Kimi Facts

"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30) 06/14/2020 at 00:27 • Filed to: kimi raikkonen

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“His stats prove he is an interesting anomaly. This means he could either be seen as one of the greatest who deserved at least three titles or was one who had the ability to be one of the greats but lacked the mindset. Or it could simply mean his equipment let him down (the same way Jim Clark could easily have won the 62-63-64-65 titles if his car only lasted a few more laps in the last races of 1962 and 1964.)

Only 5 drivers in the history of F1 had more than 100 podium finishes. Schumacher, Hamilton, Vettel, Prost, and Räikkönen. Now when you consider that all the other drivers had at least 4 titles(!) but Räikkönen only 1, then it’s indeed an anomaly.

When it comes to raw race pace, the fastest lap is a good indication of how fast a driver is in race conditions. Likewise, only Schumacher and Hamilton have more fastest laps than Räikkönen (Hamilton just 1 more than Räikkönen) and those two are 7 time and 6 time world champions. Meanwhile the two drivers who come after Räikkönen in the all time fastest lap list is Prost and Vettel. Both of those being 4 time World champions.

Räikkönen has a few interesting records too in F1:

Longest span between the first and last win: 15 years 6 months 28 days. (Hamilton must win races in 2023 to better this)

Longest span between the first and last pole: 15 years 2 months 4 days. (Hamilton can beat this in 2023 at earliest)

Fastest ever average speed on a F1 track: Monza 2018, qualifying. 263.588 km/h (163.785 mph)

Most fastest laps in a single season: 10 which he managed both in 2005 and 2008 (ironically while not winning either title), shared with Schumacher’s 10 in 2004 (with the stellar F2004 Ferrari)

The only F1 driver to arrive in F1 without stints in either F3 or F3000/GP2/Formula 2.

Interesting trivia: Räikkönen is the only F1 driver to win for McLaren, Ferrari, and Lotus. Let’s compare with others:

Emerson Fittipaldi won races for Lotus and McLaren, but never for Ferrari.

Nigel Mansell raced for Lotus, Ferrari, and McLaren, but only won races for Ferrari.

Mario Andretti won races for Lotus and Ferrari, but never for McLaren.

Niki Lauda won races for Ferrari and McLaren, but never for Lotus.

Ayrton Senna won races for Lotus and McLaren, but never for Ferrari.

Alain Prost won races for Ferrari and McLaren, but never for Lotus.

Räikkönen is the only driver to win races in the three different engine regulations eras (3.0 liter V10, 2.4 liter V8, 1.6 liter V6 turbo)

Schumacher won in the V10 and V8 era, but not in V6 turbo.

Hamilton won in the V8 and V6 turbo era, but not in V10.

Alonso won in the V10 and V8 era, but not in V6 turbo.

Vettel won in the V8 And V6 turbo era, but not in V6 turbo.

The only F1 driver to have raced against world champions Mika Hakkinen and Jacques Villeneuve (and Michael Schumacher, had he never made his 2010-2012 comeback.)

 Kimi is a living part of F1 history 

promoted by the color red > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 06/14/2020 at 01:59

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Bwoah, you know, it’s just a hobby.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > promoted by the color red 06/14/2020 at 02:10

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whathappensiswhathappensnothingIcandotochangeanythingitsnormal

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 06/14/2020 at 03:18

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tbh... i figure he’d be 4 time champion by now....if he didnt hate talking to the press so much

dudes not winning on purpose :p

pip bip - choose Corrour > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 06/14/2020 at 07:15

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??

Jb boin > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 06/14/2020 at 09:17

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He also became the second driver after Carlos Reutemann to score championship points in both Formula One and the World Rally Championship.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 06/14/2020 at 10:12

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Leavehimaloneheknowswhathesdoing.

kanadanmajava1 > Jb boin 06/14/2020 at 10:40

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Robert Kubica joined in this list couple of years later.

Under_Score > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 06/14/2020 at 12:00

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Why is the hat at the bottom telling me I owe $20,000 on my 2012 Chevy Cruze with 150,000 miles?

Xanadu603 > pip bip - choose Corrour 06/14/2020 at 20:57

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Maybe from old data 

Future next gen S2000 owner > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 06/15/2020 at 13:39

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Has Hamilton really been around since 2008?

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Future next gen S2000 owner 06/15/2020 at 13:50

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Yeah he was a kid at McLaren like Kimi was. 

Future next gen S2000 owner > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 06/15/2020 at 14:05

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I feel like he is still a kid. I always think of him like he is 22/23.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Future next gen S2000 owner 06/15/2020 at 14:15

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Yeah that’s what happens when we get old, we somehow keep a lot of things in suspended animation until they really look different and you say, “wow they got old”. 

Future next gen S2000 owner > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 06/15/2020 at 14:20

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TIL I’m basically the same age as Lewis Hamilton.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Future next gen S2000 owner 06/15/2020 at 14:22

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I’m almost exactly the same age as Kimi, we are not far apart. I went from Mika to Kimi in my fan following.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Future next gen S2000 owner 06/15/2020 at 14:26

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This is crazy. I had to look this up, I’m about 4 months older than Hamilton. I always thought he was much, much younger.

But I guess I’m just old now. 

Future next gen S2000 owner > Snuze: Needs another Swede 06/15/2020 at 14:33

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Me too! Well, just under a year. Fuck getting old. That shit is for other people.