Q: You have said that Lotus has a homey atmosphere compared to your earlier teams, how do you see the difference? Grand Prix Wins: 21 KR: I guess it means the same as it means to other people too. 108. I don’t have any of my own but I like spending time with them. Join. Keep flying, Kimi. KR: I guess just being home since we both have our own hobbies. I spend more time here in the summer when the weather is good. My mum takes care of quite many of my things. “Postponing the rules doesn’t change how I feel. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. I don’t have anything to complain about. I had more allergies during the army-time. KR: Difficult to say but hopefully everything is still okay. but I like to circle around there. Q: How much money will you get… They are younger and racing-spirited and not any uptight people. I have sometimes played poker with my buddies but never been to a casino. KR: I’m sure eveyone is. We will see after the first tests where we are going. Number of Podiums: 83 (excluding wins) help Reddit … Sometimes normal things can make me nervous. I do my own things and Jenni rides everyday. Kimi answered my questions in a laidback way and used his witty sense of humour. I get a stuffed up nose if I spend a lot of time with them. A cleaning lady comes twice a month to sweep the biggest trash. Q: Are you jealous of each other? KR: Of course you want family. I’ve always said we’ll see how this season turns out, and then I’m planning for the future, and that’s what’s going on now. Q: Has the big fortune made you out of touch with reality or do you even think about monetary matters? Räikkönen gave an exclusive interview to F1Világ.hu! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I do the normal cleaning myself, like wash my own clothes. How many nights per year are you here in Porkkalanniemi? I had actually had them ever since the night before and Kimi even visited in my few hours dream to be honest. best. Q: They have thought in public that you are part-owner in Lotus, is that true? KR: *laughing* Definitely not! KR: I only use the basic deodorant. Kimi-Matias Räikkönen is a Finnish Formula One driver and the reigning Ferrari World Champion. ( Log Out /  I’m sure I couldn’t make them the right way. At the moment I have this small thing going on with SOS Children’s Village. View all posts by Evenstar Saima. KR: We have three dogs. KR: It depends a lot. Of course I hope that Espoo’s and Helsinki’s leagues would do well. Q: Does she cook for you often? These things are related to normal life just like it is with everybody else too. KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN: THE ICE MAN ON THE HOTTEST SEAT OF F1. KR: It has been less karaoke although it’s usually been fun there. I have never have any terribly long plans. KR: This and that. Grand Prix Points: 1863 I like to go there but it also depends upon which time you go there. Q: Have you ever donated a lot of money to charity? KR: I’m allergic to quite many things like cats and horses. Q: What Finnish icehockey-league do you support? level 1. Q: How much money will you get for your next season in Lotus? A zoom call with Kimi Räikkönen 7. Video. KR: I don’t personally support anything special. Interviewer: “What is your feeling before the race?” Kimi: “It’s alright.” 26. Yeah, the bible comes to our home (laughing). KR: Each team has always been different. Lotus has however a different kind of management. KR: This place in Porkkalanniemi is one home and I have another home in Switzerland. Q: How do you decorate your apartment? KR: Yeah I clean sometimes. KR: I don’t have the passion for it. I don’t have any regulations concerning that. Q: Would you like to own your own F1-team someday? Q: Is the place in Kaskisaari more of a partying place than home? KR: It depends a little but I like a really cold shower too. No Drama. KR: Yes, I know him best and have spent most of time with him than with any other drivers. Q: Is Sebastian Vettel your best buddy in F1? LOL. Kimi Räikkönen war der letzte Weltmeister Ferraris. KR: No. Q: You have many houses but how many homes do you have? We will see after the first tests where we are going. Twisting like a serpentine. KR: Well not any more than anyone else is. KR: Two. I get a stuffed up nose if I spend a lot of time with them. Kimi Räikkönen nimmt seine 19. “There are a lot of factors involved and we need