Doesn't use simulators, doesn't do track walks. Was found sleeping under a table 20 minutes before his first F1 race start on his career (he only had 23 race starts before that in junior series.) and he finished 6th. It's a theme that's continuing, dude loves to sleep.
Love his direct approach but what he never understood is that the media indirectly help fund his salary and facilitated his continued position in F1 (in addition to his raw talent). It worked out well because it was so entertaining for the masses and ended up increasing views in any case.
@@NS-pn4sk So, your boss is allowed to pester you with the same dumb stupid questions that have no merit, don't improve your work or the work for the workplace, because he's paying your salary? The fact THAT so many viewers loved Kimi for grey rocking those dumb reporters that added nothing to the viewing experience should be a sign for them. I for one could do without all the circus. Just give us good racing, instead of quabbling over whether someone drove an inch over a track line.
@@givmi_more_w9251 if not for the media and marketing, Kimi (or any other F1 driver for that matter) would not be as famous. Also the media is not his boss, they are his and his bosses' partners. Big difference. Their job is to ask questions. I agree that many of the questions are bait to capture headlines.
@@NS-pn4skstupid take. These team owners only look at money and good results. So if they pick a driver mostly because of personality, they're basically throwing away money and future investors
And he retires... What a driver, and what a personality of a grid. We will miss him. That day in monaco when he retired and just walked towards his yacht was priceless.... :D
It must be a Finnish thing. Hakkinnen wasn't so media shy but had that similar "You're being way too serious so I'm just going to fuck with you a bit because it amuses me" kind of mischievous sense of humour. It's to be commended.
Also Juha Kankkunen, a finnish rally driver during the 80`s did this too. Finns tend to have a very dry sense of humor, so if you ask us stupid questions in a serious tone, we will reply to it the same way.
@@mouloudo as a finn I can confirm if you want a finn to talk, give them a few bottles of alcohol. me and my friends some how end up talking about the summary of wwii...
For anyone who has never met Finnish fans at a grand prix, here are a couple of examples of what they're like. Jerez 1997: A Finnish fan deafens everyone with an airhorn every time Häkkinen drives past. Eventually the gas runs out. He disappears and returns with half a dozen cans of beer and some duct tape, opens a can of beer and drinks half of it, tapes the can to the airhorn and shakes it, then repeats the process and deafens everyone for the rest of the race. Hungaroring 1986: Lunchtime in the hotel bar. Everyone having a coffee or a glass of wine or beer. In come a few Finnish fans who are clearly already well oiled and ask what one of the spirits is and what it tastes like. They order one each. They then order a bottle of it each. They then order a bottlle of EVERY spirit on the shelf each and with big smiles they disppear off, I assume to find a bar which has some different spirits.
Great compilation, and thanks for uploading. When I first saw Räikkönen in the 2009 Belgian Grand Prix, admittedly I didn't like him, because he didn't look like he enjoyed winning at all. But I started to have a change of heart when he said "leave me alone, I know what I'm doing!" in the 2012 Abu Dhabi GP, but the change of heart was complete in the postrace interview... Even if he can't show emotion, at least he has a great sense of humor!
Just regular man who likes what every man likes and he have money to do that. Kimi the most unique guy in F1 ever! If he was lunatic like every champion he would be best ever 100%. Schumi was 1000% in racing
Funniest moment was when Kimi overtaked like 15 cars in few laps. That was really fun to watch. Not at all common in pre-flipflop-joke-rearwing era F1 races.
Grojean sat there looking at Kimi with a beer like "shit, I'm busting a nut an getting nowhere, Kimi comes in, does as he likes, gives no fucks, wins, drinks beer an eats ice creams"!
actually the first person who was given that nickname was a finnish long distance runner, in the 1920s. hakkinen earned it because of his battles with schumacher. keke was the first one in F1 to earn it kimi is rarely called that, he is more known as the iceman and bottas.. well he has to go some way to get it
A legendary driving coach that 17 out of 22 current F1 drivers have visited (can't remember his name now) said that the most talented natural drivers and also the fastest have been Hamilton and Räikkönen. Hamilton was 2s slower than target time on first lap but matched it on second try and went faster on third. Kimi was slower at start. But he consistently improved lap after lap until he had beaten Hamiltons time.
Q: "Kimi could we have some words from you about the race in Finnish...?"
A: "Happy Mothers Day to my mum and every other mum."
what did he actually say
@@respectablebogan3276 "Happy mothers day to mom and every other mom. Nothing else. Thank you"
@@PettuPoika what a sweet heart
@@respectablebogan3276 he said that😂
Based
Doesn't use simulators, doesn't do track walks. Was found sleeping under a table 20 minutes before his first F1 race start on his career (he only had 23 race starts before that in junior series.) and he finished 6th. It's a theme that's continuing, dude loves to sleep.
and he asked 5 more minutes sleep,and was given.. no wonder that he signed saubere(alfa romeo) there will not be so many idiot promotion etc...
Yea he takes naps before every race I heard
Most likely why he wins so much, staying relaxed and collected is how you stay sharp during a race.
