Articles about Kimi Raikkonen

Just over a month after his retirement from F1

Just over a month after Kimi Raikkonen called time on his Formula 1 career and drove off into the sunset, the Finn is gainfully employed again. Only now it's in motocross.Kimi has long been into this avenue of motorsport-having

Place your bets

A month on from that crazy 2021 Formula 1 season finale-in which Max Verstappen was crowned world champion in Abu Dhabi-the dust has settled, everyone is enjoying the winter break, and the sport is at peace with itself.Of course,

There’ll never be another character like him

He might have been karting since the age of 10, but remarkably, Kimi had only raced cars on 23 occasions (three in Formula Ford and 20 in Formula Renault) before he joined the grid for the 2001 Australian Grand Prix. Bearing in

Farewell, Iceman

There's a grand prix this weekend. You might have heard. We believe there are a few things to look out for-and drivers to keep an eye on-come Sunday's 2021 Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi. But make

Here’s a West-liveried MP4-17A-06 that raced in 2002 and 2003

Distraught at the news that Kimi Raikkonen will retire from Formula 1 at the end of this season? How about consoling yourself by buying one of his V10-engined McLarens from the 2002 and 2003 seasons? That should do the trick.This

And one that was won by an even closer margin

Thanks to Mercedes' stranglehold on Formula 1, it's been a long while since the championship was decided at the last race of the season, and even longer since a final race showdown featured drivers from two different teams.That run might

“Why do I need to answer this?” Yes, that’s an actual quote from the interview

Nothing lasts forever, not even Kimi Raikkonen's Formula 1 career-although at times, it seemed that it might. Winner of 21 grands prix, with an incredible 341 race starts to his name, Kimi-and it's always his first name-remains

“This is it”

Grab that ice cream and ready your finest one-liners, for the day has come: Kimi Raikkonen has announced he is to retire from Formula 1 at the end of this season. The 2007 champion today confirmed that he will finish his

There’s more to the season than the Lewis Hamilton Show

Cast your mind back to March 2020, and you'll remember that there was rather a lot going on in the world. A deadly virus was sweeping the globe, and lockdowns, social distancing, and masks became part of everyday life. It was

The rookie replaces the veteran

In the latest case of F1 musical chairs, former world champ Kimi Raikkonen has announced he will leave Ferrari at the end of the season and rejoin Sauber, while current Sauber driver Charles Leclerc will fill his shoes back at Ferrari. Kimi

Is it faster than last year’s Prancing Horse?

After taking no race wins in 2016 and then losing a key team member to Mercedes, Ferrari is aiming to bounce back in the coming season with the SF70H, the 63rd model it has built for Formula 1 competition. The car was

From Iceman to Fireman

If you're viewing this on a mobile device and can't see the video, please click here.Formula 1 is in Malaysia this weekend for the 16th race of the 2016 season, but before getting back into the cockpit of his

The Iceman is officially back

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg started the race with a Ferrari between them and ended it the same way--but after 57 laps, it was Kimi Raikkonen who split the Mercs to take his first podium since the 2013 Korean Grand Prix.

Another Lewis Hamilton show?

And just like that, we're now on the fourth round of the 2015 Formula 1 season. The next stop is Bahrain's international circuit in Sakhir, considered by the teams to be a very technical track with a highly abrasive surface.

Which ones are yours?

The buzz now in Formula 1 centers on the reported decision of the motorsport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, to ban helmet design changes within an F1 season. According to Reuters, the seemingly petty new rule

For the next 3 years

This has been talked about in Formula 1 circles for months, but this is the very first time that Scuderia Ferrari is officially confirming that it has come to an agreement with Sebastian Vettel, with the four-time champion joining the team

Who are the 3 highest-paid F1 pilots?

Ever wonder how much money your favorite Formula 1 driver is making? If the answer is yes, the newly published Business Book GP2014 will put an end to your wondering. The publication, described as an independent book exploring the business of Formula

Do you agree with him?

By the end of the 2013 Formula 1 season, Felipe Massa will have worn the Scuderia Ferrari race suit for eight years, the second longest-serving driver behind Michael Schumacher\'s 11 years.Incidentally, Massa\'s first year with Ferrari in 2006

First anniversary of Kimi Raikkonen\'s epic sound bite

Formula 1\'s return to Abu Dhabi marks the first anniversary of the now-legendary Kimi Raikkonen sound bite: \"Leave me alone, I know what I\'m doing.\" And what a difference a year makes. In 2012, Kimi and Lotus appeared to

Sebastian Vettel takes 7th win of season

Well, what can we say? The remaining races will mostly be a formality, and we\'re not just putting that on paper hoping for the commentator\'s curse to set in. As sure as Sebastian Vettel will get heckled on the podium