F1 Drivers React to Kimi Announcing His Retirement
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- čas přidán 1. 09. 2021
- An extended reaction to the news that this will be Kimi Raikkonen's final year in an F1 car :(
Also, sorry for the constant subscriber pop ups. The place where I got the full interviews from insisted that I subscribe an unreasonable amount of times. You'll be glad to know that I didn't.
Timestamps for every driver:
00:00 : George + Lando
01:34 : Fernando + Sergio
04:40 : Esteban + Mick
05:57 : Valtteri
07:23 : Antonio + Lewis
10:46 : Seb + Daniel
13:36 : Kimi
19:23 : Pierre
#Kimi #Raikkonen #Retirement #Reaction #F1 #Drivers
Reporter: Fernando, what do you think about your former teamate Kimi Raikkonen announcing his retirement?
Alonso: bwoah... I don't actually know who that is.
bWoaH 🥶
Former?
Oh yea ferrari
Riveting answer Fernando
Alonso and Kimi don't get on then
@@lyndacollier4242 No shit.
Kimi started his career when the first names of Verstappen and Schumacher were Jos and Michael. 😂
And leaves when verstappen is in the battle for the world title instead of Schumacher 😆
How long he's been racibg? 19? 20 year?
Btw, its Joe
@@hyyhalo pretty sure its Jos, and he's been in F1 for 20 years
@@hyyhalo joe verstappen lmao
And Ralf 😂
“Can we take a moment to reflect on your career?”….
Kimi: Sure, go ahead, feel free.
Lol. The stupid reporter walked straight into that one.
I would upvote but just can't.
i like how kimi recognized his win at spa as spectacular coz he didnt have the car. (2004, 2009)
Alonso - "When side by side, you knew that you could trust Kimi"
That is the ultimate compliment.
Alonso said a similar thing about Webber when he retired
Well he said Kimi is old school driver, so it makes sense. 🙂
Kimi ALWAYS leave da space!
Definitely amongst the cleanest drivers ever
@@simongr63 yeah being a world champion while being so clean is spectacular
asking alonso if hes gonna miss kimi is like asking veterans if they miss vietnam..
Kralju! 😂🤣
Placem ahhhahahhaa
Underrated 😂😂
Yeah don’t they have beef
To je taj balkanski humor brate
Alonso ironically giving a Kimi answer about Kimi.
Except he gives the long answer
One of the old guard
That was on purpose, a good joke it just flew over everyone's head
Fans love Kimi because he is himself. Not some robotic predictable character infront of the camera.
Unlike russel and hamilton
He is himself, but one can't say he is not predictable and robotic - that is pretty much a spot on description of Kimi in front of cameras 😁
He’s literally a predictable robot every time on camera.
@@bennylloyd-willner9667 I meant that he doesn't do the predictible, show up kiss up to the team and god, like Lewis does. That's why he is popular because he answers the questions straight and forward.
Totally agreed! Same applies to some other drivers too, like Seb, Danny and Lando imo.
Kimi, where are you happiest?
- At home.
Kimi, in a Formula 1 context?
- On the track.
Ok Kimi, what will you miss in Formula 1?
- The racing.
This interview in a nutshell xD
Lol. Nice of u to write out the long story of kimi’s interview.
not here.
Lets all vote kimi the driver of the day on his last race this season. 👍
why does this have so few likes... would love to see him pull off a win at Abu Dhabi again
I'm in my brother!
thats an amazing idea
Need to get this trending.
He has done it. He raced for Ferrari, won the tittle with Ferrari. Great driver.
Ricciardo: I don't even know where I stand with Kimi.
Kimi: Ricciardo is the best friend I made in F1.
When did Kim say that?🤣
@@jayspice4987 he didnt
@@jayspice4987 he didn't, it's just a joke xD
😆
He didn't say that but once he said he would take Daniel if he had to take someone of the grid and live with him in a desert island.
I feel like Kimi would appreciate Fernando's answer the most - simple, to the point, and with no bullshit
Alonso is the new "Kimi" now
@@wanleaf Alonso doesn't compare to Kimi
I'm happy he could give such an honest answer. The way the question was phrased to Esteban and Mick was a bit awkward in how it forces a certain kind of answer.
When and where are happiest, Kimi?
"Home"
Enough said.
relatable
"Fernando, how much are you going to miss Kimi?"
