40018*8th*
NASCAR Camping World Truck SeriesKyle Busch Motorsports1000↓NC↓
NASCAR Nationwide SeriesKyle Busch Motorsports1000↓NC↓
2012Formula OneLotus20012073rd
2013Formula OneLotus17011835th
2014Formula OneFerrari19015512th

* Season in progress
↓ As a guest driver, Räikkönen was ineligible for points

Complete Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213141516171819202122WDCPoints
2001Red Bull Sauber PetronasSauber C20Petronas 01A 3.0 V10AUS
6		MAL
Ret		BRA
Ret		SMR
Ret		ESP
8		AUT
4		MON
10		CAN
4		EUR
10		FRA
7		GBR
5		GER
Ret		HUN
7		BEL
DNS		ITA
7		USA
Ret		JPN
Ret		10th9
2002West McLaren MercedesMcLaren MP4-17Mercedes FO 110M 3.0 V10AUS
3		MAL
Ret		BRA
12†		SMR
Ret		ESP
Ret		AUT
Ret		MON
Ret		CAN
4		EUR
3		GBR
Ret		FRA
2		GER
Ret		HUN
4		BEL
Ret		ITA
Ret		USA
Ret		JPN
3		6th24
2003West McLaren MercedesMcLaren MP4-17DMercedes FO 110M/P 3.0 V10AUS
3		MAL
1		BRA
2		SMR
2		ESP
Ret		AUT
2		MON
2		CAN
6		EUR
Ret		FRA
4		GBR
3		GER
Ret		HUN
2		ITA
4		USA
2		JPN
2		2nd91
2004West McLaren MercedesMcLaren MP4-19Mercedes FO 110Q 3.0 V10AUS
Ret		MAL
Ret		BHR
Ret		SMR
8		ESP
11		MON
Ret		EUR
Ret		CAN
5		USA
6		7th45
McLaren MP4-19BFRA
7		GBR
2		GER
Ret		HUN
Ret		BEL
1		ITA
Ret		CHN
3		JPN
6		BRA
2
2005West McLaren MercedesMcLaren MP4-20Mercedes FO 110R 3.0 V10AUS
8		MAL
9		BHR
3		SMR
Ret		ESP
1		MON
1		EUR
11†		CAN
1		USA
DNS		FRA
2		GBR
3		GER
Ret		2nd112
Team McLaren MercedesHUN
1		TUR
1		ITA
4		BEL
1		BRA
2		JPN
1		CHN
2
2006Team McLaren MercedesMcLaren MP4-21Mercedes FO 108S 2.4 V8BHR
3		MAL
Ret		AUS
2		SMR
5		EUR
4		ESP
5		MON
Ret		GBR
3		CAN
3		USA
Ret		FRA
5		GER
3		HUN
Ret		TUR
Ret		ITA
2		CHN
Ret		JPN
5		BRA
5		5th65
2007Scuderia Ferrari MarlboroFerrari F2007Ferrari 056 2.4 V8AUS
1		MAL
3		BHR
3		ESP
Ret		MON
8		CAN
5		USA
4		FRA
1		GBR
1		EUR
Ret		HUN
2		TUR
2		ITA
3		BEL
1		JPN
3		CHN
1		BRA
1		1st110
2008Scuderia Ferrari MarlboroFerrari F2008Ferrari 056 2.4 V8AUS
8†		MAL
1		BHR
2		ESP
1		TUR
3		MON
9		CAN
Ret		FRA
2		GBR
4		GER
6		HUN
3		EUR
Ret		BEL
18†		ITA
9		SIN
15†		JPN
3		CHN
3		BRA
3		3rd75
2009Scuderia Ferrari MarlboroFerrari F60Ferrari 056 2.4 V8AUS
15†		MAL
14		CHN
10		BHR
6		ESP
Ret		MON
3		TUR
9		GBR
8		GER
Ret		HUN
2		EUR
3		BEL
1		ITA
3		SIN
10		JPN
4		BRA
6		ABU
12		6th48
2012Lotus F1 TeamLotus E20Renault RS27-2012 2.4 V8AUS
7		MAL
5		CHN
14		BHR
2		ESP
3		MON
9		CAN
8		EUR
2		GBR
5		GER
3		HUN
2		BEL
3		ITA
5		SIN
6		JPN
6		KOR
5		IND
7		ABU
1		USA
6		BRA
10		3rd207
