Kimi Matias Räikkönen (born October 17, 1979) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver. McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... The FIA has awarded the Formula One World Drivers Championship (abbr. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Results from the 2001 Formula One Australian Grand Prix held at Melbourne on March 4, 2001 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1m 28. ... Results from the 2003 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix held at Sepang on March 23, 2003 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 136. ... The 2005 Formula One season, the fifty-fifth FIA Formula One World Championship season, commenced on March 6, 2005, and is scheduled to end on October 16 after nineteen races. ... October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel formula auto racing. ...

Räikkönen was born in Espoo, Finland. He had a long line of success in karting from the age of ten, including placing second in the 1999 European Formula Super A championship. He also competed that year in the Formula Ford Euro Cup, and by the age of twenty, he had won the Formula Renault Winter series, winning the first four races of the year. In 2000, he dominated the British Renault Championship, where he won seven of ten events. After racing in the Formula Renault series later in 2000, Räikkönen had won an astounding 13 of 23 events -- a 56% win rate. Location within Finland Espoo (Esbo in Swedish) is a city on the Southern coast of Finland. ... A kart racer takes a turn on an indoor track Kart racing (as the word is so spelled by enthusiasts) or karting is a variant of open-wheeler motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing small to upper-midsize cars, vans, buses and trucks. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Peter Sauber was so impressed that he gave the Finn a test with the Sauber Formula One team in September of 2000. After further tests in Jerez and Barcelona, Sauber signed Räikkönen for the 2001 season. However, some critics (including FIA president Max Mosley) voiced concerns over granting an F1 super license to such an inexperienced driver, having only 23 racing events to his credit; he was nevertheless granted a super license, and silenced his critics by scoring a championship point in Australia, his maiden grand prix. Peter Sauber is the founder, owner, and team principal of the Sauber Formula One constructor. ... Sauber, founded and managed by Peter Sauber, is a Formula One team based in Hinwil, Switzerland. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... Circuito Permante de Jerez is a 2. ... Spanish Grand Prix course The Circuit de Catalunya is a racetrack in Barcelona, Spain, the home of the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix and the sports most important testing ground. ... A contract is any legally-enforceable promise or set of promises made by one party to another and, as such, reflects the policies represented by freedom of contract. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other meanings of the acronym FIA, see FIA (disambiguation). ... Max Mosley, FIA President Maxmilian Rufus Mosley is currently serving his third term as president of the FIA, Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile. ...

Far from being the hazard that some people expected him to be, Räikkönen was very calm, cool, and calculating in his race strategy - prompting former critics to nickname him "the iceman". He had a solid debut year, proving he was indeed ready for the big time of Formula One. He finished the season with four points-scoring finishes, with eight finishes in the top eight. Completing the year with 9 points, Räikkönen, along with teammate and fellow prospect Nick Heidfeld (12 points), helped Team Sauber to its highest ever result: fourth place in the constructors championship. Räikkönen, long rumored to be linked to a future Ferrari deal, instead sufficiently impressed McLaren, earning a race seat on Ron Dennis' team for 2002, replacing double-world champion (and fellow Finn) Mika Häkkinen. A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or things real name (for example, Nick is short for Nicholas). ... In an organized sport league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. ... Nick Heidfeld (born May 10, 1977) is a German Formula One auto racing driver who is driving for the Williams team in 2005. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... Ron Dennis CBE is the chairman and CEO of the McLaren Group (of which he owns 30%), and also the team principal of the Team McLaren Formula One constructor. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The FIA has awarded the Formula One World Drivers Championship (abbr. ... Mika Häkkinen at the 2000 United States Grand Prix Mika Pauli Häkkinen (b. ...

Kimi Räikkönen, USGP, 2002

Räikkönen scored a third-place podium finish in his first race with McLaren, the 2002 Australian Grand Prix. Although McLaren suffered many Mercedes engine failures in 2002, he still managed to score 24 points and four podiums, and held his own to teammate David Coulthard. Räikkönen came close to winning his first grand prix in France, but spun out on oil spilled on the Magny-Cours circuit with a handful of laps to go, settling for second place. All told, he finished the season in sixth place, right behind his teammate in fifth; together, they enabled McLaren to a solid third place in the constructor chase. Kimi Raikkonen, USGP, 2002, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Results from the 2002 Formula One Australian Grand Prix held at Melbourne on March 3, 2002 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Kimi Räikkönen 1m 28. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... David Coulthard driving for the McLaren Formula One team at the 1998 Canadian Grand Prix David Coulthard (born March 27, 1971 in Twynholm, Scotland), is a British Formula One racing driver for Red Bull Racing. ... Map of Circuit de Nevers Magny_Cours Circuit de Nevers Magny_Cours is a motor racing circuit located in France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers. ...

