Kimi Räikkönen

Kimi-Matias Räikkönen () (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.

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. 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,Forumula1.net - Räikkönen now highest paid driver in F1 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. He hopes to work his way up to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

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."

 Results and records 
 Career summary 
 Season Series Team Name Races Poles Wins Points Final Placing 1999 European Formula Ford ? 2 ? ? ? 5th Formula Ford Festival Continental Racing Van Diemen 1 0 0 N/A NC Formula Renault 2000 UK Winter Championship Manor Motorsport 4 4 4 40 1st Formula Renault 2000 UK Haywood Racing 4 0 0 ? ? 2000 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup ? 2 2 2 62 7th Formula Renault 2000 UK Manor Motorsport 10 6 7 316 1st 2001 Formula One Sauber 17 0 0 9 10th 2002 Formula One McLaren 17 0 0 24 6th 2003 Formula One McLaren 16 2 1 91 2nd 2004 Formula One McLaren 18 1 1 45 7th 2005 Formula One McLaren 19 5 7 112 2nd 2006 Formula One McLaren 18 3 0 65 5th 2007 Formula One Ferrari 17 3 6 110 1st 2008 Formula One Ferrari 18 2 2 75 3rd 2009 Formula One Ferrari 17 0 1 48 6th World Rally Championship Tommi Mäkinen Racing 1 0 0 0 - 2010 World Rally Championship Citroën Junior Team 13 0 0 15 10th 2011 World Rally Championship Ice 1 Racing 4 0 0 18* 8th* NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kyle Busch Motorsports 1 0 0 0 NC NASCAR Nationwide Series Kyle Busch Motorsports 1 0 0 0 NC 2012Formula OneLotus 20 0 1 2073rd 2013Formula OneLotus 17 0 1 1835th 2014Formula OneFerrari 19 0 1 5512th
 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)
YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213141516171819202122 PointsRed Bull Sauber PetronasSauber C20Petronas 01A 3.0 V10AUSMALBRASMRESPAUTMONCANEURFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAUSAJPN10th9West McLaren MercedesMcLaren MP4-17Mercedes FO 110M 3.0 V10AUSMALBRASMRESPAUTMONCANEURGBRFRAGERHUNBELITAUSAJPN6th24West McLaren MercedesMcLaren MP4-17DMercedes FO 110M/P 3.0 V10AUSMALBRASMRESPAUTMONCANEURFRAGBRGERHUNITAUSAJPN2nd91West McLaren MercedesMcLaren MP4-19Mercedes FO 110Q 3.0 V10AUSMALBHRSMRESPMONEURCANUSA7th45McLaren MP4-19BFRAGBRGERHUNBELITACHNJPNBRAWest McLaren MercedesMcLaren MP4-20Mercedes FO 110R 3.0 V10AUSMALBHRSMRESPMONEURCANUSAFRAGBRGER2nd112Team McLaren MercedesHUNTURITABELBRAJPNCHNTeam McLaren MercedesMcLaren MP4-21Mercedes FO 108S 2.4 V8BHRMALAUSSMREURESPMONGBRCANUSAFRAGERHUNTURITACHNJPNBRA5th65Scuderia Ferrari MarlboroFerrari F2007Ferrari 056 2.4 V8AUSMALBHRESPMONCANUSAFRAGBREURHUNTURITABELJPNCHNBRA1st110Scuderia Ferrari MarlboroFerrari F2008Ferrari 056 2.4 V8AUSMALBHRESPTURMONCANFRAGBRGERHUNEURBELITASINJPNCHNBRA3rd75Scuderia Ferrari MarlboroFerrari F60Ferrari 056 2.4 V8AUSMALCHNBHRESPMONTURGBRGERHUNEURBELITASINJPNBRAABU6th48Lotus F1 TeamLotus E20Renault RS27-2012 2.4 V8AUSMALCHNBHRESPMONCANEURGBRGERHUNBELITASINJPNKORINDABUUSABRA3rd207Lotus F1 TeamLotus E21Renault RS27-2013 2.4 V8AUSMALCHNBHRESPMONCANGBRGERHUNBELITASINKORJPNINDABUUSABRA5th183Scuderia FerrariFerrari F14 TFerrari 059/3 1.6 V6 tAUSMALBHRCHNESPMONCANAUTGBRGERHUNBELITASINJPNRUSUSABRAABU12th55Scuderia FerrariFerrari SF15-TFerrari 060 1.6 V6 tAUSMALCHNBHRESPMONCANAUTGBRHUNBELITASINJPNRUSUSAMEXBRAABU4th150Scuderia FerrariFerrari SF16-HFerrari 061 1.6 V6 tAUSBHRCHNRUSESPMONCANEURAUTGBRHUNGERBELITASINMALJPNUSAMEXBRAABU6th186Scuderia FerrariFerrari SF70HFerrari 062 1.6 V6 tAUSCHNBHRRUSESPMONCANAZEAUTGBRHUNBELITASINMALJPNUSAMEXBRAABU4th205Scuderia FerrariFerrari SF71HFerrari 062 EVO 1.6 V6 tAUSBHRCHNAZEESPMONCANFRAAUTGBRGERHUNBELITASINRUSJPNUSAMEXBRAABU3rd251Alfa Romeo RacingAlfa Romeo Racing C38Ferrari 064 1.6 V6 tAUSBHRCHNAZEESPMONCANFRAAUTGBRGERHUNBELITASINRUSJPNMEXUSABRAABU12th43Alfa Romeo Racing OrlenAlfa Romeo Racing C39Ferrari 065 1.6 V6 t                   Alfa Romeo Racing OrlenAlfa Romeo Racing C41Ferrari 065/6 1.6 V6 t **
† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
* Season still in progress.

 Complete WRC results 
 Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 WDC Points 2009 Tommi Mäkinen Racing Fiat Grande Punto S2000 IRE NOR CYP POR ARG ITA GRC POL FINRet AUS ESP GBR NC 0 2010 Citroën Junior Team Citroën C4 WRC SWE29 MEXRet JOR8 TUR5NZL POR10 BUL11 FIN25 DEU7 JPNRet FRARet ESPDNS GBR8 10th 25 2011 ICE 1 Racing Citroën DS3 WRC SWE8 MEX POR7 JOR6 ITA ARG GRE FIN DEU AUS FRA ESP GBR 8th* 18*
 Season in progress

 References 

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