to be prepared so that if the situation gets safe, we can go. It doesn’t mean that there should be one or two children. So the unconsciousness pulled cruel tricks on me. ( Log Out /  KR: I don’t think that we have any secret. I don’t have fear for high places or things like that. Alfa Romeo's Kimi Räikkönen opens up about his preparations ahead of the 2021 season and discusses the challenges of the hot and windy conditions as he gets to grips with his latest car during testing in Bahrain. Q: What is a good relationship like according to you? I had more allergies during the army-time. Of course I hope that Espoo’s and Helsinki’s leagues would do well. I don’t have fear for high places or things like that. “I can do sports and we have a gym in our house, so staying in shape is pretty easy. KR: I swim in the summer. “When I drove on Feb 3rd from Helsinki to Kimi Räikkönen’s villa in Porkkalanniemi I had butterflies in my stomach. I have sometimes played poker with my buddies but never been to a casino. Transcript (courtesy of whenshesayshush) So, to warm-up first the puzzle Championship, Vettel kicks off like a star pupil and waits and waits, Räikkönen can do anything, except make puzzles.… KR: I guess it’s the good gang. I will try a lot, lets see if that’s enough or not. Anthoine Hubert. “Sometimes I get in touch with the team, most notably Fred Vasseur and my engineer, Julien. I use it when I have for example some job stuff in Helsinki. KR: I guess it’s chicken pasta. We should just let the women take care of these things! Q: They say that you are genuinely a laidback guy and don’t look like you would be nervous of any racing situations. The last time I took a swim in that sea was just before the ice came. *laughing* I don’t usually ask terribly much, they find their way to the fridge themselves. Is he a good guy? KR: Hard to say. Q: Does it have to be karaoke? I wondered which one of us is more troubled with the meeting – the one who was going to be interviewed or the interviewer? Interview – Kimi: this year’s car doesn’t fit me. Q: Do you have any enemy or someone you can’t stand there? Thanks for the share, darla, Cooool ! Next F1-season I am going to concentrate on following only Kimi and his grips in Lotus. Last Win: United States 2018. I use it when I have for example some job stuff in Helsinki. What does money mean to you? KR: Yeah. Q: Which one of you are more jealous? KR: Each team has always been different. Q: You mean radio Suomi Pop? Q: Cold or hot shower? Räikkönen’s doors open here: MINTTU TAMED KIMI. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. I myself have however made all the work so it doesn’t make me ashamed at all. 12 Mar 2021 TESTING DAY 1: Kimi Räikkönen reveals car 'felt really good' in places. They are younger and racing-spirited and not any uptight people. “But still, the days are pretty packed, we do many things together, we’re out with the kids, I train and we just try to recharge.”. The last time I took a swim in that sea was just before the ice came. I don’t have any of my own but I like spending time with them. KR: Yes, I like children. My first 1:1 interview with Kimi Räikkönen was a few years ago. KR: It depends of course on which day it is! KR: Five I think. KR: This place in Porkkalanniemi is one home and I have another home in Switzerland. We should just let the women take care of these things! ... Kimi-Matias Räikkönen is a Finnish Formula One driver and the reigning Ferrari World Champion. I guess I get some Lotus too soon but any luggage won’t fit into them. KR: I like sauna but with normal steam. May the best league win. Of course if I’m free and want to go, then I go. KR: She is a bit better than me but if we would compete I think it would be quite an even competition. Seiska’s reporter Panu Hörkkö visited Kimi Räikkönen at his home and he was surprised – positively. K: I get something. I don’t pay attention to those kind of details. I’m usually fine with everything. KR: We are about every day together at home unless we are on some trips. