Kimi Räikkönen comeback in F1 with Renault GP in 2012 - Lotus Renault GP Officially confirmed. Former F1 world champion Kimi Räikkönen will come back to F 1 in 2012, it has been officially confirmed. After a two year break, the Finn comeback with Lotus Renault GP, Räikkönen was replaced at Ferrari by Fernando Alonso in 2010... Read FullRead Full Story
At the end of a perfectly-controlled Rallye Deutschland, the Citroën Junior Team scores a podium for the first time on an asphalt FIA World Rally Championship event. Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia are third behind the two factory Citroën C4 WRCs. Kimi Räikkönen and Kaj Lindström finish seventh, having claimed their first fastest stage time in the WRC!
On the third and final day of the rally, there were 85.69 competitive kilometres on the menu. As the cars were getting underway, at...Read Full Story
Rally Germany - Kimi Raikkonen / Kaj Lindstrom. Photo: Willy Weyens - Rallyworld
Kimi Raikkonen - Rally Germany blog:
Fastest stage time and some points
For sure, it’s a nice thing in this sport that every single rally is so different.
Obviously I didn’t have a clue what to expect from Rally Germany. At the end of the day it did not have that much to do with the real tarmac rallies. The roads were very dirty and some parts we had on gravel, too.
The main thing for us was to finish...Read Full Story
The 2007 Formula 1 season was the most action packed and probably the best season in a long time. Many new faces and after the departure of the 7 time world champion, there were many new talents that came along. Many new drivers such as likes of Hamilton, Kovalainen, and Sutil. For the establish talents they had moved on to better their chances at winning the title. Fernando Alonso looks to be heading in the path of the elite 3 time world champions with the Mclaren, and Kimi replaced the...Read Full Story
Kimi Raikkonen Red Bull Rallye Deutschland day one report
Germany's Rallye Deutschland, round nine of the World Rally Championship and only the second asphalt event for Red Bull's former Grand Prix champion Kimi Raikkonen, is well-known for providing three days of stark contrasts.
What else do you expect from a country that boasts over 1500 different types of sausage? The average German gets through more than 30 kilos of sausage annually, meaning that it would take only 41 people to eat...Read Full Story
Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez has hit back at suggestions Kimi Raikkonen's public image is an accurate reflection of the true 2007 world champion. While the winner of 18 grands prix with Ferrari and McLaren is undoubtedly among F1's most naturally gifted ...
Lotus F1 owner Gerard Lopez says the squad have been delighted with star signing Kimi Raikkonen's attitude and work ethic since ... Lopez says the team's management were quickly reassured over the Finn's desire to return to F1 when they spoke ...
Feb.13 (GMM) Romain Grosjean is happy the early signs of his relationship with new teammate Kimi Raikkonen are positive.
Romain Grosjean, Lotus Renault GP Photo by: xpb.cc
Last week, the newly-acquainted pair spent time at Jerez, where their new Lotus car was the surprise standout performer of the first pre-season test.
Another "really pleasant surprise", according to GP2 champion Grosjean, was "Kimi".
"It took a little time and I did...
Well, I will certainly not be audacious enough to forecast the same for Raikkonen and the newly formed Lotus Renault team ... of his is to overtake others with considerable ease and panache. Even the legendary Michael Schumacher may able to tell you ...
Lotus will bring the very best out of Kimi Raikkonen, reckon team bosses Eric Boullier and Gerard Lopez, who believe the 2007 world champion is a much more dedicated team player than his past reputation suggested
After two days back in the cockpit, two things are clear - Formula One has missed Kimi Raikkonen and Kimi Raikkonen has missed Formula One. Yes, the niggles which drove him to rallying two years ago are still there, but - for now - the 2012-spec 'Iceman' seems suitably chilled.
Another thing that hasn't changed is his pace, which he proved on the opening day of this week's Jerez test by setting the fastest time for Lotus
Michael Schumacher says he is very happy to have Kimi Raikkonen back in Formula 1, after the Finn completed a perfect comeback to testing on Tuesday. Seven-time champion Schumacher last raced against Raikkonen in 2006, before the German retired from the sport.
Kimi Matias Räikkönen, born October 17, 1979) is a Finnish Formula One racing car driver for Scuderia Ferrari replacing Michael Schumacher after he retired in 2007. He finished runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 2003 and 2005. He has driven for Sauber-Petronas (2001) and Team McLaren-Mercedes (2002-2006) and has signed a...more
Kimi Matias Räikkönen, born October 17, 1979) is a Finnish Formula One racing car driver for Scuderia Ferrari replacing Michael Schumacher after he retired in 2007. He finished runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 2003 and 2005. He has driven for Sauber-Petronas (2001) and Team McLaren-Mercedes (2002-2006) and has signed a 3-year deal with Ferrari for the 2007 through 2009 seasons.