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Kimi Raikkonen

Born: October 17, 1979

Height: 5' 8.5" (175cm)

Hometown: Espoo, Finland
Nationality: Finland Finnish
Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari celebrates on the podium after winning the race and the F1 World Championship at the Brazilian Grand Prix on October 21, 2007
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Sports Mole has 1,057 articles about Kimi Raikkonen. Articles 1 to 40:
Max Verstappen on October 27, 2024
‘Too close for comfort’ as Verstappen pressure mounts on McLaren
McLaren’s relaxed title challenge has given way to rising tension, as Max Verstappen’s late-season surge piles pressure on the team to decide whether to let its drivers race freely or impose team orders.
Oct 19, 07:30
 Toto Wolff pictured on August 31, 2024
Wolff reveals he hit Raikkonen over Russell insult
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has confessed to slapping a former Formula 1 champion following an incident at the 2018 FIA end-of-season prize giving gala.
Jul 7, 07:30
 McLaren driver Oscar Piastri in April 2025.
Three ex-F1 drivers say Piastri the man to beat
Three former Formula 1 drivers believe Oscar Piastri is emerging as the clear favourite to win the 2025 world championship.
Jun 9, 13:51
 McLaren driver Oscar Piastri after winning Spanish Grand Prix in June 2025.
Piastri's 'boring' style may be key to 2025 F1 crown
While Max Verstappen's aggressive Barcelona antics made most of the headlines, Oscar Piastri quietly strengthened his claim to the 2025 Formula 1 world championship.
Jun 2, 13:30
 McLaren driver Lando Norris after winning Australian Grand Prix in March 2025.
Boss backs Norris against mental weakness claims
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has staunchly defended championship leader Lando Norris amid criticism of his mental fortitude.
Apr 15, 14:45
 Jean Todt on September 1, 2024
Todt reveals Ferrari has severed all ties with him
Jean Todt has disclosed that he no longer maintains any communication with Ferrari, his former Formula 1 employer.
Feb 4, 09:50
 Sergio Perez pictured on September 14, 2024
Perez to return to F1 after sabbatical, Says father
Sergio Perez's father, Antonio Perez Garibay, believes his son could make a successful return to Formula 1 after a sabbatical.
Jan 23, 09:30
 Valtteri Bottas pictured on September 1, 2024
Finnish F1 coverage to continue despite Bottas exit
Even without a Finnish driver on the Formula 1 grid for the first time in nearly five decades, Finnish fans can rest assured that they will still enjoy dedicated coverage of the sport.
Dec 5, 09:00
 Franco Colapinto pictured on September 14, 2024
Three F1 rookies tussled for iconic race number 12
Three rookies entering Formula 1 have been vying for the iconic race number 12, a number famously associated with Ayrton Senna's first world championship title in 1988.
Nov 27, 10:00
 McLaren driver Oscar Piastri speaks to the media in Singapore on September 19, 2024
Preview:Singapore Grand Prix - track guide, prediction, race preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix at Zandvoort, including predictions, a track guide and qualifying results.
Sep 20, 10:00
 Carlos Sainz pictured in July 2024
Uncertainty still looms over '25 F1 driver lineup
Several drivers are still vying for the few remaining spots on the 2025 Formula 1 roster.
Aug 23, 08:35
 Kimi Raikkonen pictured in February 2020
Raikkonen's son, and 'new Kimi', both eye F1 futures
As a fresh face nicknamed 'Kimi' ascends towards Formula 1, the journey of the real Kimi Raikkonen's offspring to the pinnacle of motor racing also appears inevitable.
Apr 18, 07:00
 Lewis Hamilton at the Abu Dhabi GP on November 26, 2023
Bold Mercedes should sign teenager for '25 - Fisichella
A 17-year-old is the early favourite to replace the Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025.
Feb 16, 06:40
 Flavio Briatore at the Abu Dhabi GP on November 26, 2023
Even Batman may not win in a 2025 Ferrari - Briatore
Many of the most well-known names in the Formula 1 paddock are already chewing over Lewis Hamilton's shock decision to scrap his Mercedes deal for 2025 in order to move to Ferrari.
Feb 2, 06:20
 Kimi Raikkonen pictured in February 2020
Raikkonen moves to Italy for son's racing career
Kimi Raikkonen appears to be getting very serious about the karting career of his eight-year-old son.
Oct 19, 06:28
 Sebastian Vettel pictured on November 20, 2022
Vettel admits considering Le Mans offer for 2024
Sebastian Vettel is reportedly poised to launch a comeback as a racing driver.
Sep 26, 07:23
 Lando Norris at the Dutch GP on August 26, 2023
Red Bull's interest in Norris 'natural' - Stella
McLaren boss Andrea Stella says it's "natural" that the impressive Lando Norris is being linked with other Formula 1 teams.
Aug 31, 06:35
 Charles Leclerc at the Dutch GP on August 25, 2023
Leclerc denies negotiating with Mercedes' Wolff
