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Biography of F1 driver Raikkonen Kimi

Kimi-Matias Raikkonen (born on 17 October 1979 in Espoo, Finland) is a former Finnish racing driver and Formula 1 World Champion, known for an extremely effective driving style, a direct approach to racing and minimal public communication, earning him the nickname "Iceman". His career represents one of the most unique and longest in recent Formula 1 history.

Raised in a modest family, Raikkonen began karting in the late 1980s, quickly standing out in national and international championships. After winning the Formula Renault UK Winter Series in 2000 with Manor Motorsport, he moved directly to Formula 1 with just 23 single-seater races to his name, a leap that at the time raised considerable doubts.

His Formula 1 debut came in 2001 with Sauber. From his first season he emerged as one of the most solid drivers on the grid, finishing regularly in the points and attracting the attention of top teams. In 2002 he joined McLaren, where he remained until 2006. During this period he achieved numerous victories and pole positions, finishing runner-up in the championship in 2003 and 2005, seasons marked by reliability issues that prevented a full title challenge.

In 2007 he moved to Ferrari and immediately achieved the most important result of his career. In his first season with the Maranello team he won the Drivers’ World Championship, thanks to six victories and an extraordinary late comeback that allowed him to beat Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso by a single point. He remains the last Ferrari Drivers’ World Champion. He stayed with the team until 2009, winning a total of nine Grands Prix with the Scuderia.

At the end of 2009 he temporarily left Formula 1 to focus on rallying, competing in the World Rally Championship in 2010 and 2011, as well as in national events and the Rally of Monte Carlo.

In 2012 he returned to Formula 1 with Lotus, securing a victory in Abu Dhabi and numerous podium finishes, ending the season third overall. In 2013 he won the Australian Grand Prix and confirmed his competitiveness in the latter part of his career.

From 2014 to 2018 he returned to Ferrari as a race driver. In this second stint he contributed significantly to the team’s results, securing a victory in 2018 and playing a key role in car development. From 2019 to 2021 he raced with Alfa Romeo Racing, becoming one of the most experienced and long-serving drivers on the grid before announcing his definitive retirement from Formula 1 at the end of the 2021 season.

Over his Formula 1 career, Raikkonen contested more than 350 Grands Prix, winning 21 and standing on the podium over 100 times. He long held the record for most races contested and is remembered for tyre management, mechanical sensitivity and an extremely clean and effective driving style.

Outside Formula 1, Raikkonen remains active in motorsport through the Ice One Racing team, involved in motocross and other disciplines.

Married to Minttu Virtanen, he is the father of two children. Reserved in his private life, he has always maintained a clear separation between his racing career and personal sphere, becoming an atypical and highly recognisable figure in modern motorsport.


Current season statistics


Formula 1 Season*
Year Team Chassis Points
2021 Sauber C41 10
2020 Sauber C39 4
2019 Sauber C38 43
2018 Ferrari SF71H 251
2017 Ferrari SF70H 205
2016 Ferrari SF16-H 186
2015 Ferrari SF15-T 150
2014 Ferrari F14 T 55
2013 Lotus E21 183
2012 Lotus E20 207
2009 Ferrari F60 48
2008 Ferrari F2008 75
2007 Ferrari F2007 110
2006 McLaren MP4-21 65
2005 McLaren MP4-20 112
2004 McLaren MP4-19 45
2003 McLaren MP4-17D 91
2002 McLaren MP4/17 24
2001 Sauber C20 9
* World Championships with at least 1 point won (since 2001)