*Alonso with flashbacks to 2005 and 2007* "Not much."
xdxd
Lmao
Alonso is surely the most petty and bitter driver on the grid
@@PestoPathogen69 hammy
@@NoName-oq8qu nope. Alonso. Who still holds a grudge against Hamilton for smoking him as a rookie.
Everyone: I don't really know Kimi, we never talked much.
Kimi: I've met many people and made a bunch of friends.
"I don't want a schedule or something"
- Kimi Räikkönen, 42, Retiree
Bless this man, he has earned it.
"What will you guys miss about Kimi?"
*silence*
Seb: "Exactly that."
😂😂😂
He's not wrong
I love how he can speak almost incoherently yet you still understand exactly what he’s saying.
I would love to hear him speak in Finnish, I bet he is still quiet and not super outgoing, but probably far more eloquent.
@@TeodorSpiridon he basically speaks with minimal mouth movement also in finnish. And finnish is a language that you really have to articulate clearly. But it's just because he's sick of the interviews
@@TeodorSpiridonHere's his last interview in Finnish (with English subtitles): czcams.com/video/hUWIFxkwSKM/video.html
My nine year old can’t understand a word he says (neither can I most times), and grumbles and mutters as she watches him but will ALWAYS come running when she hears he’s being interviewed! 🤣
Bwoah
Kimi : Im lucky to say F1 has never been the main thing in my life. It's just a hobby for me.
Proceeds to win 20+ races, 100 + podiums and is Ferrari's last world champion.
If he isn't the definition of Chad I don't know what it. He will be missed.
whining average beta that got destroyed by alonso and Vettel and beaten by MASSA 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 and heidfeld and Coulthard 🤣
Proceeds to lose the 08 title and gets beaten by Massa. Proceeds to get destroyed in 2014, 2015-18, only achieving one lucky win
@@AZBCDEE Proceeds to challenge Schumacher himself only missing out by 2 points in 2003, outqualifying everyone by half a second in Monaco, and also, proceeds to put Lotus into bankrupcy because of how good he was.
@@AZBCDEE while you proceed to being the typical New F1 DTS fan😊
@@AZBCDEE it's hard to trust someone with a username like that. Must be a 12 year old kid lurking inside.
@@AZBCDEEwe get it you gained interest in f1 by watching TikTok clips
I swear, Kimi Räikkönen would turn up at the pearly gates (if one believes in such things) when he dies, they'd ask him about whether he deserved to get into heaven, and he'd say "Bwoah iss no different for me whether I go here or the other way or whatever so yeah..."
Kimi on his retirement: Bwoah time to go
bwoah you tell me
As long as his drink is connected, he'll go wherever that is
Dude . . . that's hilarious . . . and probably very accurate. 😂
Bwoah get that St Peter out of the way!
Looks like he saved all the words in his career for this moment, he made like a 5 minutes straight sentence
11:05 did Vettel just "bwoah"
Yes he did
its contagious
He had a boaw counter in a interview with kimmi
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Vettel does that often since long.... Even in his Redbull days
Hearing someone like Fernando Alonso compliment Kimi’s driving in such a respectful way made me well up slightly. Greatness recognising greatness. “No tricks”. Kimi wasn’t one for words..he did his talking on the track. My all time favourite driver.
kimi surprisingly put his word quota away for the day bc damn.. 💀💀 he spoke more to the press during this conference than he has during his entire f1 career lmaooo
"I did it my way."
That statement perfectly encapsulates Kimi Raikkonen's career.
He started next to Hakkinen during the best era of F1.
He saw so many changes to technology and F1 itself.
Im sad but also happy that Kimi is retiring,its been a long carreer for him. Best of health and happines for him in the future. Its been a great time with you Kimi.
@GT012345tube Well, Kimi doesn't care about his reputation. Racing is just a hobby for him.
-F1 isn't his life, and never was his life
-Has zero retirement plans
-Where is he happiest? Home. In a Formula 1 context? On the track and not in here with the media.
Holy shit this dude really has ice in his veins. There will NEVER be another. Pop culture will not allow for this personality to ever happen again.
I disagree. Easiest personality to have: zero opinions, only about getting down to business
@@jacobm2625 what i mean is that pop culture will not allow this personality to rise to fame anymore .
@@metrichotrods1763 I know what you mean. I'm even damned grateful that someone as straightforward as Max is in the public eye despite not being a schmaltzy globalist muppet. Pop culture is a sad sad thing.
Funny that you consider Kimi or any other F1 driver part of the "pop culture". It's a very niche market. And there's plenty of personalities like him being famous right now. Tunnel vision much?