@@HugoStiglitz88also Valentino Rossi 😊
is kimi raikkonen like the chael sonnen of f1 but opposite? @@enreeekay2754
ultimate punishment for a motorsport journalist: interview Kimi for 5 minutes
Journalist: Kimi, who do you think is going to win the championship?
Kimi: The one with the most points
Journalist: Thats correct Kimi, thank you
"Why do i always get the blue flags.........."
"kimi the blue flags are for the cars behind, not you"
what a legend
'Kimi, what happened?'
'I shpun.'
It's called rallienglanti
Kimi is nothing but a mirror in front of the interviewers and the media to see their stupidity. Grand Kimi.
Spot on with this take
Love his direct approach but what he never understood is that the media indirectly help fund his salary and facilitated his continued position in F1 (in addition to his raw talent). It worked out well because it was so entertaining for the masses and ended up increasing views in any case.
@@NS-pn4sk So, your boss is allowed to pester you with the same dumb stupid questions that have no merit, don't improve your work or the work for the workplace, because he's paying your salary?
The fact THAT so many viewers loved Kimi for grey rocking those dumb reporters that added nothing to the viewing experience should be a sign for them. I for one could do without all the circus. Just give us good racing, instead of quabbling over whether someone drove an inch over a track line.
@@givmi_more_w9251 if not for the media and marketing, Kimi (or any other F1 driver for that matter) would not be as famous.
Also the media is not his boss, they are his and his bosses' partners. Big difference. Their job is to ask questions. I agree that many of the questions are bait to capture headlines.
@@NS-pn4skstupid take. These team owners only look at money and good results. So if they pick a driver mostly because of personality, they're basically throwing away money and future investors
"Tell us what it feels like to win a grand prix."
"Well, the last time people were giving me shit because I didn't smile enough so.."
Classic
savage af
And he retires... What a driver, and what a personality of a grid. We will miss him. That day in monaco when he retired and just walked towards his yacht was priceless.... :D
I have the f1tv subscription so I was able to rewatch it today, hilarious how they broadcasted it
Lap 51 in 2006 Monaco grand prix for any interested
That’s not when he retired
@@marcusbacosta I think he is referring to Kimi retiring early from that specific race...not his career.
@@marcusbacosta U cant read?
It must be a Finnish thing. Hakkinnen wasn't so media shy but had that similar "You're being way too serious so I'm just going to fuck with you a bit because it amuses me" kind of mischievous sense of humour. It's to be commended.
Yrs it is.We dont like fuck**g around..Facts..
Also Juha Kankkunen, a finnish rally driver during the 80`s did this too. Finns tend to have a very dry sense of humor, so if you ask us stupid questions in a serious tone, we will reply to it the same way.
@@miikkahursti9975 it's just that you're suppressed, give fins alcohol and they cant shut up
@@mouloudo as a finn I can confirm if you want a finn to talk, give them a few bottles of alcohol. me and my friends some how end up talking about the summary of wwii...
@@stupididiot5011 true lol
Just imagine Kimi in a G20 meeting
lol
Leaders: "what is the issue with global warming?"
Kimi: "That."
Kimi for president
@@nunyabusinessmate420 No the correct answer would be "bwoah"
he would fall asleep
words about the race in Finnish... he said, happy mothers day and thats all
0:30 He says "Well happy mother's day to mom and all the other moms as well soooo, that's it, thanks"
For anyone who has never met Finnish fans at a grand prix, here are a couple of examples of what they're like.
Jerez 1997: A Finnish fan deafens everyone with an airhorn every time Häkkinen drives past. Eventually the gas runs out. He disappears and returns with half a dozen cans of beer and some duct tape, opens a can of beer and drinks half of it, tapes the can to the airhorn and shakes it, then repeats the process and deafens everyone for the rest of the race.
Hungaroring 1986: Lunchtime in the hotel bar. Everyone having a coffee or a glass of wine or beer. In come a few Finnish fans who are clearly already well oiled and ask what one of the spirits is and what it tastes like. They order one each. They then order a bottle of it each. They then order a bottlle of EVERY spirit on the shelf each and with big smiles they disppear off, I assume to find a bar which has some different spirits.
were you at these races when these happened
3:55 She's saying "What should I do, this guy's a typicall finn, he does not want to give interviews".
Kimi.. hands down the funniest F1 driver ever. He was missed during his hiatus!
He is the Iceman, Mika Häkkinen is the Flying Finn!!!
Kimi is the guy who can interview the interviewers 😂😂
All the other drivers in the interviews laughing pretty much sums up why we all love him. Just that look of "this fucking guy" says it all.
"Kimi, what happened?"
"I schpun."
Vettel's impression is so good and funny :)
"I was having a shit"
4:04, wow kimi, wow
The man is a legend. Sad that he is leaving f1.😭😭
The flying finn is Mika Hakkinen The iceman is Kimi
at least he loves his mum :)
It's good to see athletes that can show their true personalities to the public these days.
"And a little bit of a disaster for you and a few others with the yellow flag"
"I don't care..."
Great stuff. He is his own man. Good on him. He has a character, unlike most of the F1 grid who seem to have a corporate rod up their ass.
