Kimi Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen
Kimi-Matias Räikkönen, nicknamed "The Ice Man", is a Finnish racing driver currently driving for Ferrari in Formula One...
NationalityFinnish
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth17 October 1979
CityEspoo, Finland
CountryFinland
definitely deserves fight hard next prepared rest season team
He definitely deserves it. But he had better be prepared for me and the team to fight him hard for the rest of the season and next year.
good rid sure unlucky
We have been unlucky in some races. It is still a good car, very quick. We just need to make sure to get rid of the little problems.
race won
I would have won the race but for that,
definitely fighting fights-and-fighting points
We got those 10 points back. We are definitely back in the championship, back and fighting again.
behind far last pit stop
Just before my last pit stop I was able to go fast, ... I wasn't too far behind and I thought I could get him.
bit came cover lap next round saw sticking
I saw the cover a little bit the lap before - it was out of place - and then next lap I came round and it was sticking up,
best enjoyed hard problems races win
That was one of my best races ever, with a lot of hard work, and I really enjoyed myself, ... Considering all the problems we have had here, to come away with a win is just fantastic.
battle exciting prepared result team together
I am prepared to battle together with the team as much as we did in Japan, and more if necessary, to get the result we need. It is going to be an exciting race.
cannot change
I cannot change anything. It was not really my fault. These things happen.
jobs kids thinking
When I was a kid, I would watch the grands prix. Everyone dreamt of becoming a race driver, while I only started thinking about it when I was 18 or 19. Only at that age did I seriously start thinking about this job. Before then, I would change ideas from one second to the next.
grateful opportunity offering
I'm delighted to be coming back to Formula 1 after a two-year break, and I'm grateful to Lotus Renault GP for offering me this opportunity.
jobs long good-job
Ive just got to do a good job and stay on in Formula One for as long as I can.
motivation thinking race
There's always a lot of talk about motivation to race, but nobody really knows what I do or what I think apart from myself, so I don't really care what people think.
feels-just racing spirit
I just love the American spirit of racing. It feels just great to get involved with that.