@@anameyoucantremember Niche? Mate F1 is probably the 2nd most popular sport on the planet
one of my favorite kimi moments is a very recent one. i loved when he claimed he had won the 2006 wdc just to get out of a grill the grid video faster
I saw that too. It was hilarious and adorable.
Would you be able to name the video? I would like to see it too.
@@italoaugustooliveira9664 grill the grid - name every f1 champion
@@boezerdieser if he wanted to go out fast why didnt he just said mazepin 2020
His face lit up so much when he realized he could stop doing the grill the grid challenge right there
Most sincerely answer from Fernando. And his best compliment saying he was old school driver and driving always fair and no risking life of others. No bullshit
Have watched F1 only for Kimi Raikkonen. If he was given the cars like his initial years in McLaren, he would have won many championships not one. Respect is what I have for the coolest guy in F1 history. Bwoah.
If only those Mclarens had been more reliable :(
He didn't win any championships in those McLarens so your comment doesn't really make any sense
@@FightingTorque411 I can't change the past, so my brother you are right.
I had my sentiments for this guy so I commented what I liked.
Will you continue to watch F1 after this season?
@@alexander_strachan nope
I just want to see Kimi come back as a commentator/analyst. That would make TV gold.
Just watch the race on mute
bwoah hamilton has just crashed someone off the track ummm yes so it really doesnt make a difference they are both broken now so.. umm
@@datsunalzheimer wrong video maybe
We would have to get a drunk Kimi for him to give insight just like in the 2018 awards😂
Reminds me of major league (movie) where there was two casters, and one of them never really said anything. Then one day main guy passed out from drinking, and the flustered caster goes “......long ball...... caught”
Those who has seen it know. Lol
I had a good run, I had fun and I wouldn’t change a thing. That’s a man who’s done life correctly. Hats off to him
Listening to Kimi, I realize that for him it was just a job and not his life.
Still, he did really well and drove to his full potential regardless of how he felt. A true Finn indeed
Very well done Kimi. But I agree with Nico Rosberg who I once heard commenting on Kimi something like , ”I think he could have achieved more if he had cared a bit more”.
But then again like Kimi said "if i would've changed one thing here or there, maybe i wouldn't sit here today" He did it he's way and he had incredibly long career in f1 what may have not happened if he stressed more
Ironically, the same statement applies to Nico himself.
@@BrunodeSouzaLinoNah man, Nico sacrificed everything he had, especially in 2016. Nico wasn't the most talented guy but we can't take away from him that he really gave everything he had
it's funny how they were coworkers with Alonso for like 20 years, yet they barely know each other
also "What do you think was your greatest strenght"
Kimi after 20 years of being a top driver: "I don't think I have one"
It's not like he's a professional driver or anything.
It's more like a hobby for him.
amazing to hear kimi really open up and talk. this is only the second time i know this has happened
He seems to be a nice man, the problem is in the media
@@dembinski6706 that's true. the media always wants to paint a character. Kimi sure is shy and doesn't like to appear in front of the cameras, but he definitely isn't emotionless or nonchalant.
As Schumacher once said in 2012’ “Although I am still capable of racing with other drivers in front, but at some point its good to say goodbye”
Kimi spoke more here than he has in his 20 years of F1
Kimi just want to be at home with his family. You can tell that’s all he wants now. He’s an amazing guy.
"Can we just take a moment to reflect on your career?"
"What, you?"
16:00
LEGEND
🤣
☠️☠️☠️🤣
I hope that after Kimi is gone that some of the Finnish fan base would start to support also Bottas because he is actually very genuine and fair guy. Currently comment areas in different news papers are just horrible to read. Like how some people can behave like how they behave.
I assumed Fins loved Bottas. Why wouldn’t they like him?
@@JDboxbox Well, Bottas is driving a bitch role for Hamilton while Kimi is a legend of the sport. Always will be some of it but as soon as Kimi is retired the backing for Bottas will commence!
Bottas is good, but he's not good enough for Mercedes. He's gonna have a lot more fans when he goes to AR since he doesn't have so much pressure to perform anymore.
@@ThePussukka I think bottas is really good he is just being held back unfortunately. They only give Hamilton pushes and the person that has to push him forward is bottas. I think if they focused on bottas he would be word champion. People look at his results but they don’t look at the race when they make bottas stop for an extra pit stop jut got get fastest lap then last section tell him not to do fastest lap. So they basically made him to an extra pit stop lose 6 places for nothing. If they treated him like Lewis he would be just as good.
