Throughout the book, it’s clear he would rather spend time – and is at his most animated – when playing with his children Robin and Rianna. Raikkonen may have been known as someone who liked to party early in his career, but now he is a family man. These days I like things to be in order at home, so it doesn’t look like a bombsite. Everything has to be straight, papers and things.

He doesn’t watch you on purpose, it’s just him. “I suppose he’s that in everything he does. “Ron Dennis is a control freak,” says Raikkonen. The duo shared little in common, apart from perhaps their desire for order at home. A little later, the role will entail wearing dark glasses everywhere except in the shower.” “It amounts to no more than half of what Kimi is, but defines his professional identity accurately: he comes from a cold climate, drives fast and talks little he doesn’t explain anything, does his job to the best of his ability, and then moves on to the next race. It was he who gave Raikkonen the nickname, writes Hotakainen. When Raikkonen joined McLaren, a year after his stellar debut season with Sauber, his boss was Ron Dennis.

In a book that also features photographs from Raikkonen’s own collection, we pick out six things you may not know about the Finn… The Finn granted Kari Hotakainen exclusive access to his life at home and at the track, with the author also speaking to those who are closest to the 20-time race winner. And now, ahead of his return to Sauber, the team he debuted with, he has opened up in a new book entitled “The Unknown Kimi Raikkonen” which is released in English today. During an F1 career that began in 2001, he has given very little away about the man behind the visor…īut at the end of last year, he made his debut on social media via Instagram. The Iceman, otherwise known as 2007 F1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen, is a man of few words.

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