How many races did Kimi Räikkönen win?

Twenty-one Grands Prix from 349 starts, along with 18 pole positions, 103 podium finishes and 46 fastest laps. His first win came in Malaysia in 2003 and his last at Austin in 2018.

When did Kimi Räikkönen win the World Championship?

In 2007, his first season with Ferrari. He arrived at the final race in Brazil third in the standings behind Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton, won the race, and took the title by a single point.

Which teams did Kimi Räikkönen drive for?

Five. Sauber in 2001, McLaren from 2002 to 2006, Ferrari from 2007 to 2009 and again from 2014 to 2018, Lotus in 2012 and 2013, and Alfa Romeo from 2019 until his retirement in 2021.

Why is Kimi Räikkönen called the Iceman?

For his unreadable manner out of the car — he spoke sparingly in interviews and rarely showed emotion on the podium — set against a driving style that experts described as seamless and almost mistake-free.

What did Kimi Räikkönen do between 2009 and 2012?

He left Formula 1 after Ferrari bought out the final year of his contract and spent two seasons in the World Rally Championship, contesting 21 rallies. He returned to Formula 1 with Lotus in 2012 and finished third in the championship.

What Formula 1 records does Kimi Räikkönen hold?

Several, including the most races between successive wins (114, set with his 2018 Austin victory), the most third-place finishes (45), the most podiums from outside the front row (72), and the most fastest laps in a season (10, in both 2005 and 2008).

How did Kimi Räikkönen get into Formula 1 so quickly?

He had contested only 23 car races, all in Formula Renault, when Sauber tested him in late 2000 and signed him. The lack of experience prompted a public argument over whether he should be granted a superlicence; he answered it by finishing sixth on debut.

When did Kimi Räikkönen retire?

At the end of the 2021 season, after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He had raced in Formula 1 across nineteen seasons and made 349 starts.