2013Lotus F1 TeamLotus E21Renault RS27-2013 2.4 V8AUS
1		MAL
7		CHN
2		BHR
2		ESP
2		MON
10		CAN
9		GBR
5		GER
2		HUN
2		BEL
Ret		ITA
11		SIN
3		KOR
2		JPN
5		IND
7		ABU
Ret		USABRA5th183
2014Scuderia FerrariFerrari F14 TFerrari 059/3 1.6 V6 tAUS
7		MAL
12		BHR
10		CHN
8		ESP
7		MON
12		CAN
10		AUT
10		GBR
Ret		GER
11		HUN
6		BEL
4		ITA
9		SIN
8		JPN
12		RUS
9		USA
13		BRA
7		ABU
10		12th55
2015Scuderia FerrariFerrari SF15-TFerrari 060 1.6 V6 tAUS
Ret		MAL
4		CHN
4		BHR
2		ESP
5		MON
6		CAN
4		AUT
Ret		GBR
8		HUN
Ret		BEL
7		ITA
5		SIN
3		JPN
4		RUS
8		USA
Ret		MEX
Ret		BRA
4		ABU
3		4th150
2016Scuderia FerrariFerrari SF16-HFerrari 061 1.6 V6 tAUS
Ret		BHR
2		CHN
5		RUS
3		ESP
2		MON
Ret		CAN
6		EUR
4		AUT
3		GBR
5		HUN
6		GER
6		BEL
9		ITA
4		SIN
4		MAL
4		JPN
5		USA
Ret		MEX
6		BRA
Ret		ABU
6		6th186
2017Scuderia FerrariFerrari SF70HFerrari 062 1.6 V6 tAUS
4		CHN
5		BHR
4		RUS
3		ESP
Ret		MON
2		CAN
7		AZE
14†		AUT
5		GBR
3		HUN
2		BEL
4		ITA
5		SIN
Ret		MAL
DNS		JPN
5		USA
3		MEX
3		BRA
3		ABU
4		4th205
2018Scuderia FerrariFerrari SF71HFerrari 062 EVO 1.6 V6 tAUS
3		BHR
Ret		CHN
3		AZE
2		ESP
Ret		MON
4		CAN
6		FRA
3		AUT
2		GBR
3		GER
3		HUN
3		BEL
Ret		ITA
2		SIN
5		RUS
4		JPN
5		USA
1		MEX
3		BRA
3		ABU
Ret		3rd251
2019Alfa Romeo RacingAlfa Romeo Racing C38Ferrari 064 1.6 V6 tAUS
8		BHR
7		CHN
9		AZE
10		ESP
14		MON
17		CAN
15		FRA
7		AUT
9		GBR
8		GER
12		HUN
7		BEL
16		ITA
15		SIN
Ret		RUS
13		JPN
12		MEX
Ret		USA
11		BRA
4		ABU
13		12th43
2020Alfa Romeo Racing OrlenAlfa Romeo Racing C39Ferrari 065 1.6 V6 tAUT
Ret		STY
11		HUN
15		GBR
17		70A
15		ESP
14		BEL
12		ITA
13		TUS
9		RUS
14		EIF
12		POR
11		EMI
9		TUR
15		BHR
15		SKH
14		ABU
12		16th4
2021Alfa Romeo Racing OrlenAlfa Romeo Racing C41Ferrari 065/6 1.6 V6 tBHR
11		EMI
13		POR
Ret		ESP
12		MON
11		AZE
10		FRA
17		STY
11		AUT
15		GBR
15		HUN
10		BEL
18		NED
WD		ITARUS
8		TUR
12		USA
13		MXC
SAP
QAT
SAU
ABU
17th*6*

† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
* Season still in progress.

Complete WRC results

YearEntrantCar12345678910111213WDCPoints
2009Tommi Mäkinen RacingFiat Grande Punto S2000IRENORCYPPORARGITAGRCPOLFIN
Ret		AUSESPGBRNC0
2010Citroën Junior TeamCitroën C4 WRCSWE
29		MEX
Ret		JOR
8		TUR
5		NZLPOR
10		BUL
11		FIN
25		DEU
7		JPN
Ret		FRA
Ret		ESP
DNS		GBR
8		10th25
2011ICE 1 RacingCitroën DS3 WRCSWE
8		MEXPOR
7		JOR
6		ITAARGGREFINDEUAUSFRAESPGBR8th*18*

* Season in progress

References

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