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Often we go out for dinner and sometimes pick up something. Jetzt durch 15 "Kimi-Classics" klicken! I’m sure it’s more important to them than it is to me for example. Has it healed well? During the Bahrain Grand Prix build-up, German F1 broadcaster RTL aired an interview with Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen, which took place at Chinese GP. Q: Then what is your biggest loss in poker? Grand Prix Starts: 330 5.7k. Räikkönen was currently driving for Lotus and had one of those phases in his career when his desire for media appointments and interviews was particularly limited. KR: She is a bit better than me but if we would compete I think it would be quite an even competition. A cleaning lady comes twice a month to sweep the biggest trash. KR: Yes. KR: I get something. Räikkönen gave an exclusive interview to F1Világ.hu! Due to the coronavirus epidemic, rule changes scheduled for 2021 have been postponed to 2022, so drivers and teams will have to wait another season to start with a clean sheet. Interviewer: “Kimi, what’s the 5th grid place like?” Kimi: “It’s the 5th grid place.” 25. Hier ist eine Auswahl seiner besten Aussagen! It turned out that the couple, traveling by private jet, still goes shopping at one of the nearby markets. KR: In poker? I get a certain amount of money for the job that I do. These things are related to normal life just like it is with everybody else too. KR: I like salmon quite much and meatballs are quite good too. KR: With a towel. He informed in his kind way that he would go and walk around the villa with the photographer and I could soon interview Kimi in peace. Soon after that the glass door opened and a beanie-headed Kimi came out to shake hands with me. Q: How often do you see Jenni? I’m sure it’s going to be fun this season. In the end it’s quite cruel business. I spend more time here in the summer when the weather is good. October 2020; 20 years onboard Räikkönen’s ride 5. I don’t think that I have any more homes than anyone else has. Rather, to know that everyone is fine – not to talk about work. Alfa Romeo Kimi Räikkönen had "zero idea" Carlos Sainz was nearby on track when the pair touched at pre-season testing. KR: Yes. You always have that as a goal. KR: I guess in the same shape as before. It makes some things easier but it also brings a lot of negative things along. You have a fortune of over 100 million euros. KR: I guess you mix vodka with some cranberry. This house has been designed by interior-people. Kimi was unbelievably laidback and frankly put charming, if a man can say so about another man. At the moment I have this small thing going on with SOS Children’s Village. I often drink vodka and vichy if I drink. KR: It is sometimes like that, yes! My mom keeps two Jack Russell terriers and the German Shepard is in Switzerland. Kimi Räikkönen. Reply. KR: I usually listen to Finnish music from the radio. I don’t have any stopwatch there for crying out loud! KR: No. Q: In how good physical shape are you? It depends on the place but I am also nervous about races. My first 1:1 interview with Kimi Räikkönen was a few years ago. if they are seen as gambling games, but nothing more. It’s not as good in the morning as it used to be. KR: It depends a little but I like a really cold shower too. Sometimes there are many people etc. It refreshes quite well. Q: Your favourite movie? KR: Every now and then. 5. KR: *laughing* Definitely not! I often drink vodka and vichy if I drink. Und das zeigt sich auch in den kernigen Sprüchen, die der Finne gelegentlich von sich gibt. I know pretty well in which shape one has to be. Share. 14 Mar 2021 TESTING DAY 3: Kimi Räikkönen on his incident with Carlos Sainz . Thank you so much! First Win: Malaysia 2003 Members. Q: What plans do you have for your life after F1? Räikkönen said he didn’t really care when they start – if the situation was safe enough, he would be ready. It doesn’t mean that there should be one or two children. KR: Two. Fastest Laps: 46 KR: Every now and then. My oh my….he just keeps getting more handsome eh!? KR: I read it every now and then because we get it in Switzerland! KR: I usually listen to Finnish music from the radio. KR: I make food if I’m home alone. May the best league win. Posted by. Kimi Räikkönen. KR: There are no things that I would be afraid of. KR: I don’t think that we have any secret. KR: No plans. Als "Twen" verbuchte der Finne aus Espoo 13 Siege bei nur 23 Starts in den Formeln Ford und Renault. “I’m lucky to have a place here where I can be safely out,” the Finn said. Kimi Räikkönen im Interview mit Chefredakteur Christian Nimmervoll. Q: How often do you party? I usually order a lot of cranberry vodka