Qualifying teammate battle
Year Team Teammate Win
2021 Alfa Romeo Racing (C41) Giovinazzi A. 7 VS 13
2020 Alfa Romeo Racing (C39) Giovinazzi A. 8 VS 16
2019 Alfa Romeo Racing (C38) Giovinazzi A. 12 VS 9
2018 Scuderia Ferrari (SF71H) Vettel S. 5 VS 16
2017 Scuderia Ferrari (SF70H) Vettel S. 5 VS 15
2016 Scuderia Ferrari (SF16-H) Vettel S. 13 VS 8
2015 Scuderia Ferrari (SF15-T) Vettel S. 4 VS 15
2014 Scuderia Ferrari (F14 T) Alonso F. 3 VS 16
2013 Lotus F1 Team (E21) Grosjean R. 11 VS 6
2012 Lotus F1 Team (E20) Grosjean R. 10 VS 9
2009 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro (F60) Fisichella G. 16 VS 1
2008 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro (F2008) Massa F. 6 VS 12
2007 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro (F2007) Massa F. 8 VS 9
2006 Team McLaren Mercedes (MP4-21) De La Rosa P. 8 VS 0
2005 West McLaren Mercedes (MP4-20) Montoya J. 2 VS 15
2004 West McLaren Mercedes (MP4-19) Coulthard D. 12 VS 6
2003 West McLaren Mercedes (MP4-17D) Coulthard D. 1 VS 15
2002 West McLaren Mercedes (MP4/17) Coulthard D. 10 VS 7
2001 Sauber AG (C20) Heidfeld N. 7 VS 10
Total 148 VS 198

