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Kimi Räikkönen is a Finnish racing driver who has had a successful career in Formula One racing. He has spent time racing for the Sauber, McLaren, Ferrari, and Lotus teams. Some of his accomplishments include winning the Formula One World Championship in 2007 driving for Ferrari, taking 1 race win and 10 podium finishes in his first season with McLaren in 2002, and emerging as Michael Schumacher's closest title challenger in 2003 when he finished as runner-up in the drivers' championship for McLaren. After leaving Formula One in 2009 and 2010, he made his comeback with Lotus in 2012 and took three second place finishes in his return season.

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Kimi Räikkönen Team Ferrari Nationality Finnish Podiums 77 Points 987 Grands Prix entered 201 World Championships 1 Highest race finish 1 (x20) Highest grid position 1 (x16) Date of Birth 17/10/1979 Place of Birth Espoo
1998 Finnish karting champion, plus strong performances in numerous international karting series.
1999 Competes in British Formula Ford and Formula Renault, winning the latter's winter series.
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.
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.
2002 Joins McLaren and takes three third places and a second in his first season with the team.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2008 Strong start to season before championship winning form of 2007 deserts him, particularly in qualifying. Ends year playing supporting role to team mate Felipe Massa, despite a record-equalling 10 fastest laps. Re-signs for a further two seasons with Ferrari.
2009 Lacklustre early form prompts talk of lack of interest, but breaks back onto podium with third in Monaco, second in Hungary and Ferrari's only 2009 win in Belgium. Drops off pace in latter races as team halt F60 development. Loses drive to Alonso for 2010.
2010 Leaves Formula One racing to pursue a career in rallying. Competes in 11 rounds of the World Rally Championship. Best finish is fifth in Turkey.
2011 Competes for a second season in the World Rally Championship. Struggles to make much of an impression and signs to make his Formula One comeback with Lotus in 2012.
2012 Five podiums - including three second-place finishes - from opening 11 races is a great start to the Finn's comeback season, but a win remains elusive until the 18th round in Abu Dhabi. Victory combined with brilliant consistency helps solidify a strong third place in the standings.
2013 Emerges as early title contender after brilliant win in Australia and three consecutive second places in China, Bahrain and Spain, before Lotus form takes slight dip. Signs for Ferrari for 2014 in September and misses last two rounds of season for back surgery.
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  • 2. Kimi Räikkönen Team Ferrari Nationality Finnish Podiums 77 Points 987 Grands Prix entered 201 World Championships 1 Highest race finish 1 (x20) Highest grid position 1 (x16) Date of Birth 17/10/1979 Place of Birth Espoo
  • 3. 1998 Finnish karting champion, plus strong performances in numerous international karting series.
  • 4. 1999 Competes in British Formula Ford and Formula Renault, winning the latter's winter series.
  • 5. 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.
  • 6. 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.
  • 7. 2002 Joins McLaren and takes three third places and a second in his first season with the team.
  • 8. 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.
  • 9. 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.
  • 10. 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.
  • 11. 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.
  • 12. 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.
  • 13. 2008 Strong start to season before championship winning form of 2007 deserts him, particularly in qualifying. Ends year playing supporting role to team mate Felipe Massa, despite a record-equalling 10 fastest laps. Re-signs for a further two seasons with Ferrari.
  • 14. 2009 Lacklustre early form prompts talk of lack of interest, but breaks back onto podium with third in Monaco, second in Hungary and Ferrari's only 2009 win in Belgium. Drops off pace in latter races as team halt F60 development. Loses drive to Alonso for 2010.
  • 15. 2010 Leaves Formula One racing to pursue a career in rallying. Competes in 11 rounds of the World Rally Championship. Best finish is fifth in Turkey.
  • 16. 2011 Competes for a second season in the World Rally Championship. Struggles to make much of an impression and signs to make his Formula One comeback with Lotus in 2012.
  • 17. 2012 Five podiums - including three second-place finishes - from opening 11 races is a great start to the Finn's comeback season, but a win remains elusive until the 18th round in Abu Dhabi. Victory combined with brilliant consistency helps solidify a strong third place in the standings.
  • 18. 2013 Emerges as early title contender after brilliant win in Australia and three consecutive second places in China, Bahrain and Spain, before Lotus form takes slight dip. Signs for Ferrari for 2014 in September and misses last two rounds of season for back surgery.