Kimi Räikkönen

The Iceman, Ferrari's 2007 World Champion.

Kimi Raikkonen (born 17 October 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish racing and rally driver, nicknamed the Iceman. He won the 2007 World Drivers' Championship with Ferrari and 21 Grands Prix over 19 seasons.

Quick Facts

Birth name: Kimi-Matias Räikkönen
Born: 17 October 1979
Birthplace: Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
Children: 3

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Background

He came into Formula One with Sauber, then raced for McLaren, finishing runner-up twice. After a winless final year at McLaren he moved to Ferrari and in his first season won six races and the title, one point ahead of Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton. He was third the next year, with wins in Malaysia and Spain, and was later replaced by Alonso.