because my buddies drink a lot of that. KR: No plans. Q: Is Jenni a good cook? Julien has been with the team for the past 3 years and also served as Kimi’s performance engineer in Lotus F1. It is especially important for F1 drivers to be in continuous training during the rest period so their physical condition doesn’t deteriorate. Kimi Räikkönen in an interview about his ambivalent relationship to racing, alcohol and smoking. I’m not any passionate cook. We have a pretty similar taste but interior is more a thing for women. KR: I guess in the same shape as before. I guess I get some Lotus too soon but any luggage won’t fit into them. KR: I swim in the summer. No sauna-Timo-business for crying out loud! KR: Well not any more than anyone else is. It depends on the place but I am also nervous about races. Q: Do you think that Jenni is also happy with you? Is it true? KR: I don’t personally support anything special. I immediately saw an expression on Kimi’s face that I hadn’t seen in one single magazine or tv-interview earlier. KR: No I don’t. KR: I’m sure everyone have a different relationship and you can’t order what is good for anyone. KR: I guess it’s the good gang. Now I haven’t had time to party because of having so much to do. “It depends, ultimately it doesn’t matter,” Räikkönen replied to the question of whether he thought there could be competition in July. 5.7k members in the KimiRaikkonen community. I do my own things and Jenni rides everyday. 1 day ago “Could’ve been better, but on the other hand could’ve been worse.” Perfect haha. Change ). And a man can say this about another man. KR: There are no things that I would be afraid of. Q: Which room is your favorite room? Auto und gibt private Einblicke. Q: You have told that you would want to have two children. Zur Person: Kimi Räikkönen, 41, begann als Zehnjähriger mit dem Kartsport. Q: Do you go to the supermarket yourself? I’m usually fine with everything. 82. KR: Yeah I clean sometimes. Vor dem Saisonstart in Bahrain spricht der Alfa-Romeo-Fahrer im SRF-Interview über das Auto, die Ziele des Teams und die Impfung. Q: Have you already met your team mate Romain Grosjean? Of course we have arguments and nagging at times just like in every other relationship but it’s normal life. KR: Hmmm… Hard to say what I drink. Q: They often talk about your money in public. KR: No I don’t go to IKEA. I wouldn’t had come back if I wouldn’t have liked to. KR: I go there quite often. Even though you would say that you aren’t jealous I think everyone is. I don’t follow icehockey with clenched teeth and despite rumours I don’t own anything from Tampere’s Ilves. KR: I doesn’t come to my mind right now, but usually I lose rather than win. KR: I read it every now and then because we get it in Switzerland! KR: Difficult to say but hopefully everything is still okay. KR: I have been less now that people there have changed. KR: I guess I spend most time on the couch in front of the tv. It has been like that ever since we met. KR: We have three dogs. Like I said there are always arguments every now and then but I think it’s the same for everyone else too. We wouldn’t be together if we weren’t happy. on Interview: Welcome to The Iceman’s Cave. Kimi Raikkonen interview with Ziggo after 2021 Bahrain GP qualy. I doubt you go to IKEA by yourself. Kimi’s boyishness and grinning continued all through our 3-hours meeting and the ice broke easily in the Iceman’s cave. Yeah, the bible comes to our home (laughing). That’s where it usually takes off. It makes some things easier but it also brings a lot of negative things along. Q: What about cranberry vodka? Q: How much and what do you drink during a bar-night? If it happens in Austria in July, okay, if later, it doesn’t matter either.”