Best results in Formula 1 *
Grand Prix Team Chassis Pos.
Mexican GP 2021 Alfa Romeo Racing C41
Russian GP 2021 Alfa Romeo Racing C41
Hungarian GP 2021 Alfa Romeo Racing C41 10 
Azerbaijan GP 2021 Alfa Romeo Racing C41 10 
Emilia Romagna GP 2020 Alfa Romeo Racing C39
Toscana GP 2020 Alfa Romeo Racing C39
Brazilian GP 2019 Alfa Romeo Racing C38
Hungarian GP 2019 Alfa Romeo Racing C38
British GP 2019 Alfa Romeo Racing C38
Austrian GP 2019 Alfa Romeo Racing C38
French GP 2019 Alfa Romeo Racing C38
Azerbaijan GP 2019 Alfa Romeo Racing C38 10 
Chinese GP 2019 Alfa Romeo Racing C38
Bahrain GP 2019 Alfa Romeo Racing C38
Australian GP 2019 Alfa Romeo Racing C38
Brazilian GP 2018 Scuderia Ferrari SF71H
Mexican GP 2018 Scuderia Ferrari SF71H
United States GP 2018 Scuderia Ferrari SF71H
Japanese GP 2018 Scuderia Ferrari SF71H
Russian GP 2018 Scuderia Ferrari SF71H
Singapore GP 2018 Scuderia Ferrari SF71H
Italian GP 2018 Scuderia Ferrari SF71H
Hungarian GP 2018 Scuderia Ferrari SF71H
German GP 2018 Scuderia Ferrari SF71H
British GP 2018 Scuderia Ferrari SF71H
Austrian GP 2018 Scuderia Ferrari SF71H
French GP 2018 Scuderia Ferrari SF71H
Canadian GP 2018 Scuderia Ferrari SF71H
Monaco GP 2018 Scuderia Ferrari SF71H
Azerbaijan GP 2018 Scuderia Ferrari SF71H
Chinese GP 2018 Scuderia Ferrari SF71H
Australian GP 2018 Scuderia Ferrari SF71H
Abu Dhabi GP 2017 Scuderia Ferrari SF70H
Brazilian GP 2017 Scuderia Ferrari SF70H
Mexican GP 2017 Scuderia Ferrari SF70H
United States GP 2017 Scuderia Ferrari SF70H
Japanese GP 2017 Scuderia Ferrari SF70H
Italian GP 2017 Scuderia Ferrari SF70H
Belgian GP 2017 Scuderia Ferrari SF70H
Hungarian GP 2017 Scuderia Ferrari SF70H
British GP 2017 Scuderia Ferrari SF70H
Austrian GP 2017 Scuderia Ferrari SF70H
Canadian GP 2017 Scuderia Ferrari SF70H
Monaco GP 2017 Scuderia Ferrari SF70H
Russian GP 2017 Scuderia Ferrari SF70H
Chinese GP 2017 Scuderia Ferrari SF70H
Bahrain GP 2017 Scuderia Ferrari SF70H
Australian GP 2017 Scuderia Ferrari SF70H
Abu Dhabi GP 2016 Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H
Mexican GP 2016 Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H
Japanese GP 2016 Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H
Malaysian GP 2016 Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H
Singapore GP 2016 Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H
Italian GP 2016 Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H
Belgian GP 2016 Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H
German GP 2016 Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H
Hungarian GP 2016 Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H
British GP 2016 Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H
Austrian GP 2016 Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H
European GP 2016 Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H
Canadian GP 2016 Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H
Spanish GP 2016 Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H
Russian GP 2016 Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H
Chinese GP 2016 Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H
Bahrain GP 2016 Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H
Abu Dhabi GP 2015 Scuderia Ferrari SF15-T
Brazilian GP 2015 Scuderia Ferrari SF15-T
Russian GP 2015 Scuderia Ferrari SF15-T
Japanese GP 2015 Scuderia Ferrari SF15-T
Singapore GP 2015 Scuderia Ferrari SF15-T
Italian GP 2015 Scuderia Ferrari SF15-T
Belgian GP 2015 Scuderia Ferrari SF15-T
British GP 2015 Scuderia Ferrari SF15-T
Canadian GP 2015 Scuderia Ferrari SF15-T
Monaco GP 2015 Scuderia Ferrari SF15-T
Spanish GP 2015 Scuderia Ferrari SF15-T
Bahrain GP 2015 Scuderia Ferrari SF15-T
Chinese GP 2015 Scuderia Ferrari SF15-T
Malaysian GP 2015 Scuderia Ferrari SF15-T
Abu Dhabi GP 2014 Scuderia Ferrari F14 T 10 
Brazilian GP 2014 Scuderia Ferrari F14 T
Russian GP 2014 Scuderia Ferrari F14 T
Singapore GP 2014 Scuderia Ferrari F14 T
Italian GP 2014 Scuderia Ferrari F14 T
Belgian GP 2014 Scuderia Ferrari F14 T
Hungarian GP 2014 Scuderia Ferrari F14 T
Austrian GP 2014 Scuderia Ferrari F14 T 10 
Canadian GP 2014 Scuderia Ferrari F14 T 10 
Spanish GP 2014 Scuderia Ferrari F14 T
Chinese GP 2014 Scuderia Ferrari F14 T
Bahrain GP 2014 Scuderia Ferrari F14 T 10 
Australian GP 2014 Scuderia Ferrari F14 T
Korean GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Monaco GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21 10 
Indian GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Japanese GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Singapore GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Hungarian GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
German GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
British GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Canadian GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Spanish GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Bahrain GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Chinese GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Malaysian GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Australian GP 2013 Lotus F1 Team E21
Brazilian GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20 10 
Abu Dhabi GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
United States GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Indian GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Korean GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Japanese GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Singapore GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Italian GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Belgian GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Hungarian GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
German GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
British GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
European GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Canadian GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Monaco GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Spanish GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Bahrain GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Malaysian GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Australian GP 2012 Lotus F1 Team E20
Singapore GP 2009 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F60 10 
Brazilian GP 2009 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F60
Japanese GP 2009 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F60
Italian GP 2009 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F60