Charles Leclerc has given another hint that he definitely sees his future in red.
Aug 30, 07:32
 Kimi Raikkonen pictured in February 2020
Raikkonen kept big secret from F1 teams
2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen admits he often used to race motorbikes - without his Formula 1 teams knowing.
Aug 23, 08:04
 Carlos Sainz at the Austrian GP on June 29, 2023
Ferrari no longer among 'Olympus' of F1
The experts are split as to how dire Ferrari's ongoing situation is in Formula 1.
Aug 4, 06:54
 Kimi Raikkonen pictured in February 2020
NASCAR 'not afraid' of F1's soaring popularity
A top NASCAR chief insists the top American motorsport category is not "afraid" of Formula 1.
Mar 10, 05:28
 Kimi Raikkonen pictured in February 2020
F1 sons rev engines on road to the grid
Two youngsters with familiar names are revving their engines in the direction of Formula 1.
Jan 24, 05:31
 Kimi Raikkonen pictured in February 2020
F1 engineer Slade says Raikkonen 'best driver'
Highly experienced F1 engineer Mark Slade says retired 2007 world champion was in one way "the best driver I've ever worked with".
Dec 16, 05:55
 Charles Leclerc celebrates winning the Austrian Grand Prix on July 10, 2022.
Monza eyeing record crowd for Italian GP
Monza is preparing for a record crowd at this year's Italian GP.
Jul 27, 06:41
 Felipe Massa pictured in June 2018
Number 1 driver not Ferrari's 'top priority' - Massa
Reliability is Ferrari's "top priority" rather than the nomination of a clear number 1 driver for the 2022 drivers' title battle.
Jul 13, 07:42
 Daniil Kvyat pictured on December 11, 2020
Two F1 drivers heading to Nascar
Two Formula 1 drivers are keeping their motor racing passions alive - in Nascar.
Jul 4, 06:36
 Kimi Raikkonen pictured in February 2020
'Tired' Raikkonen's exit gave Alfa Romeo boost
Kimi Raikkonen's retirement only partly explains the big step forward made by Alfa Romeo in 2022.
May 18, 06:32
 Valtteri Bottas pictured on December 5, 2021
Bottas admits struggling with 'dominant' Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas admits he struggled to compete with the "dominant" character of seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.
Mar 16, 07:19
 Sebastian Vettel pictured on December 12, 2021
Vettel signs up familiar F1 physio
Kimi Raikkonen's long time fitness coach and physiotherapist has started work with another Formula 1 champion.
Feb 24, 07:38
 Kimi Raikkonen pictured in February 2020
Raikkonen says F1's politics now 'ridiculous'
The retiring Kimi Raikkonen's parting shot at Formula 1 is that the off-track political "nonsense" has now entered "ridiculous" territory.
Dec 10, 05:05
 Alpine's Fernando Alonso ahead of the Grand Prix on October 21, 2021
Abu Dhabi changes 'will help Mercedes' - Horner
Max Verstappen deserves to win his first drivers' title on Sunday, according to two-time world champion Fernando Alonso.
Dec 10, 05:04
 Kimi Raikkonen pictured in February 2020
F1 has become 'too political' - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen's best advice for success and happiness is not to listen to the advice of others.
Dec 8, 06:45
 Kimi Raikkonen pictured in February 2020
No 'special emotions' as longest F1 career ends
Kimi Raikkonen says he feels no special emotions except perhaps impatience as his longest-ever Formula 1 career finally draws to a close next Sunday.
Dec 3, 06:36
 Ralf Schumacher pictured in January 2014
Psychological edge is with Verstappen - Schumacher
Max Verstappen may have the psychological edge as his championship battle with Lewis Hamilton enters its decisive final double-header of 2021.
Dec 2, 06:46
 Kimi Raikkonen pictured in February 2020
F1 schedule not more hectic than ever - Raikkonen
F1 veteran Kimi Raikkonen denies that the schedule in Formula 1 is more hectic in the modern era.
Nov 29, 06:26
 Nikita Mazepin pictured in March 2021
Nervous Alfa Romeo runs out of spare F1 parts
Alfa Romeo is getting dangerously low in spare parts as the long and arduous 2021 season approaches its finale.
Nov 21, 02:50
 Red Bull Racing Honda driver Max Verstappen (33) of Team Netherlands celebrates winning the United States Grand Prix Race at Circuit of the Americas
Verstappen will 'eventually' beat Hamilton - Ickx
Lewis Hamilton will "eventually" be beaten to the title by 2021 championship rival Max Verstappen.
Nov 19, 06:06
 Spanish GP 2014
Giovinazzi axe 'a matter of time' - Benoit
One of F1's most respected and longest-serving journalists thinks Antonio Giovinazzi's days at Alfa Romeo are numbered.
Nov 4, 06:24
 Antonio Giovinazzi pictured on March 12, 2020
F1 veteran hopes Giovinazzi keeps seat
One Formula 1 veteran hopes Antonio Giovinazzi clings onto his seat at Alfa Romeo.
Nov 1, 06:01
 Antonio Giovinazzi pictured on March 12, 2020
Giovinazzi said 'no' to Alfa Romeo team order
Antonio Giovinazzi appears to have dealt a blow to his chances of keeping his seat at Alfa Romeo.
Oct 13, 06:10
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