. Sort by. You get it easy from the gas station! KR: It has been less karaoke although it’s usually been fun there. this is WHY i LOVE KIMI. Car number: 7 KR: No. Minttu and Kimi Räikkönen gave Elle a rare joint interview at their home in Porkkalanniemi. According to current news, the 2020 F1 season could start with the Austrian Grand Prix in July, but there is no official information on this yet. KR: I guess you mix vodka with some cranberry. Hopefully I get a family at some point and that all children would be healthy. Kimi’s expression was something completely different from what I had expected! Q: I heard that you are very fond of children. Now I haven’t had time to party because of having so much to do. Q: What kind of things are you afraid of? Source: seiska.fi | magazine edition | Translation courtesy of Nicole. KR: No I don’t go to IKEA. This is "Kimi Räikkönen on Top Gear 2012 Series 18, Episode 7" by Alex Silva on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love… I don’t think that they have any special meaning. My mum takes care of quite many of my things. Win or lose Kimi is always my driver of the day. KR: Well I don’t have terribly much that I would have objected to. It has been like that ever since we met. We have a pretty similar taste but interior is more a thing for women. KR: Well I have a few apartments and something like that… You have to live somewhere. Q: What is your favorite drink? From Italian magazine ‘Style’ (with Corriere della Sera) 30/03/2007 – Credits to TaniaS for uploading and translating! Michael puts Jean Alesi to the sword The post Watch: Jean Alesi and Michael Schumacher duel in Germany | 1995 European GP appeared first on Scuderia Fans. Q: Do you read Seiska? Den Titel 'Interview-Endgegner' hatte der kühle Finne jahrelang inne - bis Max Verstappen die Bühne betrat. No sauna-Timo-business for crying out loud! Lotus has however a different kind of management. ___________________________________________________________, Blogging about Kimi since 2005. Posted by 22 hours ago. Mostly sport. Currently, the children and his training are filling Kimi Räikkönen’s everyday life, but in the meantime, the Finn is also fully prepared for the start of the F1 season: if it starts in July, he will be ready, but if it doesn’t, it’s still fine for him. KR: Well I don’t have terribly much that I would have objected to. Q: How do you prepare a White Russian the right way? Hungarian GP 2007: Kimi: “Boring race.” 27. VIDEO: Kimi post-race interview Bahrain GP 2021 (Ziggo Sport) Close. Report Save. There is no main drink. It wasn’t pretending from his side, I can say based upon my life experience that Kimi is genuinely a laidback person – and modest too on top of that – unlike many “heroes” I have met. I don’t have any regulations concerning that. Yeah I hope Kimi is going to win a 2nd championship title !! In the end it’s quite cruel business. Teilen. Lacking speaking skills, they say! Like I said there are always arguments every now and then but I think it’s the same for everyone else too. Obwohl es in seinem neuen Team Alfa Romeo Racing nicht gut läuft, will er auch mit 40 Jahren noch nicht aufhören. KR: I don’t have the passion for it. 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KR: I’m sure everyone have a different relationship and you can’t order what is good for anyone. Q: Are you nervous going back to F1? keep flying my Men, LolS LoLs!! We don’t have any rule book about those things, that someone would always have to cook. Kimi Räikkönen interview . Q: How many tattoos do you have and do they have some meaning? ... Kimi Räikkönen’s score after two races might be completely different without McLaren-worries. I’m just the same as I was before. KR: I like sauna but with normal steam. KR: It’s difficult to say, nobody knows yet. Log In Sign Up. Back to all videos. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Kimi Raikkonen is one of most loved and famous F1 drivers for his quotes during interviews and radio conversations with his race engineers during the Grand Prix. Some think it’s right, some think it’s wrong. KR: Yes. After we left the villa I could only think that dammit, that guy just hates cameras just like probably 99% of Finnish men also hate! I love dogs verry much and it is nice that KR: Of course you want family. My mom keeps two Jack Russell terriers and the German Shepard is in Switzerland. KR: Well as long as I get clean I guess. KR: I don’t know since I haven’t drank White Russians for years. During the forced rest period, Räikkönen and his wife, Minttu, also frequently post on Instagram so fans can keep track of how this non-competitive period is going for them. KR: It depends a lot. User account menu. ... Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I don’t pay attention to those kind of details. 24. It’s not as good in the morning as it used to be. Q: Where do you see yourself after ten years? Of course we have arguments and nagging at times just like in every other relationship but it’s normal life.