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Name: Kimi Matias Raikkonen
Born: 17/10/1979 - Espoo, Finland
Height: 5'9 (175cm)
Weight: 62kg
Status: Married to Jenni
F1 Wins: 17
Points scored: 513
Number of Races Contested: 136
Pole Positions: 16
Podiums: 54
Fastest Laps: 34
First Race: Melbourne, Australia 2001
Competition History
1982-1988Karting: three-times Scottish Champion; twice winner of the Scottish Open Championship and British Super One Championship (Junior); winner of the Scottish Open Championship (Senior)
1988-1990Karting, several wins in Classes A, B and C
1991National karting, Class Mini
1992National karting, Class Raket Junior
1993National karting, Class Raket, Finnish Cup, 9th overall
1994National karting, Class Raket, Finnish Cup, 2nd overall
1995Formula A Karting: first race, and first win, 23rd April
1996Karting Grand Prix (European Series); World Championship races and Nordic Championship races; Class Formula A, finished 4th overall
1997Finnish Championship, Class Intercontinental A, Champion; Nordic Championship, Class Intercontinental A, 4th overall; Karting Grand Prix and World Championship races - invited to drive with Peter de Bruin Team
1998Finnish Championship, class Formula A, Champion; Nordic Championship, Champion; Class Formula Intercontinental A, European Karting Grand Prix, winner; Super A, 2nd overall; Monaco Cup, class Super A, 3rd overall; World Championship, Formula Super A, retired from 7th position
1999Finnish Championship, Class Formula A, 2nd overall; World Championship, class Formula Super A, 10th; Formula Renault; Haywood Racing; 3rd in first race Formula Renault Winter Series; Manor Motorsport; four races, four wins Formula Ford Zetec Euro Cup; 5th Formula Ford Festival; retired in final
2000British Formula Renault 2000; Champion with Manor Motorsport; ten races; seven wins; ten podiums; six pole positions; seven fastest laps. European Formula Renault 2000 Series: competed in three rounds; two wins; two pole positions; two fastest laps. Retired while leading in third race due to mechanical failure. Formula One testing with Sauber Petronas.
2001Sauber Petronas: 9 points; 9th in the Drivers’ Championship; fourth in Austria and Canada; fifth in Britain; sixth in Australia. 4 Point finishes.
2002West McLaren Mercedes: 24 points; 6th in the Drivers' World Championship; second in France, third in Australia, Europe and Japan, fourth in Canada and Hungary; 4 podium finishes. 1 fastest lap, 11 retirements, 6 point finishes, lead for 21 laps for 89,271km.
2003Team McLaren Mercedes: 91 points: second in the Drivers’ Championship: winner in Malaysia, second in Brazil, San Marino, Austria, Monaco, Hungary, US and Japan. third in Australia and Britain, 2 pole positions, 3 fastest laps, 3 retirements, 13 point finishes leading 137 laps for 680,476km.
2004Team Mclaren Mercedes: 45 points: 7th in the driver championship: winner in Belgium, second in Britain and Brazil, Third in China. 1 pole position, 2 fastest laps, 8 retirements, 9 point finishes, lead for 41 laps for 263,197km.
2005Team Mclaren Mercedes: 112 points: 2nd in the drivers championship: Winner in Spain, Monaco, Canada, Hungary, Belgium, Turkey and Japan, Second in France, Brazil and China, Third in Bahrain and Britain, 6 pole positions, 10 fastest laps, 2 retirements, 14 point finishes lead 18 times for 375 laps for 1731,886 km
2006Team Mclaren Mercedes MP4-21: 65 points: 5th in the drivers championship: Second in Australia and Italy, Third in Bahrain, Britain, Canada and Germany. 3 Pole Positions, 3 Fastest Laps, 6 retirements, 12 point finishes, Lead 5 times for 32 laps for 142.802km.
2007Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2007: 110 points: Championship Champion: Wins in Australia, France, Britian, Belgium, China and Brazil, Second in Hungary and Turkey, Third in Malaysia, Bahrain, Japan and Italy. 3 Pole Positions, 6 Fastest Laps, 2 retirements, 15 point finishes, Lead 12 times during 155 laps in 6 Grand Prix with a total of 865.359 Km
2008Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro F2008: 2 wins in Malaysia and Spain, 2 Pole Positions in Spain and France 10 Fastest Laps, Equalling the record for the most in one season