I think Bottas had more fans when he was at Williams and before he was subjugated to Hamilton at Mercedes. When he's free to race for himself at Alfa, I think he will be liked and respected more.
I'll never forget watching Kimi when he was the star at McLaren. Battling it out with Montoya, Schumacher, & Alonso.
Kimi probably refers to his f1 career as "just some job I had"
Longest answer by Kimi ever
I hope he finally gets the drink.
He's had more than his fair share of drinks, tbf. 🤪
@@johnhodgetts6617 Leave him alone he knows what he is going to do :b
NASCAR : I've got that covered
Kimi is probably one of few guys who do his hobby the way he wanted to do it and didn't lose himself in the process and the community actually liked him for being true the whole time XD
never seen Kimi talk for so long in a row...
:-O
He never shut up does he? :)
Hes been in F1 as long as I've been alive. It's pretty sad to see him go, he was the most down to earth driver. I don't know how im gonna watch F1 without him on the grid
Always an honest answer. To the point of being blunt. You have a legacy Kimi stay safe. Enjoy your retirement.
finally a version with a reaction from everybody - thanks!
neither Canadians commented
@@Shado902 aaah yeah you're actually right! Still a nice version👍🏻
@@Shado902 Weirdly, they weren't asked about it during this particular press conference. The video includes the full reaction from everybody who was asked. Just to clarify.
...I still remember his first race with Sauber... Peter said he had fallen asleep while watching cartoons just before the race...
The Stig Kimi... a true legend! Any more words are wasted.
very surprising comments on Alonso, seeing as him and Kimi have both followed the same timelines to their 40's, fighting against each other all the way back in Schumacher's heyday, and as teammates, all the way to now in the midfield. you'd expect them to have a lot, but Alonso has surprisingly little to say about Kimi now that he's retiring.
I thought the same. I understand that Kimi might be the silent type but I would assume you would have something to say about a guy you've seen pretty often for years and years. The young guys who know him even less had even more to say than Alonso.
I think at this point alanso is just used to it. He has seen the best of drivers come and go I don’t think he was being disrespectful I just think alanso really didn’t know him he obviously respected the guy but just didn’t know him I think his was more genuine then the rest of the fake responses we heard here some of them were super fake.
@@dedo7326 Yeah, could be true. It was just surprising for me.
From the vibes I get from the conversation, and specially his first reply ("not much"), I would assume that the two of them were not in good terms. You never know what goes behind curtains but I don't recall Kimi making any special comment about Alonso when he first retired either. Or maybe they never "clicked". This is just my interpretation, but neither Alonso (at least in the old days) nor Kimi are very approachable people, so maybe they clashed a lot back in the teammate days.
@@JordiMataGarcia I think as much as I like and respect both Fernando and Kimi, the poster who said not approachable is the best way.
They’re not bad people at all, but there pretty insular, a bit acerbic, and hyper focused on their results. It isn’t surprising they didn’t become fast friends.
20 years of watching f1 & this is the most I've heard kimi talk!
Love him & will miss him, especially his radio shutdowns! 😂
There will never be a better or fairer driver than Kimi. Unlike the other drivers that were interviewed. I wish him nothing but respect and the best as he goes in to his retirement.
“Kimi what has been your favourite win?” Kimi struggling to remember, win or lose its all the same😂, he is literally the stig, wheel him up before the race maybe win maybe lose then wheel him away after. Classic.😎
Some drivers were still in diapers when Kimi started in F1. What a legend, he will be missed. Best of luck to him!
What a great interview
Kimi is of the reasons I watched f1 I wish he get one weird luck to stand on the top step of the podium once more before he heads back
When I grow up I want to be Kimi
(I'm 4 months older than kimi)
Kimi's second biggest achievement is that he made an art out of being antisocial and unfriendly.
And became popular that way
Unfriendly?!???? Thats not it we just dont do bullshit
Race Engineer to Kimi: "Kimi, blah blah blah, tires blah blah corner blah blah -- "
Kimi: "Stop talking to me. I know what I'm doing.'"
Alonso and Kimi Co workers for almost 20 years
Alonso: Doesn't know him enough to form an opinion 😆
Such an ass, is in he?
@@TheGojaofficial Alonso should have said a few compliments cos hes gonna retire some day close so yeah, quite an assh
@@cristianmolina6889 nah he just knew kimi doesn't care much for bullshit.