Belgian GP 2009 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F60
European GP 2009 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F60
Hungarian GP 2009 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F60
British GP 2009 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F60
Turkish GP 2009 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F60
Monaco GP 2009 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F60
Bahrain GP 2009 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F60
Chinese GP 2009 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F60 10 
Brazilian GP 2008 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2008
Chinese GP 2008 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2008
Japanese GP 2008 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2008
Italian GP 2008 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2008
Hungarian GP 2008 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2008
German GP 2008 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2008
British GP 2008 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2008
French GP 2008 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2008
Monaco GP 2008 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2008
Turkish GP 2008 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2008
Spanish GP 2008 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2008
Bahrain GP 2008 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2008
Malaysian GP 2008 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2008
Australian GP 2008 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2008
Brazilian GP 2007 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2007
Chinese GP 2007 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2007
Belgian GP 2007 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2007
Japanese GP 2007 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2007
Italian GP 2007 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2007
Turkish GP 2007 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2007
Hungarian GP 2007 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2007
British GP 2007 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2007
French GP 2007 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2007
United States GP 2007 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2007
Canadian GP 2007 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2007
Monaco GP 2007 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2007
Bahrain GP 2007 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2007
Malaysian GP 2007 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2007
Australian GP 2007 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2007
Brazilian GP 2006 Team McLaren Mercedes MP4-21
Japanese GP 2006 Team McLaren Mercedes MP4-21
Italian GP 2006 Team McLaren Mercedes MP4-21
German GP 2006 Team McLaren Mercedes MP4-21
French GP 2006 Team McLaren Mercedes MP4-21
Canadian GP 2006 Team McLaren Mercedes MP4-21
British GP 2006 Team McLaren Mercedes MP4-21
Spanish GP 2006 Team McLaren Mercedes MP4-21
European GP 2006 Team McLaren Mercedes MP4-21
San Marino GP 2006 Team McLaren Mercedes MP4-21
Australian GP 2006 Team McLaren Mercedes MP4-21
Bahrain GP 2006 Team McLaren Mercedes MP4-21
Chinese GP 2005 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-20
Japanese GP 2005 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-20
Brazilian GP 2005 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-20
Belgian GP 2005 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-20
Turkish GP 2005 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-20
Italian GP 2005 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-20
Hungarian GP 2005 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-20
British GP 2005 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-20
French GP 2005 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-20
Canadian GP 2005 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-20
Monaco GP 2005 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-20
Spanish GP 2005 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-20
Bahrain GP 2005 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-20
Malaysian GP 2005 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-20
Australian GP 2005 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-20
Brazilian GP 2004 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-19
Japanese GP 2004 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-19
British GP 2004 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-19
French GP 2004 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-19
United States GP 2004 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-19
Canadian GP 2004 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-19
San Marino GP 2004 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-19
Chinese GP 2004 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-19
Belgian GP 2004 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-19
Japanese GP 2003 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-17D
United States GP 2003 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-17D
Italian GP 2003 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-17D
Hungarian GP 2003 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-17D
British GP 2003 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-17D
French GP 2003 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-17D
Canadian GP 2003 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-17D
Monaco GP 2003 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-17D
Austrian GP 2003 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-17D
San Marino GP 2003 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-17D
Brazilian GP 2003 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-17D
Malaysian GP 2003 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-17D
Australian GP 2003 West McLaren Mercedes MP4-17D
Australian GP 2002 West McLaren Mercedes MP4/17
Japanese GP 2002 West McLaren Mercedes MP4/17
Hungarian GP 2002 West McLaren Mercedes MP4/17
French GP 2002 West McLaren Mercedes MP4/17
European GP 2002 West McLaren Mercedes MP4/17
Canadian GP 2002 West McLaren Mercedes MP4/17
European GP 2001 Sauber AG C20 10 
Italian GP 2001 Sauber AG C20
Hungarian GP 2001 Sauber AG C20
British GP 2001 Sauber AG C20
French GP 2001 Sauber AG C20
Canadian GP 2001 Sauber AG C20
Monaco GP 2001 Sauber AG C20 10 
Austrian GP 2001 Sauber AG C20
Spanish GP 2001 Sauber AG C20
Australian GP 2001 Sauber AG C20
* Grand prix finishes in the top 10 (since 2001)