Seiska Magazine: Welcome to The Iceman’s Cave

Kimi about Jenni, money and children. Seiska asked Kimi Räikkönen 77 questions in his home in Porkkala. Are you nervous when going back to F1? Not at all. I wouldn’t have come back if I wouldn’t have liked to. I’m sure it’s going to be fun this season. What kind of chances of success do

Interview before France 2007

Kimi, you look happier than normal. KR: Why shouldn’t I? I guess it goes to show you have changed in recent times. KR: Have I? Six years of Formula 1 changes everyone. KR: Not me. I continue to like the things that I liked six years ago: I enjoy myself with friends playing ice hockey.

Kimi on Raikkonen

Formula One journalists are used to seeing new promising talents show up in Formula One, racked up with trophies from F3000 or F3, hailed as the Next Best Thing, then only to vanish into the long list of “had potential” has-beens. But Kimi Raikkonen is different. He simply showed up out of nowhere, with little

Interview with Kimi 2009

How much fun does a world champion have in the midfield of F1? You always have to fight more in every race when you don’t have such a strong car. And especially this year were we all are closer than before. That makes it exciting. But we all have more fun when we fight for

The Iceman on the hottest seat of F1

Iceman is a nickname given him by Ron Dennis, patron of the McLaren. Well suited to Kimi Räikkönen, a such cold, icy, essential driver that when he ran for the English team he used to answer to the questions of his engineers moving the head, to agree or say not, while he was passing at

Pre-Season Interview 2007

Kimi Räikkönen moved to Switzerland shortly after starting his career in Formula One. Q: How are you enjoying your new country? KR: I really enjoy my living in Switzerland compared to my third home in Monaco and I feel very much at home here. In Monaco the houses are very close to each other, but

Rebel with a cause

What does Kimi Raikkonen do away from the track? One minute he’s Peter Fonda in Easy Rider, the next he’s Bill Murray in Stripes. But the character Kimi really wants to be is Captain Jack Sparrow. He talks to Adam Hay-Nicholls about his life at home, his big screen alter-ego and his maverick spirit.   Kimi

Ask the Expert – Ferrari’s Kimi Räikkönen

What record did Finnish ice hockey team the Espoo Blues set during the 2007/2008 season? How many Grand Prix did James Hunt win during his Formula One career? How many times has Kaj Lindström competed in Rally Finland? And when did snowboarding become an Olympic sport? These are just some of the questions we thought

The Lesser Known…Kimi Räikkönen

Kimi Räikkönen´s quiet confidence on track and party-friendly reputation away from the paddock makes for an interesting combination. We caught up with the Finn to find out a little more… Q: What´s in your garage at home? A: I have all kinds of things with motors like bikes and cars… basically anything that is quick.

13 Questions to Kimi from Top Gear

Q: How old were you when you first became interested in cars / speed / racing? Kimi Räikkönen: Right from when I was very little, I was interested in anything that had an engine. If I had not become a driver, I would certainly have been a mechanic. Q: Growing up, which drivers do you