Räikkönen began the 2003 campaign in spectacular fashion, reaching the podium the first six races. He won his first race during this span, the 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix, and thought he had won in Brazil as well, only to be demoted to second place in the wake of a rain-drenched, red-flagged race. He also came extremely close to winning the famed street circuit of Monaco, but lost by less than a second to (future teammate) Juan Pablo Montoya. The 2003 season would prove to be the closest campaign in years, with Räikkönen still mathematically alive at the final race. But 2003 would not be his year, as he settled for second place to Michael Schumacher. Also, McLaren narrowly lost second place in the constructor championship, finishing a meager two points behind Williams. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Results from the 2003 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix held at Sepang on March 23, 2003 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 136. ... Categories: Stub | Monaco | European car race tracks | Formula One circuits ... This article is about the unit of time. ... Juan Pablo Montoya (born September 20, 1975) is a Colombian Formula One motor racing driver. ... Michael Schumacher (born January 3, 1969) is a German Formula One (F1) driver. ... Ralf Schumacher driving for the WilliamsF1 team at the 2003 United States Grand Prix WilliamsF1, formerly Williams Grand Prix Engineering, is a Formula One racing team formed and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head. ...

Kimi Räikkönen at the USGP in 2002

The 2004 season began in quite dismal fashion for both Räikkönen and McLaren, as he only claimed a single point through the first four races. His McLaren suffered repeated breakdowns, allowing him to complete just two of the first seven events. Toward the middle of the season, though, McLaren switched to their new MP4-19B chassis and had made a partial recovery by end of the year. Räikkönen scored his second ever pole position at McLaren's home grand prix at Silverstone, and he also claimed his second ever victory in Belgium. He ended the year a respectable seventh, with 45 points and four podiums. Kimi Räikkönen, Indianapolis, 2002, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Kimi Räikkönen, Indianapolis, 2002, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Results from the 2004 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 11, 2004 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 1:18. ... Categories: Stub | European car race tracks | Northamptonshire | British motorsport | Formula One circuits ...

Despite the disappointment of the 2004 season, Räikkönen is still seen as one of the rising stars of the sport, along with Renault's Fernando Alonso, Sauber's Felipe Massa, and 2005 McLaren teammate Montoya. Many pundits expect 2005 to be filled with great on-track battles from a resurgent squad in Woking. Ross Brawn still fondly refers to Räikkönen as a driver whom Ferrari might consider in the future. Jarno Trulli driving for the Renault Formula One team at Indianapolis in 2003 Renault Sport (also known as Renault F1) is a Formula One racing team that started in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Fernando Alonso (b. ... Felipe Massa (born April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently in the employ of the Sauber team. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... A pandit or pundit(पन्दित् in Devanagari) is a Hindu Brahmin who has memorized a substantial portion of the Vedas, along with the proper rhythms and melodies for chanting or singing them. ... Woking is a large town in England, in the west of Surrey. ... Ross Brawn in the pit lane at the 2003 USGP Ross Brawn is the technical director of Scuderia Ferrari, the Ferrari companys Formula One constructor. ...

On July 31, 2004, at 24 years of age, Räikkönen married 22-year-old Jenni Dahlman, 2000 Miss Scandinavia. July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining, as the final day of July. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In early November 2004, Räikkönen announced his intention to create a racing team with his manager Steve Robertson, to be entitled Räikkönen Robertson Racing, which would compete in Formula 3 in 2005. Formula Three is a class of auto racing. ...