One of the greatest of all time... all time🤟
This is the longest Kimi has spoken on camera throughout his career! He is one of a kind. He will be missed...
My thoughts on Kimi is he always raced other drivers hard but with respect and drivers could trust Kimi in tight race situations, AND Kimi always brought the car back with all four corners on it. I'm going to miss him and hope he pops up in some GT/Endurance racing at some point. Thanks for the memories Kimi!!
Alonso said it best: when side by side, you can trust Kimi.
This speaks volume, especially coming from another great driver
I find it hilarious that most F1 drivers are like "ehh I'll miss him," but we f1 fans are all emotional about it. Let's be real, he said few words in F1, but we find ourselves liking him the most in F1. Drivers are physically closer to him then we are, but we F1 fans have more emotions towards him.
He's was a Senna on track. And a Hunt off track 😂. I'm sensing he's more and more all about the family these days. I've seen stuff laity were he's talking about his wee lad. That's like a normal boy letting a camera crew follow them around 24/7.
Kimi is a legend of F1.
I love Kimi, just love the guy. always have, always will. he's not only the coolest of the bunch but the most honest and funniest. don't even try to fight me on this.
Let’s take a moment to reflect on the fact that, having been in F1 since 2001, 20 years, he’s been a fixture for as long as some of these young drivers can remember.
Kimi will be missed. A breathing legend.
I love that alonso said how he was always a fair driver/competitor. Respect to kimi!
All these drivers say so much yet say next to nothing
what do you expect them to say lol
Much like yourself big dawg 8^)
I agree but I would say that Daniel probably had the best take its always good to see a driver leave on their own terms to better themselves.
What can they say... He's simply the best :)
They get asked very stupid questions… asking everyone what they think about it… 😂
He's been in the game so long that I can't even picture modern f1 without him. I'll miss him for sure
11:04 Vettel Being Kimi
A very solid mwoah, it must be said.
Glovesss, GLOVESSS!
AYYYY, STEERING WHEEL!!!
Is ThE dRiNcC cOnNeCtEd???
Hahaha the best….gloooooooves
Only one veteran legend left for now. The last two decades of F1 have been iconic and I believe it has been the peak of F1, I hope it may continue with the ongoing grid.
Kimi saying he’s going to miss his friends in his Kimi way breaks my heart
He takes a huge ass breath before speaking a huge ass phrase
Saves energy
Legend
"Tell us how much he has inspired you". Journalism at its much-less-than finest.
God bless you kimi hope you and your family enjoy the rest of your lives together.
Please don't do a michael on us and enjoy retirement like michael should have been able to do
before his untimely accident. I'm sure he would be proud of you like the rest of us
Stay safe , thank you for the years in F1
I think that's the longest I've heard Kimi talk for...
Kimi did it his way. Enjoy retirement champ
Starts his career with a Verstappen and Schumacher one fighting a title and ends his career with a Verstappen and Schumacher with one fighting a title
Ripping through the smoke at Spa, everybody cracking on he was dangerous.
Lewis and Fernando rarely agree, but both trust him massively in wheel to wheel, says a lot.
Seb & D.R. made me laugh so hard 😂
These drivers are hilarious in every interview
Funny, how almost all drivers mention Kimi being a man of few words. Then when it's his turn to say something, he just keeps talking! 😂
Kimi may be retiring and I wish him the best he has been my favourite drive since he came on the scene. I'll miss his no nonsense approach and his driving skill wish he had won more championships but I hope the name Raikkonen will return one day to F1 Forza Kimi Raikkonen I'll miss you
I like how when Sebastian was asked about kimi he did a mwoah
imagine kimi as an f1 commentator
crofty: "its lights out and away we go! oh, and x is challenging y for the lead, but so and so is coming up behind! It's a close battle, indeed, excellent scrap from x, y and so and so."
kimi: "they moved. they overtook. they won."
Little did Antonio knew that he will be leaving the grid with Kimi.....I really feel bad for me
crying. huge respect.
Everyone will miss Kimi 😥😪😢😭😭😭
Fucking stone wall legend. Love the guy. Would love to see him driving and winning at Le Mans.
Sergio looks like an Angry Bird with that mask hahah
He said more on that press conference than he did in his entire career combined.
I’ve never heard Kimi speak so much 😂
"I did it my way" - Kimi Raikkonen, 2021
Yuki being cut out was so expected
this is the most I've seen kimi speak 😭