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Kimi Räikkönen

Team	Ferrari
Nationality	Finnish
Podiums	52
Points	491
Grand Prix entered	127
World Championships	1
Highest race finish	1 (x17)
Highest grid position	1 (x15)
Date of Birth	17/10/1979
Place of Birth	Espoo

Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Ferrari celebrates on the podium
Formula One World Championship, Rd17, Brazilian Grand Prix, Race Day, Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, 21 October 2007

2007

Wins on his very first appearance for Ferrari in Australia and goes on to take a further five victories, including a vital win at the final round in Brazil, which sees him come from behind to take his first drivers' title by a single point.

Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) McLaren Mercedes MP4/21.
Formula One World Championship, Rd 11, French Grand Prix, Qualifying Day, Magny-Cours, France, 15 July 2006

2006

Fails to win a race in final season for McLaren, whose car is unable to match the performance of Renault's and Ferrari's. Nevertheless scores in every round he finishes to take fifth in the standings. Signs new deal with Ferrari for 2007.

Race winner Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) McLaren on the podium.
Formula One World Championship, Rd16, Belgian Grand Prix, Race, Spa Francorchamps, Belgium, 11 September 2005

2005

Five poles, seven wins, five podiums, but only second in the championship due to reliability issues. Greatest victory arguably at Suzuka, where he starts 17th on the grid and passes Renault's Giancarlo Fisichella on the final lap to win.

Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) McLaren Mercedes MP4/19B.
Formula One World Championship, Rd13, Hungarian Grand Prix, Practice Day, Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary, 13 August 2004

2004

Early-season reliability problems put an early end to championship hopes, but he proves his resilience with pole position at Silverstone and a superb victory over Ferrari's Michael Schumacher in the Belgian Grand Prix.

2003

Takes maiden Grand Prix win in Malaysia and a total of ten podium finishes. Emerges as Michael Schumacher's most consistent title challenger. Runner-up in the drivers' championship, just two points behind the German.

2002

Joins McLaren and takes three third places and a second in his first season with the team.

2001

A strong debut season for Sauber. He takes nine points to finish 10th in the drivers' championship and manages ten top-ten qualifying performances.

2000

British Formula Renault champion. Competes in three rounds of the European Formula Renault championship and takes two wins, two poles and two fastest laps.

Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Manor Motorsport shows off the trophies he received for winning all the races in the series. Formula Renault Winter Series, Donington Park, England, 21 November 1999. World © McNeil/Sutton

1999

Competes in British Formula Ford and Formula Renault, winning the latter's winter series.

1998

Finnish karting champion, plus strong performances in numerous international karting series.

DRIVER STANDINGS

01	Kimi Räikkönen	35
02	Felipe Massa	28
03	Lewis Hamilton	28
04	Robert Kubica	24
05	Nick Heidfeld	20
06	Heikki Kovalainen	14
07	Mark Webber	10
08	Fernando Alonso	9
09	Jarno Trulli	9
10	Nico Rosberg	8
11	Kazuki Nakajima	5
12	Jenson Button	3
13	Sebastien Bourdais	2
14	David Coulthard	0
15	Timo Glock	0
16	Giancarlo Fisichella	0
17	Rubens Barrichello	0
18	Nelsinho Piquet	0
19	Takuma Sato	0
20	Anthony Davidson	0
21	Adrian Sutil	0
22	Sebastian Vettel	0

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