After a slightly lacklustre beginning to the 2005 season, Räikkönen hit back with three consecutive poles at San Marino, Barcelona and Monte Carlo, with an almost certain win being denied at Imola after a driveshaft failure and then winning the Spanish Grand Prix with a large margin, driving a superb race and leading from start to finish. Räikkönen then won the prestigous Monaco Grand Prix, putting him within 22 points of leader Fernando Alonso. At the European Grand Prix Räikkönen seemed poised for victory until the vibrations from a severely worn right-front tire caused his suspension to fail on the final lap, sending Räikkönen into the tire wall and handing a further ten points to his rival Alonso. Opinion is divided as to whether he should have persevered on the track or rather pitted for a tire change and a relatively safe third place. However, Räikkönen was soon back to winning ways after stealing an unexpected victory from seventh on the grid after a high attrition rate at the Canadian Grand Prix. Despite this win, Räikkönen claimed that the McLaren had been better suited for the following race; the US Grand Prix at Indianapolis. Unfortunately with one of Formula One's biggest mishaps, all the teams (including McLaren) sporting Michelin tyres withdrew from the race because Michelin tyres were deemed unsafe after Ralf Schumacher's crash in Friday practice. This meant Räikkönen did not race. The 2005 Spanish Grand Prix is a Formula One race, to be held from May 6 to May 8, 2005, at Circuit de Catalunya. ... The 2005 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 22, 2005 at the Circuit de Monaco. ... The 2005 European Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 29, 2005 at the Nürburgring. ...

Formula 1 results

Championship qualifications

• 2001: 9th, 9 points, 0 wins, 0 poles (Sauber Petronas)
• 2002: 6th, 24 points, 0 wins, 0 poles (West McLaren Mercedes)
• 2003: 2nd, 91 points, 1 win, 2 poles (West McLaren Mercedes)
• 2004: 7th, 45 points, 1 win, 1 pole (West McLaren Mercedes)
• 2005: 2nd, 37 points, 3 wins, 3 poles (West McLaren Mercedes) (in progress)

Sauber, founded and managed by Peter Sauber, is a Formula One team based in Hinwil, Switzerland. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ...

The 2005 Formula One season, the fifty-fifth FIA Formula One World Championship season, commenced on March 6, 2005, and is scheduled to end on October 16 after nineteen races. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... British American Racing (BAR) is a Formula One constructor that entered the sport in 1999. ... Jarno Trulli driving for the Renault Formula One team at Indianapolis in 2003 Renault Sport (also known as Renault F1) is a Formula One racing team that started in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Ralf Schumacher driving for the WilliamsF1 team at the 2003 United States Grand Prix WilliamsF1, formerly Williams Grand Prix Engineering, is a Formula One racing team formed and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... Sauber, founded and managed by Peter Sauber, is a Formula One team based in Hinwil, Switzerland. ... Red Bull Racing is a Formula One team owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull. ... Olivier Panis driving for the Toyota F1 team at the 2004 United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis Toyotas Formula 1 involvement stemmed from Toyota Team Europe, set up by Ove Andersson to run in the World Rally Championship and used by Toyota to run its Le Mans 24 Hours... Minardi is a automobile racing team, founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ... Michael Schumacher (born January 3, 1969) is a German Formula One (F1) driver. ... Rubens Barrichello, born May 23, 1972 in São Paulo, Brazil, is a Formula One race driver. ... Jenson Button is a Formula One driver currently in the employ of the BAR team. ... Takuma Sato (佐藤 琢磨 Satō Takuma), born January 28, 1977, is a Japanese Formula One automobile racing driver. ... Fernando Alonso (b. ... Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome) is an Italian Formula One racing driver. ... Mark Webber (born August 27, 1976) is an Australian Formula One driver. ... Nick Heidfeld (born May 10, 1977) is a German Formula One auto racing driver who is driving for the Williams team in 2005. ... Juan Pablo Montoya (born September 20, 1975) is a Colombian Formula One motor racing driver. ... Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve (born April 9, 1971) is a Canadian automobile racing driver, and winner of both Formula One and Champcars championships. ... Felipe Massa (born April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently in the employ of the Sauber team. ... David Coulthard driving for the McLaren Formula One team at the 1998 Canadian Grand Prix David Coulthard (born March 27, 1971 in Twynholm, Scotland), is a British Formula One racing driver for Red Bull Racing. ... Christian Klien (born February 7, 1983) is an Austrian Formula One racing driver for the Red Bull Racing team. ... Jarno Trulli (born 13 July 1974 in Pescara, Italy) is an Italian Formula One auto racing driver currently in the employ of the Toyota team. ... Ralf Schumacher driving for the BMW-Williams F1 team in 2003 Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975) is a German Formula One racing driver for the Williams-BMW team. ... Tiago Monteiro (born 24 July 1976) is a Formula One driver for the Jordan team. ... Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan (born January 14, 1977, Chennai, India) is a Formula One driver for 2005 with the Jordan team. ... Friesacher at the 2005 United States Grand Prix Patrick Friesacher (b. ... Albers at the 2005 United States Grand Prix Christijan Albers (b. ...

External links