Kimi gave the least amount of shits an F1 driver can get away with and I love him for it. Love you Kimi and miss you dearly in the paddock.
He’s my favorite F1-driver. No fear and amazing Finnish comedy all the way through
Just a little reminder: Mika is the flying Finn and Kimi is the king of Spa!
Great compilation, and thanks for uploading. When I first saw Räikkönen in the 2009 Belgian Grand Prix, admittedly I didn't like him, because he didn't look like he enjoyed winning at all. But I started to have a change of heart when he said "leave me alone, I know what I'm doing!" in the 2012 Abu Dhabi GP, but the change of heart was complete in the postrace interview... Even if he can't show emotion, at least he has a great sense of humor!
Just regular man who likes what every man likes and he have money to do that. Kimi the most unique guy in F1 ever! If he was lunatic like every champion he would be best ever 100%. Schumi was 1000% in racing
4:00
"Kimi you missed the presentation by pele. Will you get over it?"
"Yeah i was having a shit"
Just the best. True to himself, we miss you Kimi !
god i love this guy
I love the man since his start in the F1 in 2001 when the sport was still about racing. ❤
love his interviews lol
Can't decide whether he's a drunk or a stoner. Or both. Strange, funny little man.
He just don't give a shit
He certainly doesn't. :D
tugatrix But he is having it every now and then.
Ha ha, yes he is! :D
I love when Kimi starts talking Vettel just starts smiling knowing whatever he says is going to be hilarious
When Kimi retired,i finished waching F1.
Raikkonen what a legend!!
3:52
"It's gonna be hot **smiles at her*
She didn't realise Kimi was hitting on her =)
Funniest moment was when Kimi overtaked like 15 cars in few laps.
That was really fun to watch.
Not at all common in pre-flipflop-joke-rearwing era F1 races.
Absolute legend on the track and off it
Grojean sat there looking at Kimi with a beer like "shit, I'm busting a nut an getting nowhere, Kimi comes in, does as he likes, gives no fucks, wins, drinks beer an eats ice creams"!
i love this man fr
Best response to that last question any F1 driver could give.
Kimi would love a word with no words:) just a smile and a nod between friends. Communication is such a hassle:P
Love how he wants to answer every question in a word 😂
timo glocks face when he saw kimi getting ice cream :D
I got to meet him at a kart-track and he was really down to earth and friendly.
I bet !!
He can really makes me laugh like a fool all day....I schpun!
The most genuine celebrity ❤
"he is a man of few words and he does likes a small refreshment and well, he checked all the boxes today." 😂❤
actually the first person who was given that nickname was a finnish long distance runner, in the 1920s.
hakkinen earned it because of his battles with schumacher.
keke was the first one in F1 to earn it
kimi is rarely called that, he is more known as the iceman
and bottas.. well he has to go some way to get it
I'm reminded by Ingmar Stenmark when I watch Kimi. Kimi obviously lives and breaths driving.
A legendary driving coach that 17 out of 22 current F1 drivers have visited (can't remember his name now) said that the most talented natural drivers and also the fastest have been Hamilton and Räikkönen. Hamilton was 2s slower than target time on first lap but matched it on second try and went faster on third. Kimi was slower at start. But he consistently improved lap after lap until he had beaten Hamiltons time.
We love Kimi❤❤❤!!!!!!
coolest guy in the world.
thanks,mate
he's such an icon
Thats why we love Kimi
The time when he fell of his boat drunk was hilarious
This video is 8 years old!!! 8 years!!!
Hamilton loves him, he cant ever stop laughing. What a guy kimi
kimi is kimi he doesnt prep fuck the media he just goes out there and do the damn thing💪💯
Kimi makes me laugh.....and he's so f 'ing HOT.
Umm no he's Cold 😂
The funny thing is, basically everyone else in Finland is like that too.
I think the way to have a good interview with him is to ask long and precise questions that he can answer with short responses 😂
hyvää äitien päivää! :D
Man of action but not at words 👍
Everyone loves him x
What a lad
"steering wheel, steering wheel"
Kimi the god of f1
Kimi doesn't give a shit at all. I like him.
Translation from what he Said
Good mothers Day to all mothers
Master !!
4:05 "I was having a shit" ... and Kimi's car too!
7:59 never seen someone so proud aftaer a stupid question..
He got a smile
geniooo
Thats a real Racer!
Kimi Raikkonen We will miss Unique
U the man kimi.
5:01
this one made me laugh.
"I was taking a shit".... 🤣
He is really funny😂
Oh my that kimi. xDD
Кими легенда однозначно!!!)))
"Erm yeah but i can do China thurdays morning so to me it makes no difference" Something along the lines of that
Hahahahaha why is he so damn funny
hahah Vettel is pretty spot on
1:51
''I dont care what happened to the others ...'' XD
what a legend he is :D
and Remember, JUST LIVE HIM ALONE
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Kimi The Iceman Raikkonen!!!!!#1
The quiet ones were always the ones to watch out for
i think kimi is the only member of ferrari ever that pushed away the boss!
Sad to say that Raikkonen left after 2021 F1 season.
Oh, Kimi...