Kimi Raikkonen

Nationality: Sweden
Date of Birth: 17 October 197
Drivers championships: 2007
Grand Prix victories: 21
Races started: 349
Pole positions: 18
Teams: Alfa Romeo 2019 - 2021, Ferrari 2014 - 2018, Lotus 2012 - 2013, Ferrari 2007 - 2009, McLaren 2002 - 2006, Sauber 2001

Kimi Raikkonen career

Kimi Raikkonen is a Swedish driver who is known as the Ice Man and has a reputation for his minimalistic communication with the media and his team. He is also one of the most popular drivers with fans. Having won the drivers championship once he is recognised as one of F1's top drivers but not recorded in the record books as one of the greats, however for many seasons he has been near the top and has had to play second driver in the team. Kimi is a quick driver but also an enigmatic personality. He announced his retirement from Formula 1 from the end of the 2021 season.

2021

Team: Alpha Romeo
Position: 16
Points: 10
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Despite all his experience, Kimi had another difficult season with the Alpha Romeo being regularly outside of the points scoring positions. His best results being two 8th places.

2020

Team: Alpha Romeo
Position: 16
Points: 4
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Despite all his experience, Kimi had a difficult season with the Alpha Romeo being regularly at the back of the grid.

2019

Team: Alpha Romeo
Position: 12
Points: 42
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
His first season in Alpha Romeo saw him finishing generally in the mid field.

2018

Team: Ferrari
Position: 3
Points: 251
Race wins: 1
Pole positions: 1
Kimi Raikkonen had a solid 2018 season supporting Sebastian Vettel's attempt to win the championship. In his final season with Ferrari his first win in a number of years was popular. His final win was this season in America.

2017

Team: Ferrari
Position: 4
Points: 205
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 1
This season was a slight improvement with 7 podium finishes.

2016

Team: Ferrari
Position: 6
Points: 186
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
This was another consistent season again finishing most races in the top 10 but without a race win.

2015

Team: Ferrari
Position: 4
Points: 150
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
This was a more successful season, finishing in the top ten in most races but only twice on the podium

2014

Team: Ferrari
Position: 12
Points: 55
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
For the 2014 season Kimi Raikkonen moved back to Ferrari from Lotus after his relationship deteriorated with Lotus at the end of the 2013 season due to their financial problems. An underpowered car meant he struggled through the 2014 season as he came to terms with the new specification cars.

2013

Team: Lotus
Position: 5
Points: 183
Race wins: 2
Pole positions: 0
He started the 2013 season by winning in Australia but the rest of the season was not so good for either Kimi Raikkonen or Lotus and the relationship ended acrimoniously.

2012

Team: Lotus
Position: 3
Points: 207
Race wins: 1
Pole positions: 0
He returned to F1 for 2012 season driving for Lotus and took his first win after his return at Abu Dhabi. A consistent season gave him third place in the 2012 drivers championship.

2009

Team: Ferrari
Position: 6
Points: 48
Race wins: 1
Pole positions: 0
The 2009 Ferrari car was was far from being competitive and Raikkonen had a difficult season, finishing sixth in the drivers championship.

2008

Team: Ferrari
Position: 3
Points: 75
Race wins: 2
Pole positions: 2
By Raikkonen high standards he had a lack lustre 2008 season, although finally finishing 3rd in the Drivers championship.

2007

Team: Ferrari
Position: 1
Points: 110
Race wins: 6
Pole positions: 3
A move to Ferrari let to him wining his one and only drivers championship.

2006

Team: McLaren
Position: 5
Points: 65
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 3
This was a less successful season with no race wins and 6 podium finishes.

2005

Team: McLaren
Position: 2
Points: 112
Race wins: 7
Pole positions: 5
The car was more reliable with only 2 retirements this season. Seven race wins and 5 other podium finishes brought him runner up in drivers championship.

2004

Team: McLaren
Position: 7
Points: 45
Race wins: 1
Pole positions: 1
The Mercedes engine proved unreliable this season but he did manage one race win and two other podium finishes.

2003

Team: McLaren
Position: 2
Points: 91
Race wins: 1
Pole positions: 2
This season the car was much more reliable with only 3 retirements. One race win and 9 podium finishes gave him runner up in the drivers championship.

2002

Team: McLaren
Position: 6
Points: 24
Race wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
He moved to McLaren and finished in the top 4 in all the six races he completed, but failed to finish all the other races.